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b'In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Teresa Smith,\\xa0Principal consultant for OnPoint Solutions. Teresa talks about why she pursued a career in finance, her role at OnPoint Solutions and working with CEO and Principal Consultant Donna M. Levin. She also shares her experiences being a woman in finance and what advice she would give younger women who are entering a career in finance.QUOTES\\u201cThe numbers tell the story that\\u2019s tied with your dreams and your goals and everything you want to do.\\u201d -Teresa Smith [12:46]\\u201cAs a woman, and again my experience, right? They want you to be direct to a certain degree, but then they don\\u2019t want you to take it to the next level. Many times in my career, I\\u2019ve been basically been told to sit in a corner and that didn\\u2019t bode well with me.\\u201d -Teresa Smith [51:12]\\u201cSomething that I would love to do, as being into my career, is the ability to mentor younger women, and to be able to say, \\u2018Don\\u2019t put up with this.\\u2019 Or also say \\u2018You have to pick your battles\\u2019 too, because unfortunately, we still have to do that.\\u201d -Teresa Smith [01:00:04]TIMESTAMPS[00:04] Intro[01:38] Meet Teresa Smith[04:17] Shana\\u2019s first contact with OnPoint Solutions[08:05] How Shana and Teresa met[10:36] Finance is highly personal[16:55] An overview of Teresa\\u2019s work[18:55] Why she loves working with Nyla[19:46] \\u201cCFO for hire\\u201d[21:08] Work pre-COVID and her laptop[23:34] How she became a CFO[26:09] What her parents did for a living[30:07] Attending Penn State University[39:17] Her New York connection[42:31] Moving to Maryland to work at HRB-Singer[46:56] Her work relationship and friendship with Donna M. Levin[49:06] Being a woman in finance[58:33] Her experiences in the corporate world[01:00:30] Her advice to young women entering finance[01:03:48] Some surprising facts about Teresa[01:10:01] Contacting Teresa Smith[01:10:58] OutroRESOURCEShttp://onptsolutions.com/about.html (Donna M. Levin, CEO and Principal Consultant at OnPoint Solutions)https://outspoken-with-shana-co.captivate.fm/episode/hello-world-jess-gartner-ceo-and-founder-of-allovue- (Jess Gartner\\u2019s episode on The Outspoke Podcast)https://brucespringsteen.net/ (Bruce Springsteen)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HRB_Systems (HRB-Singer)https://www.amazon.com/Nice-Girls-Just-Dont-Get/dp/0307590461/ (Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers) by Lois P FrankelRELEVANT LINKShttp://onptsolutions.com (OnPoint Solutions website)https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresa-smith-805654162/ (Teresa Smith on LinkedIn)'