How To Work Less & Impact More with Divya Smith

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Divya Smith shares her transition from a tech executive to managing multifamily assets while achieving financial freedom.

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a tech executive discovers she can beat her financial advisor's returns by 5%? Divya Smith, founder of Ascending Avenue, shares her journey from 20+ years in Fortune 500 leadership to managing $300M+ in multifamily assets while helping others achieve financial freedom without sacrificing family time. [00:00 - 07:00] From Corporate Technology to Real Estate Investing 20+ years in technology leadership and executive roles at Fortune 500 companiesThe unsettling...

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Host: Yonah Weiss

Guest: Divya Smith

Topics covered

• real estate investing
• financial freedom
• work-life balance
• technology leadership
• multifamily assets

Keywords

• financial advisor
• returns
• corporate technology
• real estate
• family time

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ascending Avenue, Fortune 500

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