Lei Bely-Cheng

Whether your efforts began with sweat equity, a financial settlement, an investment windfall, or inheritance, all female trailblazers face obstacles that wealth alone can't overcome.

Some of these hurdles are external, such as gender inequality and defying social or cultural expectations. Others are self-generated, like fear of failure, discomfort with self-promotion or simply navigating self-worth amongst the many hats women often wear.

I've learned defeating internal fears is vital to overcoming external obstacles and that the fellowship of other visionary women and men allies is key to victory over anxieties.

In addition to providing financial advice and guidance, I can help facilitate the development of your support systems and networks, by introducing you to other aspiring and inspiring women and men allies who share your values.

As a three-time immigrant I understand the challenges and complications that confront an innovator moving to a new country, whatever their financial resources and hard skills.

No amount of schooling can convey the nuances of a language, a new culture or the jargon of an industry or profession. It can be difficult to absorb the norms of another nation's financial, business and cultural etiquette. A lack of a local connections makes access to information, guidance and advice more difficult.

I discovered that joining a network of compatible immigrant innovators speeds the path to success. Informal social settings are a better language lab than any classroom. Those who have developed cross-border cultural literacy are extraordinary guides to a new world. And this new network can provide you with the very social capital you may lack.

Besides providing help with the traditional financial and investment needs I'll be able to help you find and join supportive groups of those who've overcome the very obstacles you're facing.

Your own inspirational spark was enough to create significant wealth. But to fan that ember into a visionary triumph you'll need a supportive, intentional tribe.

One of the most important things I can help you do is develop your own community. My goal is to help you put together a team who can teach as well as nurture, who can offer contacts as well as expertise, and who can provide access to social as well as financial capital.

Proximity fosters growth. Female, immigrant and diverse individuals often face obstacles that cannot be overcome just through individual brilliance. To transcend the barriers we all face, requires the help and advocacy of others who share similar experiences – those who are facing the same hurdles or have successfully navigated them.

The tribe I help you form can include tax and estate professionals, family office advisors, immigration and compensation experts, business and banking advisors and fellow entrepreneurs or philanthropists. Our goal will be to assemble the network you need to make your vision real.