Finance

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Joe Mella Invests in Goldman Sachs

Joe Mella has been with Goldman Sachs for thirty-five years. The long tenure is helping him find success in his new role leading strategic outsourcing.

Cepeda Rodriguez Pike
Latina Leadership in Mutual Funds

Adela Cepeda, Paulita Pike, and Emma Rodriguez-Ayala advocate for more mentorship and more representation in the mutual funds space

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How Samantha Santos Scales Global DEI at Citi

Samantha Santos, the head of diversity and inclusion strategy at Citi, acts as an advocate, not an activist, to help bring lasting change

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Raul Aldrey on Invention and Innovation at Citi

Raul Aldrey, head of digital channels and ecosystems at Citi, talks building a tech portfolio and professional network

Carlos Calderon Ariel Investments
Carlos E. Calderon Sees Diversity as a Competitive Advantage

Chief Financial Officer Carlos Calderon knows inclusion and integrating ESG into business models is the future. That’s why he’s leading financial strategy at Ariel Investments, the oldest African American-owned asset manager, and Ariel Alternatives, a newly launched private equity initiative to elevate minority-owned businesses and foster supply chain diversity.

Maurice Perkins Transamerica
Maurice Perkins Works to Represent All Voices

Maurice Perkins endeavors to ensure that all voices are heard at Transamerica—in both his day-to-day global work and spearheading the creation of the company’s Hispanic employee resource group

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Albert Gonzalez on Tax in the Digital Age

How SVP Albert Gonzalez became one of the most accomplished tax counsels in the US by helping companies embrace digital transformation

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Armand Aponte is a Legal Asset

Armand Aponte is more than a typical in-house attorney. His interest and experience at the intersection of finance, business, and law sets him apart and is helping him lead Nikko Asset Management Americas to new heights.

Marie Quintero-Johnson Coca Cola
Marie Quintero-Johnson Leads with Passion

After thirty years at the Coca-Cola Company, Marie Quintero-Johnson is as excited as ever about the organization, its beverages, and its ongoing evolution in the global marketplace

Alexandra Esparza Oppenheimer
Alexandra Esparza Is Choosing Her Own Adventure

After a meteoric rise in investment banking, Alexandra Esparza is ready to pursue her true passion—business ownership and advocating for other minority entrepreneurs

Jorge Celaya Liquidity Services
Questions from CFO Jorge A. Celaya

Cuban CFO and longtime public company executive Jorge A. Celaya offers his two cents on business transformation and questions leaders need to ask

Marc Juan Lopez Monat Global
Marc Juan Lopez Goes Beyond Budgets

For Marc Juan Lopez of MONAT Global, his work as CFO is not just a job, it’s a way to serve and give back to the community

Jennifer Lopez Helps Design Transformation at Capital One

Jennifer Lopez is a lifelong maker and, at Capital One, her design and innovation teams have built tools that helped the bank undergo a digital transformation

Javier Saade Impact Master Holding
Javier Saade Has Stepped into Service

Javier Saade’s winding career path has taken him from the private to the public sector and back again. Now, he’s paving a new path as an undisputed leader in the boardroom.

Alejandro Medina TransUnion
Alejandro Medina Has a Global Focus

At TransUnion, Alejandro Medina leverages his international upbringing and twenty-plus years of global corporate experience to push forward the company’s corporate development and overall growth efforts

Leandro Vicuña Freemont Bank
Leandro Vicuña Is Building Latino Legacies

When it comes to personal finance, knowledge is power. That’s why Leandro Vicuña of Fremont Bank is passionate about empowering the Latino community to build and transfer generational wealth.

Chris Rosas Bumble
Chris Rosas Finds His Match Heading Up Tax and Treasury at Bumble

Chris Rosas answers far more than ‘first date’ questions on his journey to Bumble

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How Julio Flores Accounts for Purpose

At Synopsys, Julio Flores prioritizes innovation and diversity and inclusion in his role as vice president for internal audit

Larissa Kravanja First American Title
Larissa Kravanja Got Her Shot at the Title

First-generation motivation helped Larissa Kravanja push her through imposter syndrome at First American Title

Ray Cepeda Northern Trust
In Ramon Cepeda We Trust

Ramon Cepeda’s contributions as senior managing director of wealth management have been essential to Northern Trust’s growth

Latino Economist Alvaro Gonzalez
Alvaro Gonzalez Sees Beyond the Numbers

Alvaro Gonzalez’s unique background helps him work with developing nations to make informed choices and allocate resources as a lead economist at the World Bank