Ep 12 - Ladies Who Rock Series - Special Guest Patty Fernandez Moore from Lightspring Capital

Today on Take the Stage, we are shining the spotlight on Patty Fernandez Moore. Patty is a Senior Associate at Lightspring Capital Partners, a lower middle market PE firm that targets majority equity investments across various industries. She began her career in the Valuation & Business Modeling group at EY before completing her MBA and joining JP Morgan's Investment Banking Group in Chicago. She also happens to be a mother of a toddler and helps to dispel the myth that women cannot successfully balance motherhood with a career in private equity. In this episode, Patty opens up about her experiences, offering insights for women who struggle with the age-old question, "Can women really have it all?" Episode Outline and Highlights [01:45] Breaking the mold - Patty shares her journey of embracing motherhood while working as an Investment Banking Associate and how she "broke the mold" to prove that it is possible to thrive in both roles. [08:10] Patty recounts her experience on what it was like to interview and participate in her recruitment processes while pregnant and the surprisingly positive experience it turned out to be. [10:50] Finding the right culture fit is important to everyone when recruiting and Patty shares how she approached this as an expectant mother. She offers advice on just how to navigate recruitment processes and encourages women to pursue their career aspirations. [13:03] The joys and challenges of being a working mom are endless, but Patty has found joy in unexpected places. Becoming a mother has given her the critical and invaluable ability to set boundaries, something she wishes she had done earlier in her career. She also cites forging deeper connections with other women and reveling in what she calls the sisterhood of motherhood. [18:10] Patty concludes the episode by offering heartfelt advice to women considering a career in private equity and answering the question "Do women over overthink this too much? Patty Fernandez Moore's ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ Lightspring Capital ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Alexis Alvarez on ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ | [email protected]