Gail Winslow

alt=Gail Winslow is seated at a desk and actively talking to another woman. They appear to be reviewing and discussing documents. Pioneer woman stockbroker Gail Winslow, who held a top position at Ferris & Co. in Washington, DC in 1979. Gail Winslow (Dec. 2, 1929 – Sept. 12, 2015) was a stockbroker, financial planner, and tax expert at the Washington, D.C. firm Ferris & Co (later Ferris, Baker Watts Inc., now owned by Royal Bank of Canada). When she became a registered representative of the New York Stock Exchange in 1957, Winslow was part of a small number of women stockbrokers in the U.S. capital. In a career that spanned nearly 60 years, Winslow was outstanding in her service to women clients and support of women entering the financial industry. The annual Gail Winslow Award at RBC Wealth Management recognizes women at the firm who recruit and support women financial advisors, leaders, and clients.

While Ginsburgh held significant positions as an assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, member of the National Security Council's staff, and military aide to President Lyndon B. Johnson, he supported Winslow in her career. He eventually chose to retire from the military in 1975 rather accept an assignment that would separate the family geographically. Ginsburgh died in 1992. Over time, Winslow established a group practice overseeing four additional brokers, three of which were women. Due to her ease in public speaking and ability to clearly explain the intricacies of the stock market, she regularly led seminars and gave presentations to schools, women's groups, and other community organizations. While her client base initially comprised mostly women, it grew to an approximate 60–40 split of women and men.