Conference Speakers
A great line up of speakers will be presenting at the My Money Matters: Building Financial Literacy for Every Woman 2024 Conference. We are pleased to share their photos and brief bios below.
Sarah Hooper
Sarah is a partner at Track Legal.
Most recently Sarah has been a partner in a leading Adelaide commercial law firm where she earned a reputation as a wills and estate disputes expert. Although her expertise primarily lies in commercial and estate litigation, her practice also encompasses business succession with an emphasis on family businesses, trusts, corporation and partnership issues, and estate planning. Sarah enjoys being able to assist her clients in navigating complex but sometimes emotional situations and helping them find solutions that suit their individual circumstances.
Sarah Reimann - Workshop Presenter
Sarah Reimann is a certified business advisor, financial expert and professional speaker. She provides consulting and training to business owners and teaches them how to understand the story behind their numbers, so they have the strategies and control they need to reduce stress and make smart business decisions.
As a qualified accountant, with 15 years’ experience in the tax accounting industry and a business owner since 2006 she knows and understands the challenges business owners face with managing staff, juggling all the balls and keeping up a healthy lifestyle.
Sarah is a motivational speaker and has an inspiring story of overcoming domestic violence, depression, divorce and drug abuse and how changing the way we think can change our lives dramatically.
Sarah is a wife to Peter, mother to adult daughters. She is an avid runner, having completed a number of marathons, and loves cooking, reading and learning new skills in all areas of business.
Karen Eley - workshop presenter
Karen Eley is the Founder of Women Talking Finance, which provides Money Coaching and financial literacy services, specifically to women.
She is an experienced and former Financial Adviser who has worked in the financial services industry for 22 years. Karen now helps women who feel confused or overwhelmed with money matters to build financial competence and confidence through money coaching.
As a single mother of 2 young children, she understands the pressures of life and as women, we often put others’ needs ahead of our own including financial needs. Karen practices a unique, step-by-step coaching process that uncovers the deep-seated money blocks that subconsciously hold women back, personally and financially. With this awareness, she assists clients to move from financial confusion to financial clarity by providing them with the practical tools, knowledge, support and strategies they need to become fully financially empowered.
Karen is a Certified Money Coach (CMC) ®, and holds a Bachelor of Accounting and an Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning. She holds director positions on boards for two profit-for-purpose organisations. She is a regular financial commentator appearing on both podcasts and news media.
As a former shoe addict (yes, Karen understands the temptation of wants vs saving) she is committed to showing women what’s possible with money, from both a practical and psychological perspective.
Mary Palaric - workshop presenter
Mary is an active property investor with a focus on renovations, splitter blocks, granny flats, small subdivisions and strata titling apartment blocks.
With a strong background in the corporate sector, specializing in HR, Project Management and Business Improvement, Mary applies the skills she once used to drive high performance in global companies to now drive high performance in her own investment portfolio in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide.
Mary started four property investment and renovation companies in her 50’s, and is living proof that it is never too late to build wealth and become financially independent! In fact, Mary is now earning a six figure income through her property businesses and undertaking several joint ventures in Sydney and Adelaide.
In 2019 Mary established a property coaching and education business, Abundeco, to help clients create an investor mindset and develop solid foundation skills to invest in property!
In 2022, Mary launched the RISE Academy, a 12 month program designed for professional women over 40 who want to stop the financial frenzy and achieve retirement with true financial freedom.
As a property expert and Life Design Coach, Mary’s clients experience a personal and financial transformation by learning how to leverage time, expertise, people, resources and money to retire in style early. Mary is on a mission to improve women’s financial wellbeing so they can work less, make more and live more.
Cassie Day - workshop presenter
Cassie Day’s long developed skill set in her professional and personal background underpins the diversity, accomplishment and sincerity of The Carers Place’s success today.
Starting her career with the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education, Cassie spent 16 years in leadership and training positions in Human Resources and Health & Safety departments within the government sector.
Her coaching, encouragement and personal desire to help others achieve their goals began its days when running a rewarding business as a qualified Personal Trainer.
Caring for her son who lives with Cystic Fibrosis, Autism, ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) and mental health challenges is where Cassie’s compassion, advocacy and acute desire for change came from. After struggling to navigate systems herself, it slowly blossomed into The Carer’s Place.
While Cassie has a sharp business acumen, a powerful voice and is an inspired leader in challenging the status quo, she is also deeply empathetic, genuinely grateful, and heart centred. She takes pleasure in simple enjoyments such as the sound and smell of the ocean, the delights of nature, travelling and gathering with her loved ones around a fire.
Inspired daily by her son’s resilience and by the sheer privilege of being their mother, Cassie provides courageous and determined support that you’ll always feel when she’s on your team.