About Jasmin Sethi

Jasmin Sethi is a lawyer, economist, entrepreneur, and thought leader with over a decade of experience in the financial industry. Through her work with companies and non-profits, Jasmin promotes the financial access, literacy, and empowerment of individuals. 

Jasmin has served as CEO/Founder of Sethi Clarity Advisers since 2018. Additionally, Jasmin serves on the advisory board for the Pension Action Center and is on the Board of the Harvard Club of Philadelphia. Jasmin mentors a number of start-ups through participation in the External Review Committee for Benjamin Franklin Technology Partners and as a mentor in the Founders Institute program.  

As a blind, South-Asian woman, Jasmin is passionate about advancing the financial acumen and financial access of disadvantaged groups. She is a contributor to Forbes, Advisor Perspectives, and other financial publications.

Prior to founding Sethi Clarity Advisers, Jasmin was a Vice President in BlackRock’s Legal and Compliance group, where she collaborated with individuals in the legal, business, and government relations groups to advocate for BlackRock’s views on a variety of issues globally. Before joining BlackRock, Jasmin was Special Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets in the Office of Market Supervision and was also an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center and SEC University. Earlier in her career, Jasmin was an Associate at Mayer Brown in Washington, D.C., where she practiced general litigation.

Jasmin received her JD, PhD in economics, and undergraduate degrees from Harvard University. As a Fulbright Scholar in 2001, she earned an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. In her free time, she mentors high school students on financial literacy, college choice, and career development through the iMentor program. Jasmin enjoys tandem biking, wine tasting, and travel.