Gen X women are not done, with Lena Rizkallah

14/05/2025 49 min
Gen X women are not done, with Lena Rizkallah

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Lena Rizkallah has carved out a niche giving financial advice to women in their 40s and 50s, often helping them navigate transitional moments in their lives. For these clients — who may be going through a divorce, starting a businesses or taking on a new creative project — Lena helps frame out a financial plan that can enable the vision. "Money equals freedom," she says.  Born to Palestinian parents who immigrated to the US and raised in a suburb of Washington D.C., Lena followed a winding path to Beacon.  In this interview, we talk about:   The Gaza catastrophe through the eyes of a second-generation Palestinian immigrant Lena's decision to give up a career as an Immigration lawyer to work in finance Her "moving to Beacon" story as a single woman, and why she kept her NYC apartment Her panels and speakeasies focused on women and female business owners What Gen X women have in common; common money mistakes; "Think big"  The current investment climate; why economic doomerism is wrong Lena's website: https://www.lenarizkallah.com/ Photo by Michael Isabell: https://www.michaelisabell.com/ Beaconites is recorded at Beacon AV Lab: https://www.beaconavlab.com/