Dan
Nieto
SVP of Growth & Expansion
Neighborhood Loans
Lina Parra
Cartagena
Associate Director of Finance
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Alma Rosa
Montañez
General Counsel – S&P Global Market Intelligence
S&P Global
Anthony
Curtis
Senior Director, Global Tax Strategy, Tax / Transfer Pricing Controversy Leader
McDonald’s Corporation
Despite some progress, Latinos remain significantly underrepresented across the US financial industry. This infographic highlights key statistics on Latino representation in banking, fintech, wealth management, venture capital, corporate finance, and executive leadership.
Latinos in the
Finance Industry
Workforce
Representation
Latinos make up only 11% of the US finance and insurance workforce, well below their ~19% share of the population (2024).
Venture
Capital
Just 2% of US venture capital investment professionals are Latino (2022).
Nearly 80% of large VC firms have no Latino investors on staff.
Wealth
Management
Only 2.9% of Certified Financial Planner (CFP) professionals are Hispanic (2022).
Lina Parra Cartagena
Associate Director of Finance
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Latinos in
Finance Functions
Finance
Departments
Hispanic professionals hold 10.6% of “Financial Manager” roles (e.g., finance directors, controllers) (2024).
CFO
Representation
As of 2024, there are 14 Hispanic CFOs across the Fortune 500 and S&P 500, up from 12 in 2022.
Sources: Crist Kolder Volatility Report 2024
Monica Fernandez-Valiente
VP of Tax – LATAM, Canada, Caribbean & Spain
Warner Bros. Discovery
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