CW Advisors Partners With WNBA Star Tina Charles to Advance Purpose-Driven Wealth and Legacy Planning
Firm names Hopey's Heart Foundation as 2026 charitable partner and highlights Charles’ philanthropic work during a private client event held alongside WNBA All-Star Weekend
CW Advisors, LLC (“CWA”) today announced a new partnership with WNBA legend, entrepreneur and philanthropist Tina Charles, reflecting the firm's focus on helping clients align their wealth with the lives, businesses and legacies they are building. The firm has also named her nonprofit, Hopey's Heart Foundation, as its 2026 philanthropic partner.
Founded by Charles in memory of her late aunt, Maureen "Hopey" Vaz, Hopey's Heart Foundation raises awareness about sudden cardiac arrest and expands access to lifesaving automated external defibrillators (AEDs). The foundation has placed more than 500 AEDs in schools, athletic facilities and community organizations nationwide and has already been credited with saving one known life.
CWA will introduce the partnership during an invitation-only client and industry event in Chicago on July 24, held alongside WNBA All-Star Weekend. Charles will discuss her career, entrepreneurial journey and philanthropic work, as well as the importance of building a lasting legacy beyond athletics.
