2020 Speakers

Brian Moynihan Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Bank of America

Brian Moynihan leads a team of more than 200,000 employees dedicated to making financial lives better for people, companies of every size, and institutional investors across the United States and around the world. In 2019, Bank of America was the only financial services company on Fortune magazine’s list of The Best Big Companies to Work For. Euromoney recognized Bank of America in 2018 as the World’s Best Bank and the World’s Best Bank for Diversity and Inclusion, as part of their annual Global Awards for Excellence. Bank of America is recognized as a top employer by Working Mother magazine and Military Times and by JUST Capital as the #1 most JUST company out of “Banks” industry. The company is also listed on Fortune magazine’s list of the Best Workplaces for Diversity and the Best Workplaces for Parents. It was also named one of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion by the U.S. Business Leadership Network and the American Association of People with Disabilities. Bank of America was also named the 2019 Catalyst Award winner, honored for supporting the continued development, empowerment and advancement of women in the company and around the world. Moynihan participates in several organizations that focus on economic and market trends, including as chairman of the World Economic Forum International Business Council, the Financial Services Forum, the Bank Policy Institute (chair), the Business Roundtable, the Clearing House, the American Heart Association CEO Roundtable (co-chair) and the Business Council. He is a member of the Federal Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Board. Moynihan leads the company’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Council and is a member of the museum council for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Moynihan is also a member of the Brown University Corporation's Board of Fellows, the Catalyst Board of Directors, the Council on Competitiveness Board of Directors, the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation Board and the Appeal of Conscience Board of Trustees. Moynihan works with public officials, businesses and civic leaders at the local level through his participation on the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council (chair), the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership and the Partnership for Rhode Island.

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Brian Moynihan
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Bank of America
Tony Vinciquerra Chairman & CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Mr. Vinciquerra has been the CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. since June 2017. He oversees the studio’s global operations, including motion picture, television and digital content production and distribution, worldwide media networks, home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio facilities, and the development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. Prior to joining Sony, Mr. Vinciquerra was a senior advisor to Texas Pacific Group (TPG) in the Technology, Media and Telecom sectors, where he advised TPG on acquisitions and operations, from 2011 to 2017. Mr. Vinciquerra was chairman of Fox Networks Group, the largest operating unit of News Corporation, from 2008 to 2011, and president and CEO from 2002 to 2011. Earlier in his career he held various management positions in the broadcasting and media industry. Mr. Vinciquerra holds a B.A. degree in marketing from the State University of New York.

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Tony Vinciquerra
Chairman & CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment
John Donahoe President & CEO of NIKE, Inc.

John Donahoe is President and Chief Executive Officer of NIKE, Inc. John will lead the continued growth of the Nike Brand as well as NIKE, Inc.'s global business portfolio, which includes Jordan Brand and Converse Inc. Before joining Nike as CEO in January 2020, Donahoe had served on Nike’s Board of Directors since 2014. Previously John was president and CEO for ServiceNow and eBay, and continues to serve as Chairman of the Board at PayPal. Earlier in his career, he worked for Bain & Company for almost 20 years, becoming the firm’s CEO in 1999. A former basketball player and lifelong sports fan, John received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Stanford Business School.

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John Donahoe
President & CEO of NIKE, Inc.
Gary Acosta L’ATTITUDE Co-Founder, NAHREP Co-Founder & CEO

Gary Acosta is the co-founder L’ATTITUDE and the CEO of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®). NAHREP is the nation’s largest Hispanic business organization with over 30,000 members and 75 local chapters. In his capacity as CEO of NAHREP, he created the Hispanic Wealth Project, a 501c3 non-profit organization with a strategic plan to triple Hispanic household wealth by 2024.

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Gary Acosta
L’ATTITUDE Co-Founder, NAHREP Co-Founder & CEO
Sol Trujillo Chairman Trujillo Group LLC, Co-Founder L’ATTITUDE, Chairman Latino Donor Collaborative

Solomon D. (“Sol”) Trujillo is an international business executive who has served as CEO of large-cap global companies in the US, EU, and Asia-Pacific region – including US West, Orange and Telstra, the Australian media-communications company. In each he was a transformative digital pioneer, leading the deployment of broadband, smart devices and digital services – including the mobile internet and ultra-high speed broadband wireless networks – to stimulate productivity and innovation across all sectors of the economy.

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Sol Trujillo
Chairman Trujillo Group LLC, Co-Founder L’ATTITUDE, Chairman Latino Donor Collaborative
Emilio Estefan Chairman Estefan Enterprises, 19X Grammy Award winning producer

A multiple Grammy Award winner, Emilio Estefan is a musician, songwriter, record and television producer, best-selling author, filmmaker, and cultural ambassador. He has shaped and directed the careers of many musical talents, including Shakira, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Jon Secada, Jennifer López, and many others. He is one of the founding leaders of the Latin Grammy Awards. Estefan was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame presented him with a lifetime achievement award. He was selected as the second vice chair to the Commission for the National Museum of the American Latino by President Barack Obama, and President George W. Bush appointed him as a member of the President’s Committee of the Arts and Humanities. He is an entrepreneur owning and operating seven restaurants, two hotels, and an internationally recognized publishing company. In 2019, along with his wife Gloria, he received the coveted Gershwin Prize by the Library of Congress for excellence in songwriting.

