Cassindy Chao Press Kit
For journalists, producers, event organizers, and podcast hosts
Ancient Wisdom Modern Love Book
Cassindy Chao is an elite matchmaker, keynote speaker, and author based in San Francisco. A former Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan investment banker, she left finance to found Ancient Wisdom Modern Love — an executive matchmaking company serving accomplished professionals in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City. A third-generation Chinese 紅娘 and Wellesley College graduate, Cassindy is the author of Ancient Wisdom Modern Love: Chinese Wisdom for Dating Success (Stone Monkey Publishing, 2024). She has been featured on Bloomberg, NBC News Daily, Business Insider, and NewsNation. For bookings: hello@awmlove.com
Speaking Topics
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How high-achieving professionals can apply the same strategic discipline that built their careers to finding a life partner — drawing on Goldman Sachs analytical rigor and three generations of Chinese matchmaking wisdom. Perfect for corporate and ERG audiences
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A keynote based on Cassindy's book — exploring how 3,000 years of Chinese matchmaking philosophy, distilled through chengyu sayings, offers surprisingly practical tools for navigating modern dating, relationships, and marriage.
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A nuanced talk on the unique cultural pressures, family expectations, and relationship dynamics facing Asian-American professionals — and how to navigate them with confidence, clarity, and cultural pride.
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For corporate and ERG audiences: how high-performing couples succeed together, balancing individual ambition with shared partnership — and why the most successful relationships are by design, not by accident.