We are All One Community
but our finances are as
unique as we are

We're unique. Our lives are different. Being a member of the LGBTQIA+ community means we will live our lives as we design. So why are finance companies trying to sell us the same products and services that they do to straight people? Our needs are different, and to gain access to the 'pink dollar' of the LGBTQIA+ community, finance companies need to be aware and address our needs with products designed for who we are.

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At Queerly Wealthy
We Educate

We share information about the financial needs of our community and what we need to have products tailored to our needs. We highlight the roots of systemic economic discrimination and how we’ve gotten here; and how systemic economic inequality still pervades today.

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Our Vision

At Queerly Wealthy, we want to shine a light onto the systemic economic discrimination that causes the wealth gap for the 2SLGBTQ+ community. A significant body of research has been done on the wealth gap by gender, race and ethnicity. Only recently has this research begun to include gender expression and sexual orientation – and the results are staggering.

That’s why we want to:

How We Got Started

Our Purpose

Queerly Wealthy was born out of my frustration with the finance community. Being a Bay-Street boss babe with decades of experience in the financial industry, I was eternally frustrated that I was the one highlighting the needs of the 2SLGBTQ+ community to finance bros trying to sell me products and services that didn’t meet my needs.

My goal is to build awareness of the economic needs of my community and the inequality we continue to face; and in doing so, we can revolutionize the economics of the 2SLGBTQ+ Community

Janet Spreitzer

A Toronto based money expert, Janet has spent her career working in finance and volunteering to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion.

For over 20 years, Janet has worked in various capacities in financial firms. From leading Operations teams, training and development and implementing multi-year strategies.

During this time, she’s also worked towards making lives better for the LGBTQ+ communities. She started the LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group at her company and volunteered on multiple boards of not-for profit groups.

Janet believes that the best way to create inclusion for any equity seeking group is by leveling the financial playing field. Money gives people options – to DO and BE whatever you can dream of!

Experience

Over 20 years of experience in financial firms with roles held from Operations leadership, training and development, and multi-year strategy implementation.

Community

Advocacy experience include starting the LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group at Manulife and volunteered on various boards of not-for profit groups.

Philosophy

Janet believes that fostering inclusion for any equity-seeking group starts with creating a level financial playing field.

We are All One Community
but our finances are as
unique as we are

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