2009 FOYD Winner – Ashley Blanchette

Ashley Blanchette 
Managing Director – Robertson, Griege & Thoele

 

 

 

Ashley Blanchette is Managing Director at Robertson, Griege & Thoele (RGT), an independent fee-only financial advisory firm. She started her career there in an entry level position over 11 years ago, and soon became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM professional. She was promoted to roles of increasing responsibility, ultimately becoming the firm’s first female partner. Throughout her time there, she has demonstrated a commitment to both her clients and her colleagues, including creating a coaching and development program for RGT employees. 
 
Ms. Blanchette’s passion for and commitment to financial literacy and education extends to the greater Dallas community through her volunteer efforts. She has mentored families on budgeting and debt management as a budget co-partner with the Interfaith Housing Coalition and has taught a financial literacy course to underprivileged pre-teen girls through her work with Girls Inc., a not-for-profit youth organization. In addition, she has served on the Junior League of Dallas’ Research & Development committee, where she championed financial education within the Dallas community. She also volunteers with Attitudes & Attire, where she helps promote personal growth and workplace success for women seeking self-sufficiency.

She is an active member of the Financial Planning Association, both locally and nationally and serves on its local chapter’s Scholarship Committee. D Magazine recognized her in 2002 and 2009 as one of the top financial planners in Dallas, and this year, the Dallas Business Journal named her among the “40 Under Forty” Dallas business leaders. Ms. Blanchette is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.