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Emilio Estefan
Chairman Estefan Enterprises, 19X Grammy Award winning producer
Marysol Castro Public Address Announcer, The New York Mets

Marysol Castro has spent the last two decades challenging the TV news status quo as a journalist and host.

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Marysol Castro
Public Address Announcer, The New York Mets
Jeff Valdez Partner, New Cadence Productions

Jeff Valdez is a serial entrepreneur who has been producing, writing, and directing TV and film for over 25 years with the likes of Nickelodeon, Disney, Showtime, NBC, and HBO Max.

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Jeff Valdez
Partner, New Cadence Productions
Daniella Pierson Founder and CEO, The Newsette

Daniella Pierson is the 26-year-old founder and CEO of The Newsette, a female-empowering media company, and agency projected to do over $40 million in revenue in 2021 without any VC or investors.

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Daniella Pierson
Founder and CEO, The Newsette
Sean Salas CEO and Co-Founder of Camino Financial

Sean Salas is the CEO and Co-Founder of Camino Financial, a neo-CDFI FinTech platform pioneering affordable credit and financial products to U.S. Latinx businesses.

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Sean Salas
CEO and Co-Founder of Camino Financial
Ana Valdez Executive President of The Latino Donor Collaborative

Ana Valdez is a principal at Valdez Productions & Consulting, Inc., the executive president of The Latino Donor Collaborative, and the chair of the Board of Trustees of Southern California Public Radio. She is an American marketing, media and political consultant, a thought leader combining 28 years of experience in politics, the corporate world and media. She was born and raised in Mexico City, and has studied and worked also in Spain, Switzerland and the U.S. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California.

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Ana Valdez
Executive President of The Latino Donor Collaborative
Guillermo Diaz CEO of Kloudspot, Inc.

Guillermo Diaz, Jr., is a transformative global business leader and champion of inclusion and diversity. He is currently the CEO of Kloudspot, Inc., an innovative predictive AI and IOT analytics platform provider and serves on the Board of Directors of Blue Shield of California.

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Guillermo Diaz
CEO of Kloudspot, Inc.
Alexandra Rasch CEO Caban Systems

As an engineer, entrepreneur, environmentalist, and Chief Executive Officer of Caban Systems, Alexandra Rasch has brought a wealth of leadership and experience in scaling energy infrastructure solutions designed to transform energy systems and increase access to affordable clean power. Caban Systems is a pioneer in the design and manufacturing of software-enabled energy storage systems for the telecommunications industry.

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Alexandra Rasch
CEO Caban Systems
Almar Latour CEO Dow Jones & Publisher Wall Street Journal

Almar Latour is Chief Executive Officer of Dow Jones and Publisher of The Wall Street Journal. Prior to his appointment as CEO of the finest news and information business in the world, Almar served as Publisher of Barron’s Group and Executive Vice President of Dow Jones. He oversaw the growth of Barron’s Group business and luxury brands Barron’s, MarketWatch, Financial News, Mansion Global, the Dow Jones Wealth and Asset Management Group, and was responsible for all editorial and business operations. Before Barron’s Group, Almar was Executive Editor of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones, where he successfully unified the editorial staff into a single global newsroom and transitioned The Journal to a digitally-driven news operation. He also was Editor-in-Chief of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires in Asia where he lived for more than three years. There, he grew the publishing company’s digital footprint to include Japan, Korea and Indonesia, while expanding the Journal’s Chinese edition. Editorially, Almar oversaw two major redesigns of The Wall Street Journal’s website, launched numerous successful international and U.S. blogs, revamped The Chinese Wall Street Journal and kicked off The Wall Street Journal in Japan. Prior to his time in Asia, he was Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal Online, where he oversaw a major redesign of the site in September 2008. Before that, he was a bureau chief overseeing Tech coverage in New York. He also worked as a staff reporter for The Journal in New York, London, Stockholm and Brussels. Almar began his career as a News Assistant at The Journal’s Washington, D.C. bureau. He is a native of the Netherlands and lives in New York City with his family.

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Almar Latour
CEO Dow Jones & Publisher Wall Street Journal
Joe Biden Former Vice President of the United States

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Joe Biden
Former Vice President of the United States
Larry Fink Chairman & CEO BlackRock, Inc.

Laurence D. Fink is Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, Inc. He and seven partners founded BlackRock in 1988, and under his leadership, the firm has grown into a global leader in investment and technology solutions to help investors build better financial futures. Today, BlackRock is trusted to manage more money than any other investment firm in the world. Mr. Fink has been named one of the "World's Greatest Leaders" by Fortune, and Barron’s has named him one of the "World's Best CEOs" for 14 consecutive years.

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Larry Fink
Chairman & CEO BlackRock, Inc.
Stephanie Ruhle MSNBC Anchor and NBC News Senior Business Correspondent

Stephanie Ruhle anchors “MSNBC Live with Stephanie Ruhle” at 9 a.m. ET and “MSNBC Live with Velshi & Ruhle” at 1 p.m. ET on weekdays. Ruhle also appears across all NBC News and MSNBC platforms, including “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt,” “TODAY,” and NBCNews.com. Since joining MSNBC, Ruhle has interviewed numerous high-profile newsmakers and influential politicians.

