Bio

Ashley was born and raised in Hanoi, Vietnam. Curiosity started to spark when she enrolled in Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, where for the first time, she was introduced to an environment that encourages self-discovery and “freedom to choose”. Given the opportunity, Ashley chose to discover leadership, sustainability, and ballroom dancing. Also because of curiosity, Ashley applied to colleges in the States without much planning ahead – she just wanted to see how lives look like on the other side of the globe. Enrolled in The University of Texas at Dallas at 17, Ashley was faced with the challenge of being in a new country and a new culture. But that challenge was also an opportunity for her to discover the power of personal growth and self-development. She supported herself through college with multiple part-time jobs and internships, from serving a pho restaurant, to a tax intern for a wealth management firm, to a tax preparer. Through all of that, she grew as a person and gained a better understanding about what she wants and what she does not want in her career. Being ever more curious to see the world, Ashley enrolled herself in two study-abroad semesters, one in Nanjing, China and one in Vienna, Austria. Graduated from college, Ashley started her full-time job at Wisniewski Wealth Management, a boutique wealth management firm in Dallas, Texas. Within 2 years, Ashley successfully achieved the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Enroll Agent (EA) certificates, and became a Financial Advisor. Her life was stable and peaceful, but deep down she knew something was missing. She did not feel that her work was creating impact where it matters.