Steph is a shining example of true girl power.
Bobbi Brown
Makeup Artist and Founder, Jones Road Beauty
ANNOUNCING MY NEW BOOK
Fly! A Woman’s Guide to Financial Freedom and Building the Life You Want
MEET STEPH

Steph Wagner is a nationally recognized thought leader in women’s wealth and financial empowerment.

My passion for women’s economic empowerment is deeply personal. My journey—from private equity executive to stay-at-home mom, to single mother facing financial uncertainty, to successful businesswoman—fuels my mission to help women take control of their wealth and build lives they love.
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MY MISSION IN ACTION
These moments—captured below—reflect my purpose: creating space for women to connect, share, and grow as they build confidence in their wealth and their future.
Steph interviews Maria Shriver for Lotus Network's Signature Experience
Steph leads a conversation with Barbara Pierce Bush and Lauren Bush Lauren for Northern Trust
Steph joins Bobbi Brown and Camila Alves at the opening of Jones Road Beauty in Austin
Steph leads an intimite conversation with Kendra Scott at a Northern Trust Elevating Women retreat
Steph moderates a panel discussion at The Northern Trust Institute's Wealth Planning Symposium
THE BOOK
Fly!
A Woman’s Guide to Financial Freedom and Building a Life You Love
Whether you’re in your sixties or twenties—single, married, rebuilding after a devastating loss, or simply wanting to feel more prepared for the unexpected—this book is for every woman ready to take control over her financial life.
Fly! is a call to action. And this journey isn’t just about money; it’s also about seizing new opportunities, pursuing your dreams, and living life on your own terms.
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“Steph simplifies and demystifies the financial challenges that make so many of us want to start screaming or hide our heads in the sand.”
Leslie Bennetts
Award-Winning Journalist and Best-Selling Author, The Feminine Mistake and Last Girl Before Freeway
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PRAISE FOR Fly!
Bobbi Brown
Makeup Artist and Founder, Jones Road Beauty
"I love a book written by a smart woman who reinvented herself. Steph Wagner's debut book, Fly!, is not only a cautionary tale about every woman's need to claim her financial independence, Fly! is also a triumphant story about one woman’s journey to self-confidence and her mission to share the hard lessons she's learned with women everywhere. That's true girl power!"
Kendra Scott
Founder, Chairwoman and CCO, Kendra Scott
“This book is essential right now. Because in a world where uncertainty can feel like the only constant—where the stock market fluctuates wildly, and the financial headlines are often overwhelming—we need voices like Steph’s to bring clarity, compassion, and confidence back into the conversation.”
Candace Nelson
Founder, Sprinkles Cupcakes and Pizzana, and Best-Selling Author, Sweet Success
“Steph’s story proves that it’s never too late to rise, rebuild, and reclaim your power. Fly! is a powerful guide for creating a life you love—on your own terms.”
Leslie Bennetts
Award-Winning Journalist and Best-Selling Author, The Feminine Mistake and Last Girl Before Freeway
“As a stay-at-home mom with three young children, Steph Wagner saw her enviable life suddenly destroyed when her husband left her for another woman and abandoned his financial responsibilities to the family that depended on him. The story of how Wagner took charge of their economic survival and created an even better new life from the wreckage is a powerful inspiration for anyone who’s dealt with unexpected loss—but it’s also an invaluable how-to guide for everyone on building financial stability and the freedom to live your most cherished dreams. As kind and reassuring as your most sympathetic friend, Wagner takes her readers by the hand and walks them safely through the minefield of money and its mysteries. She’s the ultimate role model, because she’s been there, but she also has a rare gift for explaining complex issues in clear, understandable language as she simplifies and demystifies the financial challenges that make so many of us want to start screaming or hide our heads in the sand. Fly! is the perfect guide to help you deal with disaster and turn adversity into good fortune—and it’s a must-read for anyone who’s ready to build the life of her dreams.”
Chanel Frazier
Founder, CHF Ventures and Former Managing Director, BlackRock
“Steph Wagner brings together financial expertise and hard-earned life experience to speak to women at every intersection—whether you're running a business, a household, starting over, or simply reimagining what's next. This is not just a book about women in business—it's for women in life. With clarity, empathy, and practicality, Steph meets you where you are and shows you how to move forward with intention.”
Lucy Burke
Southern Methodist University, Class of 2023
“I laughed, I cried—and, most importantly, I learned more about setting myself up for financial independence and long-term success than I did in 12 years of private school. Steph’s story is powerful. She shares openly and vulnerably, offering valuable tools and insights that give women the chance to learn critical financial lessons we’re somehow expected to just ‘know.’ From me—and all the women who don’t consider themselves financially savvy—thank you, Steph, for writing this book.”
Abbey McKean
Texas Christian University, Class of 2021
“From beginning to end, Fly! feels like a conversation with your best friend combined with that Finance 101course—which, four years after college, I’ve completely forgotten. It’s raw, real, and deeply human—the story of someone who’s been there, lived it, survived it, and then some. But it’s not a story shared for sympathy; it’s shared in solidarity. Steph took the pain from the worst moments of her life and turned it into purpose—and ultimately, joy for herself and a roadmap for the rest of us. Fly! is a love letter to all women, empowering each of us to build a life of abundance. And all we have to do is start.”
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