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Stephanie Ruhle
MSNBC Anchor and NBC News Senior Business Correspondent
Jessica Alba Founder of The Honest Company and Honest Beauty

Jessica Alba, Founder of The Honest Company and Honest Beauty, is a globally recognized business leader, entrepreneur, advocate, actress and New York Times bestselling author.

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Jessica Alba
Founder of The Honest Company and Honest Beauty
Pitbull Grammy Award Winning Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Entrepreneur

Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Pérez began his career in the early 2000s, recording reggaeton, Latin hip hop, and crunk music under a multitude of labels.

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Pitbull
Grammy Award Winning Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Entrepreneur
Hans Vestberg Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Verizon

Hans Vestberg is chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications, a leading provider of wireless, fiber-optic and global Internet networks and services. Prior to assuming the role of CEO in August 2018 and the role of Chairman in March 2019, Mr. Vestberg served as Verizon’s chief technology officer and president of Global Networks from 2017, with responsibility for further developing the architecture for Verizon’s fiber-centric networks. At Verizon, he has focused on transforming the businesses 2.0 customer-centric strategy, leading the company to be first in the world to deploy 5G home and mobile technology, delivering seamless experiences for customers over network assets consisting of the country’s leading 4G LTE network, the nation’s biggest residential fiber network, a global internet backbone and undersea cable network carrying much of the world’s internet traffic, and fiber assets in 45 of the top 50 markets in the U.S.

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Hans Vestberg
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Verizon
Cesar Conde Chairman, NBCUniversal News Group

Cesar Conde was named Chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group in May 2020. In this role, Conde has oversight of NBC News, MSNBC, and CNBC, including editorial and business operations for the award-winning television and digital properties. He reports to Jeff Shell, CEO, NBCUniversal.

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Cesar Conde
Chairman, NBCUniversal News Group
Roger Crandall Chairman, President & CEO MassMutual

Roger W. Crandall is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), headquartered in Springfield, Mass.

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Roger Crandall
Chairman, President & CEO MassMutual
John Furner President & CEO, Walmart U.S.

John Furner serves as president and chief executive officer of Walmart U.S., where he is responsible for the strategic direction and performance of more than 4,700 stores and more than 1 million associates.

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John Furner
President & CEO, Walmart U.S.
Canelo Alvarez Four-Division World Champion Boxer

With his red hair and freckles, baby-faced Canelo Alvarez may not appear to be your typical Mexican warrior. However, one look at him in the ring makes it clear that this hard-hitting four- division world champion is following firmly in the footsteps of Mexican greats such as Ruben “Puas” Olivares, Salvador “Sal” Sanchez, Julio Cesar “J.C.” Chavez, Marco Antonio “Baby Faced Assassin” Barrera and Erik “El Terrible” Morales. This makes him not only one of the most popular young fighters in his home country, but one in demand around the entire Hispanic fight community.

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Canelo Alvarez
Four-Division World Champion Boxer
Ileana M. Musa Managing Director Co-Head International Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley

Ileana Musa is the Co-Head of International Wealth Management and the Head of International Banking & Lending. In this role she leads the segment and strategy that focuses on Morgan Stanley’s International Client Advisors and international clients to ensure they have access to strategic investment, cash management and lending solutions, services and thought leadership to address both sides of a client’s balance sheet. Ileana is a member of Morgan Stanley's Wealth Management Management Committee, Wealth Management Operating Committee, Latin America Management Committee, US Banks Management Committee, and the Bank Leadership Committee. Ileana co-chairs the enterprise Latino Employee Network.

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Ileana M. Musa
Managing Director Co-Head International Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley
Ryan R. Marshall President and Chief Executive Officer of PulteGroup, Inc.

In September 2016, Ryan R. Marshall was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PulteGroup, Inc., among the nation’s most geographically and product-diverse homebuilders with operations in 26 states. The Company serves all major consumer groups through its family of national brands which include Pulte Homes, Centex, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes and John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods. Having managed many of the Company’s largest operations during his tenure, Mr. Marshall has a deep understanding of the homebuilding business. Mr. Marshall most recently served as PulteGroup’s President with responsibility for the Company’s homebuilding operations and its marketing and strategy departments. Prior to being named President, Mr. Marshall was Executive Vice President of Homebuilding Operations. Other previous roles included Area President for the Company’s Southeast Area, Area President for Florida, Division President in both South Florida and Orlando, and Area Vice President of Finance. In those roles, he has managed various financial and operating functions including financial reporting, land acquisition, and strategic market risk and opportunity analysis. Mr. Marshall received a Bachelor of Arts in accounting from the University of Utah and a Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University.

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Ryan R. Marshall
President and Chief Executive Officer of PulteGroup, Inc.
José E. Cil CEO, Restaurant Brands International Inc.

