Toigo RISE is a transformational leadership development program designed for women at a pivotal stage in their careers—those ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and influence. This curated experience blends personalized one-on-one coaching, dynamic group sessions, and access to a powerful network of peers and mentors in a virtual setting—while gaining the tools for advancing their career with purpose.
Participants gain practical strategies to lead with authenticity, navigate transitions, and expand their influence. If you're ready to invest in your growth—or your firm’s future leaders—this program delivers real, lasting impact.
What You Can Expect
Individualized
Coaching
One-on-one sessions with a certified external coaching focused on your goals, growth edges, and leadership identity.
Cohort-Based
Learning
Group coaching and shared learning experiences that foster connection, support, and peer mentorship.
Curated
Topics
Every session is grounded in real-world leadership challenges and focused on practical, actionable strategies.
Mentorship
Each participant is paired with a senior industry mentor through the Private Equity Women Investor Network (PEWIN) based on sector, experience, and targeted growth areas
Measurable
Outcomes
Growth points are measured against the development goals set by the sponsoring firm and reported back in an individual ROI summary at program close.
Why Sponsor a Participant for RISE?
Sponsoring a participant in Toigo RISE is more than professional development; it's a strategic commitment to cultivating inclusive, forward-thinking leadership within your firm.
Participants return with stronger executive presence, clearer career goals, and a deeper understanding of how to lead with authenticity and influence. In the 2026 cohort, every participant who completed the program showed measurable growth across all six leadership competencies the program targets.
2026 participants rated their overall program experience 4.8 out of 5 and their likelihood to recommend RISE to a colleague 4.9 out of 5.
Benefits to your organization include:
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Improved leadership capability aligned with business goals — 2026 participants averaged +0.80 growth across six leadership competencies on a five-point scale, with the largest gain in confidence navigating career growth (+1.20).
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Increased readiness for expanded responsibility — 100% of 2026 participants reported being better equipped to take on greater responsibility or a more senior role.
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Access to a high-caliber cohort network that fosters industry collaboration — participants build relationships with peers at comparable career stages across the industry that continue past the program term.
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Measured growth, documented and reported back to your firm — an individual ROI report at program close maps your nominee's development against the specific goals your firm identifies at nomination.
RISE Program Testimonials
Ideal candidates are those who:
Are women with approximately 7–15 years of experience, or at an equivalent mid-career stage, across any sector of investment services, including professionals on the investor side of the business.
Demonstrate strong performance and initiative in their organization already.
Would benefit from structured support to strengthen their leadership identity, confidence, and effectiveness.
Are open to coaching, peer learning, and self-reflection, and are committed to continuous growth.
Exhibit leadership potential in a variety of ways—whether by influencing others, leading initiatives, building relationships, or driving outcomes within their role or team.
Value network-building and mentorship, and want to foster long-term professional relationships that can support both individual and organizational success.
Are looking to align their career trajectory with the evolving needs of their organization, including internal mobility, succession planning, or enhanced cross-functional impact.
Founder, KSP Inclusion Solutions
Meet Your Coach: Kristen Shanley, PCC
Kristen partners with rising leaders to uncover what they truly want from their careers and how to get there with purpose and power.
As a Certified Professional Diversity Coaching (CPDC), trained through Coaching Diversity Institute’s ICF-accredited Level 2 program, and founder of KSP Inclusion Solutions, Kristen brings more than a decade of experience across financial services, asset management, and consulting. Her background spans strategic people operations, financial services, asset management, and consulting, giving her a nuanced understanding of the organizational and leadership challenges her clients face.
With deep industry experience and a focus on helping leaders navigate growth, transition, and greater responsibility, Kristen brings together empathy, strategic perspective, and practical insight in every coaching relationship. She partners with leaders and organizations to turn ambition into action—helping clients gain clarity, build confidence, strengthen their leadership impact, and make intentional decisions about what comes next in their careers.
November 15, 2026:
Nomination forms due.
December 4, 2026:
Participation confirmed with sponsor firms; participant and sponsor firm goal setting begins to align with program outcomes.
January - June 2027:
Program runs, including monthly 1:1 coaching, monthly group sessions, and mentor matching.
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January - June 2027:
Outcomes assessment and individual ROI reports delivered to each sponsoring firm.
Program Investment:
$6,000 per participant — standard rate
$5,500 per participant — multi-participant rate for firms sponsoring two or more participants in 2027.
Program Schedule
Toigo RISE is supported by our Program Partners
