Age: 36

Title: Financial adviser, RBC Wealth Management

Family: Husband Jesse Bunney; children Austin and Annika, both 7, and Eleanore, 3

A reason why she is a Forty: Bunney was the top financial adviser in year-over-year business growth out of 23 advisers in the Des Moines RBC Office in 2018.

What drives her: Bunney explained that a key moment pushed her into her profession. “Growing up, my family experienced some financial difficulty. So when I was 16 and learned about the power of investing and compound interest to significantly grow my money, I was captivated. For me, money is a source of empowerment, and I want others, women especially, to feel the same way,” she said.

Interesting fact about Bunney: She is a talented poker player. Her husband’s friends stopped inviting her to their poker nights after she started winning too consistently.