Our Founder
Maura Cunningham founded Rock The Street, Wall Street in 2012 after more than 25 years in financial services. She created RTSWS to help young women strengthen Financial & Investment knowledge and gain access to careers across finance and related fields. In 2025, she was named to the Forbes 50 Over 50: Impact list for the reach of her work.
Maura enjoyed a career on Wall Street with Merrill Lynch, Lincoln Financial Group and Capital Group. Her work included Capital Markets, Real Estate Syndication, Mortgage Backed Securities and financial and wealth management.
Speaking Engagements
Maura speaks regularly at corporate and national events about financial and workforce-oriented topics. Named to the 2025 Forbes 50 Over 50 list, she is recognized for her impact on inspiring young women to engage in finance.
Key topics include:
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Improving high school girls’ engagement in math/finance
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Inspiring young women to pursue finance careers
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The impact of mentorship
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Strengthening connections between financial professionals and the next generation of workers
For more info contact
events@rockthestreetwallstreet
Awards & Recognition
RTSWS is one of the fastest growing non-profits focused on the M of STEM in the nation. It has been recognized by The White House, Catalyst, Nasdaq, Women's Bond Club of New York and The Today Show for its goals to engineer social and industrial change.