José E. Cil is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI) and has set out to build the most loved restaurant brands in the world: BURGER KING®, TIM HORTONS® and POPEYES®. He brings to the role a 20-year track record of results-driven leadership at Burger King, most recently serving as Global President. Today, RBI generates $32 billion in system-wide-sales, offering an exceptional guest experience in each one of its 27,000+ restaurants in more than 100 countries and territories. José was formerly on the board of directors for Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., Burger King’s largest franchisee and served as Co-Chairman of the Burger King McLamore Foundation, an organization that creates brighter futures through education and emergency relief. He is also an active member of the Florida Council of 100, a group dedicated to promoting the economic growth of Florida. Earlier in his career, José held the position of Vice President and Regional General Manager for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in Florida. He is a graduate of Tulane University and started his career practicing law after earning his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

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José E. Cil
CEO, Restaurant Brands International Inc.
Ryan M. Schneider Chief Executive Officer and President Realogy

Ryan Schneider became Realogy’s Chief Executive Officer effective December 31, 2017. He joined the Company as President and Chief Operating Officer in October 2017 after nearly 15 years of senior leadership experience at Capital One Financial Corporation. He is a member of Realogy’s Board of Directors. From 2007 to 2016, Schneider was President of Capital One’s Card division, its largest business, where he oversaw all of Capital One’s consumer and small business credit card lines in the United States, U.K. and Canada. He managed a staff of more than 10,000 employees and reported directly to Capital One’s Chief Executive Officer. Schneider joined Capital One in 2002 and held a variety of leadership positions within Capital One through 2007, including Executive Vice President and President, Auto Finance, which did the majority of its business with franchised auto dealers, and Executive Vice President, U.S. Card. He also served as a director of Capital One Bank (USA), National Association. Schneider has substantial experience in public policy and regulatory affairs, including meeting with a sitting President of the United States and testifying in front of a Senate committee. Previously, he was a partner at McKinsey & Company, where he specialized in financial services clients with an emphasis on consumer credit and insurance. Schneider received a B.A. in Economics from Williams College and his Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University.

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Ryan M. Schneider
Chief Executive Officer and President Realogy
Rick Gomez EVP, Chief Marketing, Digital and Strategy Officer Target

Rick Gomez is chief marketing, digital and strategy officer for Target Corporation, a $75B retailer. Rick joined Target in 2013 as senior vice president of brand and category marketing, where he led marketing efforts across all merchandise categories and seasonal campaigns like holiday and back to school.

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Rick Gomez
EVP, Chief Marketing, Digital and Strategy Officer Target
Diego Scotti Chief Marketing Officer, Verizon

Diego is executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon. Over the last five years, he and his team have led the widely recognized transformation of the Verizon brand from a phone company to a technology and experience brand. In his role, Diego oversees all aspects of Verizon’s marketing, experience design and brand communications across all business units. He is responsible for linking the company’s innovations, products and services to build Verizon’s brands, create awareness, and drive demand and loyalty across all channels. One of Diego’s most notable innovations was the creation of a truly holistic marketing capability. He brought together traditional marketing functions such as creative, media, partnerships and experiential marketing with customer experience, retail and product design, customer science and insights, corporate communications and social responsibility and a purposefully built in-house creative agency all under one roof to drive economic efficiency and unprecedented levels of creativity.

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Diego Scotti
Chief Marketing Officer, Verizon
Fernando Machado Global Chief Marketing Officer at Burger King

Fernando is a global marketer with a passion for growing brands and businesses. With more than 120 Lions in Cannes (5 GPs), 16 D&AD Yellow Pencils, 1 Grandy (McWhopper), and 2 Grand Effies in North America, Fernando is known for pushing the creative boundaries to drive business growth. Currently as Global CMO at Burger King, Fernando’s focus is infusing the brand with purpose, modernizing the design, and inspiring the organization around brand development. Under Fernando’s leadership, Burger King became Client of the Year at the D&AD in 2016, Creative Marketer of the Year in Cannes 2017, Client of the Year at the One Show 2018 and Advertiser of the Year at the Clio Awards 2018. Fernando led campaigns such as “Proud Whopper”, “McWhopper”, “Google Home of the Whopper”, “Burning Stores”, “Bullying Jr”, “Whopper Neutrality”, and “Scary Clown Night”.

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Fernando Machado
Global Chief Marketing Officer at Burger King
Maria Elena Salinas Emmy Award Winning Broadcast Journalist

Peabody award-winning anchor, María Elena Salinas, who is described as the “Voice of Hispanic America” by the New York Times is one of the most recognized and influential journalists in the United States. She is currently a contributor with CBS News across all platforms. After over three decades as co-anchor and correspondent of Noticiero Univision and co-host of news magazine “Aquí y Ahora” Salinas began a new chapter in her career as an independent journalist and producer and principal of MES Multi-Media LLC. In one of her first projects she hosted and executive produced “The Real Story with Maria Elena Salinas” on the Investigation Discovery network. Salinas began her journalistic career in television as a reporter, anchor and public affairs host for KMEX-34 in 1981. Being a witness to history, during her long illustrious career Salinas has covered some of the most important world events, from presidential elections in the United States and Latin America to Superpower Summits, armed conflicts and natural disasters among others. Salinas has interviewed dozens of heads of state as well as famous entertainers. She has received accolades for her coverage of the Hispanic and immigrant community in the United States.

