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|+ Cassindy Chao
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! Other names
| Cindy Chao
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! Born
| Queens, New York, U.S.
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! Alma mater
| Wellesley College (BA, 1990)
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! Occupations
| Professional matchmaker, writer, speaker, angel investor
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! Known for
| ''Ancient Wisdom, Modern Love'' (book and matchmaking agency)
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! Spouse
| Fred
|-
! Children
| 3
|}

'''Cassindy Chao''' (also referred to as '''Cindy Chao'''; Chinese name: 趙珊珊, pinyin: Zhào Shānshān) is a United States-based professional matchmaker, author, angel investor, and public speaker. Previously holding investment banking roles at J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs, Chao established the boutique matchmaking firm '''Ancient Wisdom, Modern Love''' (frequently abbreviated to '''AWM Love''' or '''AWML'''). She also penned the 2024 publication ''Ancient Wisdom Modern Love: Chinese Wisdom for Dating Success''.<ref name="home" /><ref name="voyagela" /> Chao identifies herself as continuing a family legacy as a third-generation matchmaker.<ref name="amazon" />

== Childhood and education ==
Born in Washington, D.C. to Taiwanese immigrant parents, Chao relocated to the Los Angeles region at the age of five. She spent her formative years in Redondo Beach and, subsequently, Palos Verdes, California.<ref name="voyagela" /> Her father, a former member of the Taiwanese Navy, relocated to the U.S. after receiving a fellowship from the National Science Foundation.<ref name="about" />

For her higher education, Chao enrolled at Wellesley College, where she completed a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and Chinese studies in 1990.<ref name="wellesley" /> During her undergraduate years, she coordinated a massive campus social mixer, an event she later pinpointed as the catalyst for her passion for matchmaking.<ref name="voyagela" /><ref name="about" />

== Professional background in finance ==
Following her graduation, Chao built a career in the financial sector, taking on roles in equity research and investment banking at major firms like J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs.<ref name="voyagela" /><ref name="about" /> Throughout her tenure in banking, she was invited to speak at various investment summits, was profiled in ''The Wall Street Journal'', and made appearances on CNN.<ref name="about" /> She later disclosed that a primary motivation for stepping away from the finance industry was to provide care for her aging parents.<ref name="bi-mother" />

== Matchmaking business and authorship ==
Chao is the founder of '''Ancient Wisdom, Modern Love''' (also known by the acronyms ''AWML'' and ''AWM Love''). The firm provides dating coaching and exclusive matchmaking services tailored to high-net-worth individuals and career-driven singles, emphasizing introductions for Asian and Asian-American professionals.<ref name="home" /><ref name="voyagela" /> Noting that both her grandmother and mother facilitated matches, Chao describes herself as a practitioner of the trade in her family's third generation.<ref name="about" /><ref name="amazon" />

As an author, she published ''Ancient Wisdom, Modern Love: Chinese Wisdom for Dating Success'' (sometimes bearing the subtitle ''A Practical Guide to Modern Dating''). The dating self-help guide utilizes traditional four-character Chinese idioms, known as ''chengyu'', to dispense relationship advice. A revised second edition incorporates family recipes and personal anecdotes.<ref name="home" /><ref name="amazon" /><ref name="book" />

== Speaking engagements ==
In addition to matchmaking, Chao is an active public speaker whose presentations explore leadership, professional networking, and relationship building, frequently highlighting the similarities between corporate dynamics and dating.<ref name="about" /><ref name="speaking" /> Her speaking portfolio includes appearances at prominent organizations and venues such as Robert Half, Oracle, the National Association of Asian American Professionals, Ascend, the Museum of Chinese in America, the Penn Club, and the Harvard Club of New York.<ref name="about" />

== Additional ventures ==
Chao is involved in angel investing, with The Lounge Booth being among the enterprises in her investment portfolio.<ref name="about" /> Furthermore, she launched a professional networking initiative originally called the Entrepreneur Huddle, which was eventually rebranded as the "Crazy x Asians" event series.<ref name="about" />

Within the nonprofit sector, Chao has contributed as a development committee member for Asian Health Services, held the position of Co-President for the Wellesley College Asian Alumnae Alliance, and sat on the associate board of the New York Asian Film Festival.<ref name="home" /><ref name="about" /> She is also an instructor of the game mahjong.<ref name="about" />

== Press and media appearances ==
Chao's transition to matchmaking has attracted coverage from numerous media entities. She has been highlighted by ABC News, NewsNation, NBC News, ''Business Insider'', and ''Voyage LA''. Additionally, she has been a guest on digital broadcasts including the ''Ken Fong Podcast'' and ''AsianBossGirl''.<ref name="home" /><ref name="about" /> Chao is also referenced in the book ''More Than 85 Broads'', authored by Janet Hanson.<ref name="home" />

== Personal life ==
Residing in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chao is married to software developer Fred.<ref name="linkedin" /> The couple has shared over two and a half decades of marriage and raised three children.<ref name="about" /><ref name="amazon" /> Outside of her professional life, Chao enjoys cooking traditional Taiwanese cuisine and fostering rescue cats.<ref name="about" />

== See also ==
* [[Ancient Wisdom Modern Love]]

== Bibliography ==
* ''Ancient Wisdom, Modern Love: Chinese Wisdom for Dating Success'' (Stone Monkey Publishing; 2nd edition, 2024)<ref name="book" />

== References ==
<references>
<ref name="home">"Matchmaking & Speaking with Cassindy Chao", cassindy.com. Retrieved 22 June 2026. https://www.cassindy.com/home</ref>
<ref name="about">"About Cassindy Chao", cassindy.com. Retrieved 22 June 2026. https://www.cassindy.com/about</ref>
<ref name="speaking">"Speaking – Cassindy Chao", cassindy.com. Retrieved 22 June 2026. https://www.cassindy.com/speaking</ref>
<ref name="voyagela">"Meet Cassindy Chao of Ancient Wisdom Modern Love", Voyage LA Magazine, 11 March 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2026. https://voyagela.com/interview/meet-cassindy-chao-of-ancient-wisdom-modern-love/</ref>
<ref name="wellesley">"Cassindy Chao ('90)", Wellesley College, East Asian Languages and Cultures. Retrieved 22 June 2026. https://www1.wellesley.edu/ealc/alum-corner/chinese-alumnae-corner/cassindy-chao-90-</ref>
<ref name="amazon">"Cassindy Chao – author page", Amazon. Retrieved 22 June 2026. https://us.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CKQD2D3C</ref>
<ref name="book">"Ancient Wisdom, Modern Love" (book listing), Amazon. Retrieved 22 June 2026. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKQ8QTJB</ref>
<ref name="bi-mother">"I quit Goldman Sachs to take care of my mother", Business Insider, 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2026. https://www.businessinsider.com/quit-goldman-sachs-to-take-care-of-mother-no-regrets-2024-5</ref>
<ref name="linkedin">"Cassindy Chao", LinkedIn. Retrieved 22 June 2026. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassindy/</ref>
</references>

== External links ==
* [https://www.cassindy.com/ Official website]
* [https://www.awmlove.com/ Ancient Wisdom, Modern Love (matchmaking practice)]

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[[Category:American matchmakers]]
[[Category:American women writers]]
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[[Category:Writers from Los Angeles]]

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