Money & Meaning

This week our speaker will be our own amazing Sandra Wang. Sandra is Vice President, Portfolio Management Director, and Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley. She earned her Bachelors in English Literature from UC Berkeley as a Regents Scholar, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. She received her Masters degree in Psychology from JFK University and followed that with her International MBA from Instituto de Empresa in Spain as a Fulbright Scholar, graduating with honors as part of Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society. Sandra, who is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, worked in health care management as a clinical supervisor for several years. She is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Spanish.
 

  Sandra has been featured in the national media for her interdisciplinary work with couples to address their conflicts around money including The New York Times, MSN Money, Parents magazine and National Public Radio”s “The Takeaway”. She has trained therapists, attorneys, and financial professionals at various community forums (including The Couples’ Institute and local Bar Association) as a provider of professional Continuing Education. Sandra regularly teaches Couples Communication at Kaiser Permanente and 21st Century Retirement Planning through Stanford’s Continuing Studies Program. Within the Crawford-Hogan-Wang Group at Morgan Stanley, Sandra provides retirement, educational, wealth planning and specialized financial services to those in transition due to divorce or loss of a loved one.
 

  Sandra enjoys hiking, jogging, scuba diving, an occasional marathon, and camping. She has backpacked to 50 countries and still enjoys adventures with her husband John and 3 children: Anthony, Anders, and Anastasia who we have had the pleasure of seeing often. Sandra is active in our International Service projects in El Salvador, the Vineyard Christian Fellowship of the Peninsula, and Palo Alto Area Bar Association.