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Maria Elena Salinas
Emmy Award Winning Broadcast Journalist
Oscar Munoz Executive Chairman United Airlines

Oscar Munoz is the executive chairman of the board of directors of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. He previously served as the company’s chief executive officer from September 2015 until May 2020, where he played an integral role in introducing a new spirit of United. Under his leadership, United began its transformational journey to listen to and focus on customers, placing them at the center of the business. This new mindset helped to deliver strong operational and financial performance, quarter after quarter.

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Oscar Munoz
Executive Chairman United Airlines
Jacob Soboroff NBC News and MSNBC Correspondent and author of New York Times bestseller “Separated: Inside an American Tragedy.”

JACOB SOBOROFF is a correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC. For his reporting on the child-separation policy, he received the 2019 Walter Cronkite Award for Individual Achievement by a National Journalist and the 2019 Hillman Prize for Broadcast Journalism. He has appeared on TODAY, Morning Joe, The Rachel Maddow Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and numerous other programs. He co-presented (with Katy Tur) the four-part event docuseries American Swamp on MSNBC. He lives in Los Angeles.

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Jacob Soboroff
NBC News and MSNBC Correspondent and author of New York Times bestseller “Separated: Inside an American Tragedy.”
Gloria Estefan 7X Grammy Award Winner

Gloria Estefan is a seven-time Grammy award-winning singer, actress, songwriter, author of two New York Times best-selling children’s books, philanthropist and humanitarian. She is considered one of the world’s most recognizable and beloved performers and one of the most successful crossover artists in Latin music history, having received recognition for her achievements as an international superstar in both the Latin and non-Hispanic entertainment industries.

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Gloria Estefan
7X Grammy Award Winner
Emily Estefan Rising Singer / Songwriter

Emily Estefan was born to Emilio and Gloria Estefan on December 5, 1994 in Miami Beach, Florida. Estefan developed a passion for music as a child, and began performing on stage at 8 years old. Since then, her musical career has spanned across several platforms including writing, producing, arranging, and performing music.

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Emily Estefan
Rising Singer / Songwriter
Toby Faulkner Head of Unscripted for Facebook Watch Originals

Faulkner is Head of Unscripted for Facebook Watch Originals. Recent hits include Red Table Talk, 9 Months with Courteney Cox, The Beibers On Watch and Paris Jackson: Unfiltered. Co-Productions, Video Podcasts and content oversight for product launches also fall under his remit. Formerly a VP of programming and development at A+E Networks, he began his career as a journalist with BBC Radio and rose through the ranks at ITV UK before moving to the US 14 years ago as an unscripted showrunner. Faulkner is currently based in Los Angeles with his family.

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Toby Faulkner
Head of Unscripted for Facebook Watch Originals
Leila Cobo VP/Latin Industry Lead, Billboard/MRC

A Fulbright scholar from Cali, Colombia, Leila Cobo is VP/Latin Industry Lead for Billboard, as well as a classical pianist, successful novelist and biographer. Leila is considered one of the world’s leading experts in Latin music and is the first Latina writer in the United States to cover Latin music in an extensive and consistent manner for a major media brand. Under her tenure, Billboard has become the single, most read and viewed source of Latin music in the world, with Billboard’s Latin content garnering over 2 million unique visits per month on Billboard.com. This, in addition to Billboard’s Latin social media accounts, YouTube channel and Latin podcast. Leila also works closely with broadcast partner Telemundo on the Billboard Latin Music Awards and programs the yearly Billboard Latin Music Conference, known as the most prestigious and largest gathering for the industry in the world.

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Leila Cobo
VP/Latin Industry Lead, Billboard/MRC
Monica Gil EVP, Chief Administrative & Marketing Officer NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises

Mónica Gil is Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative and Marketing Officer of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, the leading media company serving the 60 million Latinos living in the U.S. In this role, she is responsible for the operations, growth marketing, and strategy and insights for the company. Additionally, Gil oversees Corporate Communications, Corporate Affairs, Government Affairs, Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts. She reports to Beau Ferrari, Chairman, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, and plays a key strategic and operational role on his executive team.

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Monica Gil
EVP, Chief Administrative & Marketing Officer NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
Lindsay Toczylowski Co-Founder and Executive Director, Immigrant Defenders Law Center

Lindsay Toczylowski is the co-founder and the Executive Director of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef), a next-generation social justice law firm that defends our immigrant communities against injustices in the legal system. Lindsay is a social entrepreneur whose work to increase access to justice for immigrants is at the forefront of the movement for universal representation. ImmDef focuses on representing the most marginalized immigrants in CA and is one of the largest deportation defense providers in the state. She was recently named one of California’s Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers by the Daily Journal.

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Lindsay Toczylowski
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Immigrant Defenders Law Center
José Andrés Founder, World Central Kitchen

Twice named to Time’s “100 Most Influential People” list and recipient of the 2015 National Humanities Medal, José Andrés is an internationally-recognized culinary innovator, New York Times best-selling author, educator, humanitarian, and chef and owner of ThinkFoodGroup, the award-winning collective of nearly thirty restaurants throughout the country and beyond. In 2010, Andrés founded World Central Kitchen, a non-profit specializing in delivering food relief in the wake of natural and humanitarian disasters. Notably, his team served 3.7 million meals to the people of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria and has since served more than 20 million meals worldwide. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, WCK has partnered with restaurants, small farms, and local partners around the country to combat food insecurity. A naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Spain, Andrés has been a tireless advocate for immigration reform and on July 4, 2014 was named by President Barack Obama as that year’s “Outstanding American by Choice.”

