It’s not about Gender Equity, it’s about talent.

First Goldman, now Citi…who’s next? Women are tired of being treated unequally on Wall Street - but in my opinion, it should be less about gender equity and more about talent.

Wall Street, for centuries, has made the mistake of assuming that men are hardwired to be more successful in decision making positions at major financial institutions. I say, “Show me the data!” But you can’t, because there is none.

My applied work and empirical data as an investment psychology advisor on Wall Street to major, global institutions shows that this assumption is WRONG. In fact, women are hardwired to be better at risk taking, risk management and emotional awareness - all of which are essential characteristics and the differentiating factors to predicting success on Wall Street.

I am not saying there should be more women on Wall Street because there are not enough of them. I am saying there should be more women on Wall Street because they can perform at a higher level in that industry than men.