Less Guessing, More Dressing: Style Clarity for Financial Leaders
WIF WASHINGTON
Tuesday, September 23
3–5pm
Seattle, WA
Moss Adams x Baker Tilly
999 Third Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98104
ABOUT THE EVENT
Get the tools you need to make intentional choices about where you invest your time, energy, and money — while decreasing cognitive load and decision fatigue. This workshop is designed specifically for women in finance who want to express their personal style authentically and strategically, all while working within the expectations of a more conservative industry.
You’ll learn how to:
- Express your authentic style within professional boundaries — so you feel like yourself without feeling out of place
- Dress for your body type with silhouettes that flatter and support confident, successful shopping
- Say goodbye to unworn pieces and build a wardrobe you truly love — where everything earns its place
- Create a modern capsule wardrobe based on your color palette, body type, personal style, and values — not arbitrary numbers
- Dress up or down with ease for any setting — from client meetings to boardrooms to casual office days — without overthinking it
- Simplify work travel by packing strategically with versatile, mix-and-match pieces that keep you polished and prepared
This event is about curating a wardrobe that works for your leadership, supports your lifestyle, and feels true to you — without the overwhelm.
ABOUT THE EVENT
SPONSORS
We created the Women in Finance platform to bring women in executive finance roles, across industries, together. Our aim is to create a network of the most powerful women in finance, working to elevate each other with discussion, skill-building, and connection. Through our events, our members learn more about leadership and how to excel in their roles as leaders.
SPEAKERS
Mellicia Marx
Personal Stylist and CEO
Poplin Style Direction
Mellicia Marx is the founder of Poplin Style Direction, a boutique personal styling consultancy based in Seattle, Washington. Since 2013, she has helped hundreds of cis and trans women across the country look and feel their best through personalized, one-on-one style mentoring and thoughtfully designed online tools. Mellicia’s work has been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, and a national Microsoft ad campaign. She has styled clients for the Academy Awards, the Emmys, and speaking engagements at the World Economic Forum — but her true passion lies in helping women get dressed for real life, every day. A lifelong advocate for community engagement, Mellicia is known for finding creative, meaningful ways to give back. Under her leadership, Poplin maintains 100% five-star reviews across all platforms and now offers both private styling services and group coaching to meet women wherever they are in their personal style journey.
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YOUR HOSTS
Lauren Palley
Regional Community Chair,
Southern California
Woodruff Sawyer Vice President
ramiller@woodruffsawyer.com
YOUR HOSTS
YOUR HOSTS
Kristin Beaulieu
Regional Community Chair,
Washington
Woodruff Sawyer Vice President
kbeaulieu@woodruffsawyer.com
Lauren Palley, Esq.
Regional Community Chair
Southern California
Woodruff Sawyer Vice President
lpalley@woodruffsawyer.com
Jeanna Madlener
Regional Community Chair,
Oregon
Woodruff Sawyer Vice President,
Account Executive
jmadlener@woodruffsawyer.com
Kristin Beaulieu
Vice President
Woodruff Sawyer
kbeaulieu@woodruffsawyer.com
Jeanna Madlener
Regional Community Chair, OR
Partner and Senior Vice President
Woodruff Sawyer
jmadlener@woodruffsawyer.com
Senior Vice President & Partner
PNW Regional Growth Leader
Woodruff Sawyer
mschellinkhout@woodruffsawyer.com
Jennifer Schuessler
Vice President
Woodruff Sawyer
jschuessler@woodruffsawyer.com
Kristina Dorer
Assistant Vice President
Woodruff Sawyer
kdorer@woodruffsawyer.com
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