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José Andrés
Founder, World Central Kitchen
Lili Estefan Emmy Award Winner

Lili Estefan, also known as “La Flaca,” has won the hearts of millions of viewers with her spunky personality and signature smile as the co-host of Univision Network’s highly rated program, “El Gordo y la Flaca” (The Scoop and the Skinny).

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Lili Estefan
Emmy Award Winner
Ivelisse Rodriguez Simon Managing Partner, Avante Capital Partners

Ivelisse Rodriguez Simon is a Managing Partner of Avante Capital Partners.  Based in Los Angeles, Ms. Simon is responsible for identifying, executing and managing investment opportunities.  She currently manages the fund’s portfolio and new deal activities. Ms. Simon joined Avante in 2009 as a founding member of the firm.

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Ivelisse Rodriguez Simon
Managing Partner, Avante Capital Partners
Eva Longoria Actress, Producer, Director and Activist

Having worked consistently in Hollywood for over 20 years, Eva Longoria has cemented herself as an industry staple known for her work both in front of and behind the camera. Once described by WarnerMedia’s Chief Enterprise Inclusion Officer Christy Haubegger as “subversive in the best way” to AdWeek, Longoria continues to hone her craft, seek new projects, and expand opportunities for others by paving the way for future women and minority producers, directors and industry leaders in Hollywood and beyond.

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Eva Longoria
Actress, Producer, Director and Activist
Afo Verde Chairman & CEO Sony Music Latin Iberia

As Chairman & CEO of Sony Music Latin Iberia since 2012, Afo Verde oversees a portfolio of 12 regional offices and 20 countries (including the dominant music force that is Sony US Latin). Verde began his tenure at Sony as the head of A&R in his native Argentina, subsequently promoted to President of the Sony’s Latin region in 2009. Three years later, he became Chairman/CEO, adding Spain and Portugal to his oversight. Prior to joining Sony, Verde a musician-turned-producer, began his career in music 30+ years ago as a founding member of Lae Zimbabwe Reggae Band. With his unique blend of artistry, creative and commercial intuition, Verde has made Sony “the preeminent home of the artists” nurturing the careers of Latin music’s most notable entertainers, including Jennifer Lopez, Rosalia, Maluma, Shakira, Residente, Kany Garcia, Julio Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Roberto Carlos, Ricky Martin, Carlos Santana, and the late Argentinian pop-rock legend, Gustavo Cerati, among others.

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Afo Verde
Chairman & CEO Sony Music Latin Iberia
Evan Lamberg

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Evan Lamberg
Alexandra Lioutikoff President of Latin America and U.S. Latin for UMPG

Alexandra Lioutikoff is the President of Latin America and U.S. Latin for UMPG. She is the first female president of Latin America and U.S. Latin for a major music publishing company. A 25-year music industry veteran, Alex is responsible for the growth and development of U.S. Latin and Latin American territories for the company, overseeing operations across 19 countries and building UMPG’s Latin songwriter roster.

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Alexandra Lioutikoff
President of Latin America and U.S. Latin for UMPG
Jorge Mejia President & CEO - Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Latin America & US Latin

Jorge Mejia is President & CEO for Sony/ATV Music Publishing Latin America and US Latin, a role in which he is responsible for Sony/ATV Music Publishing’s operations across Latin America and the US Latin market, with offices in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Miami.

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Jorge Mejia
President & CEO - Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Latin America & US Latin
Noerena Limon SVP of Public Policy and Industry Relations, NAHREP

Noerena leads NAHREP's policy and advocacy efforts, as well as the Hispanic Wealth Project. Noerena comes to NAHREP after spending over ten years in the Federal Government, including serving at the CFPB, The White House, and Capitol Hill. Noerena received her B.A. from UC Berkeley and MPP from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

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Noerena Limon
SVP of Public Policy and Industry Relations, NAHREP
Sara Rodriguez President, NAHREP

Sara Rodriguez is the CEO/Owner of Titan Title and a partner at Mendez Rodriguez, PLC. Her practice specializes on all matters related to residential and commercial real estate transactions. She served as 2016 President of NAHREP Northern Virginia and has served on the chapter’s board of directors since 2013 in various leadership roles. Additionally, she serves as a national chapter coach.

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Sara Rodriguez
President, NAHREP
Leo Pareja President and Co-Founder, Remine

Leo Pareja entered real estate at just 19 years of age and by 28 he was the #1 Keller Williams Agent in the world. In 2012 he co-founded and continues to co-own Washington Capital Partners, one of the largest private lending companies in the mid-Atlantic region. Pareja is the 2017 President of NAHREP and has a board seat at NAR (National Association of Realtors®.)

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Leo Pareja
President and Co-Founder, Remine
Dr. Marlow Hernandez Chief Executive Officer of Cano Health

Dr. Marlow Hernandez, is the Chief Executive Officer of Cano Health, which operates medical centers and pharmacies in Florida that specialize in primary care for seniors. Under his leadership Cano Health has become one of the most respected private enterprises in the nation, having been ranked as the fastest growing Population Health company in the country by Inc. magazine for two years in a row (2019-2020).

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Dr. Marlow Hernandez
Chief Executive Officer of Cano Health
Leon Brujis Partner, Palladium Equity Partners

Leon Brujis joined Palladium Equity Partners in 2007 and serves as Partner. Mr. Brujis is responsible for originations and underwriting. Over the last 12 years, Mr. Brujis has led transactions amounting to over $0.5 billion covering a wide range of transaction types including leverage buyouts, minority investments, recapitalizations, public equity investments, among others. Prior to joining Palladium, Mr. Brujis worked in the mergers and acquisitions group at Lehman Brothers.  

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Leon Brujis
Partner, Palladium Equity Partners
Mary Mack Senior Executive Vice President | Chief Executive Officer of Consumer and Small Business Banking | Wells Fargo & Company

Mary Mack leads Consumer and Small Business Banking for Wells Fargo and oversees more than 87,000 employees. She serves on the Wells Fargo Operating Committee and is based in Charlotte.

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Mary Mack
Senior Executive Vice President | Chief Executive Officer of Consumer and Small Business Banking | Wells Fargo & Company
Richard DeKaser Executive Vice President | Chief Corporate Economist | Wells Fargo & Company

Richard DeKaser, executive vice president and chief of the Corporate Economics Group, is responsible for preparing the corporation’s economic forecasts and oversees a team of economists responsible for designing and producing economic scenarios for financial planning and risk management activities. This includes credit, liquidity, interest rate, and securities valuation risk assessment. This group also provides advisory services to business units and corporate functions focused on planning and risk management activities.

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Richard DeKaser
Executive Vice President | Chief Corporate Economist | Wells Fargo & Company
Patty Arvielo President, New American Funding

A first-generation Latina, Patty Arvielo was born into a hard-working family of female role models. Her mother, a proud Mexican immigrant, worked hard to eventually own her own cleaning business, sometimes even cleaning the houses of Patty’s schoolmates. Patty also drew inspiration from her grandmother, a single mother who struggled, but persevered, to support her own family in Tijuana, Mexico.

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Patty Arvielo
President, New American Funding
Jagdeep Singh Bachher CIO and Vice President of Investments, University of California Board of Regents

Jagdeep Singh Bachher is the University of California’s chief investment officer. He is responsible for managing some $140 billion, which include the UC endowment, pension and retirement savings, working capital and insurance assets.

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Jagdeep Singh Bachher
CIO and Vice President of Investments, University of California Board of Regents
Alex Doñé CIO, Bureau of Asset Management in the Office of the New York City Comptroller

Mr. Doñé is the Deputy Comptroller for Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer for the Bureau of Asset Management in the Office of the New York City Comptroller, which serves as investment advisor to the New York City Retirement Systems. With over $200 billion in assets, it is the fourth-largest public pension fund in the United States providing retirement benefits to over 730,000 members, retirees and their beneficiaries.

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Alex Doñé
CIO, Bureau of Asset Management in the Office of the New York City Comptroller
Michael Corbat CEO, Citigroup

Michael L. Corbat is Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup, the world's global bank, with approximately 200 million customer accounts and activities in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions.

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Michael Corbat
CEO, Citigroup
Rodrigo Garcia Deputy State Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer, Illinois State Treasury

Rodrigo Garcia, CTP®, AIF® is the deputy state treasurer and chief investment officer for Illinois State Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs. He directs the treasury’s combined $32 billion investment portfolio, $300 billion in related banking operations and financial services, and a ~$4 billion agency budget and financial services unit. In this leadership role, Rodrigo leverages financial innovation, investment stewardship, corporate governance, stakeholder capitalism and equity, diversity, and inclusion to maximize investment returns and bolster the Illinois macro and micro economies. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University and is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP®), an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®), and holds SASB’s FSA credential.

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Rodrigo Garcia
Deputy State Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer, Illinois State Treasury
Gilbert A. Garcia Managing Partner, Garcia, Hamilton and Associates, L.P.

Mr. Garcia received a B.A. in Economics from Yale University. After graduating in 1985, he joined Salomon Brothers in New York City where he became a Vice President specializing in mortgage-backed securities. In 1990, he joined former Mayor Henry Cisneros to build Cisneros Asset Management Company, ultimately becoming its President. In 2002, he joined Garcia Hamilton & Associates and is the firm’s Managing Partner. Under his leadership, the firm grew from $200 million in fixed income assets under management to over $16 billion as of August 2020.

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Gilbert A. Garcia
Managing Partner, Garcia, Hamilton and Associates, L.P.
Beatriz Acevedo Co-founder and CEO Suma Wealth

Beatriz Acevedo is a leading inspirational voice and Latina entrepreneur in the United States. She has dedicated her career to empower and open doors for the next generation of Latinx leaders.

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Beatriz Acevedo
Co-founder and CEO Suma Wealth
Johara Farhadieh Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer, Illinois State Board of Investment

Johara Farhadieh serves as the Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer at the Illinois State Board of Investment (“ISBI”), managing a $18.1 billion dollar defined benefit fund and a $4.2 billion dollar deferred compensation (“DC”) plan for the State Employees’ Retirement System, the General Assembly Retirement System, the Judges’ Retirement System, the Illinois Power Agency, and the State of Illinois Deferred Compensation Plan. In this position, Mrs. Farhadieh is responsible for all investment operations, managing and executing ISBI’s investment policies and assisting the trustees in the strategic direction of ISBI.

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Johara Farhadieh
Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer, Illinois State Board of Investment
David E. Hayes-Bautista, PhD Distinguished Professor of Medicine | Director, Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

David E. Hayes-Bautista, Ph.D. is currently Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He also serves as the Faculty Director of the Latino Leadership Institute of the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management.

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David E. Hayes-Bautista, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Medicine | Director, Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Linda Alvarado

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Linda Alvarado
Suzanne Vranica Advertising Editor, The Wall Street Journal

Suzanne Vranica is the Advertising Editor for the Wall Street Journal, which is published by Dow Jones & Company. She has more than 15 years' experience at the Journal covering marketing and the inner workings of Madison Avenue. She is interested in how advertising is being disrupted by technology and data.

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Suzanne Vranica
Advertising Editor, The Wall Street Journal
Tom Nides Managing Director and Vice Chairman, Morgan Stanley

Tom Nides is a Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley, a leading global financial services firm. He focuses on the Firm’s global clients and other key constituencies around the world, serves as a member of the Firm’s Management Committee and Operating Committee, and reports to Morgan Stanley Chief Executive Officer James Gorman.

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Tom Nides
Managing Director and Vice Chairman, Morgan Stanley
Joaquin Castro Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Joaquin Castro (D-San Antonio) represents Texas’ 20th district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Serving his fourth term, Rep. Castro sits on the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, serves as Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, as Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Rep. Castro is also Chair of the Texas Democratic Caucus, and founded the Congressional Pre-K Caucus, the U.S.-Japan Caucus, and the Congressional Caucus on ASEAN. Before Congress, Rep. Castro graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Law School, and served five terms in the Texas Legislature. Rep. Castro also hosts the Diplomatic Cable, a foreign policy podcast available on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play.

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Joaquin Castro
Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Matthew Fienup, Ph.D. Executive Director, Center for Economic Research & Forecasting, California Lutheran University

Matthew is the Executive Director of the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF) at California Lutheran University. He is also Assistant Professor of Economics and teaches courses in Econometrics, Monetary Economics and Environmental Economics in the School's Master of Quantitative Economics program.

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Matthew Fienup, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Center for Economic Research & Forecasting, California Lutheran University
Maria Teresa Kumar President and CEO, Voto Latino

María Teresa Kumar is the founding president of Voto Latino. She is an activist, social entrepreneur, and Emmy-nominated MSNBC contributor seeking to shake up the political process. Leveraging youth, technology, social platforms and influencers, Voto Latino reaches 8.5 million monthly. Voto Latino is a key civic engagement organization, registering 750,000+ voters since its inception, including over 275,000 new voters this cycle.

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Maria Teresa Kumar
President and CEO, Voto Latino
Esperanza Teasdale VP/GM Hispanic Business Unit for PepsiCo Beverages North America

Esperanza Teasdale is currently the VP/GM Hispanic Business Unit for PBNA responsible for the overall Hispanic strategy, engagement and sales for our +$2 Billion Hispanic business in North America.

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Esperanza Teasdale
VP/GM Hispanic Business Unit for PepsiCo Beverages North America
Seema Hingorami Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Seema R. Hingorani is a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management focused on investment talent development, strategic client relationships and diversity initiatives across the platform. She is also Senior Sponsor of Investment Management’s Diversity Council. Seema joined Morgan Stanley in 2019 and has 25 years of investment experience.

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Seema Hingorami
Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Maria Elena Lagomasino Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner, WE Family Offices

Maria Elena (Mel) Lagomasino has worked with financially successful families for more than three decades. As CEO and Managing Partner of WE Family Offices, a global family office serving ultra high net worth families, she engages client families to build their wealth enterprises and provide the support and control they need to manage their wealth as a successful business enterprise. She is a recognized leader in the wealth management industry, and is a founder of the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard.

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Maria Elena Lagomasino
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner, WE Family Offices
Dara Mohsenian Managing Director and U.S. Beverages & Household Products Equity Research Analyst, Morgan Stanley

Dara Mohsenian, a Managing Director, joined Morgan Stanley in 2009 to cover the Household Products and Beverages industries. He is ranked a top 3 analyst in both industries in the Institutional Investor survey and the Greenwich survey. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Dara covered consumer staples for a decade at JP Morgan and was an associate at Sanford Bernstein and Paine Webber. Dara holds a BA in economics from Tufts University, is a CAGNY board member, and has the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

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Dara Mohsenian
Managing Director and U.S. Beverages & Household Products Equity Research Analyst, Morgan Stanley
Brian Nowak Managing Director and U.S. Internet Equity Research Analyst, Morgan Stanley

Brian Nowak is a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Research covering the US Internet industry, and has been named a member of the Institutional Investor All America Research team. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he worked at Susquehanna Financial Group and Nomura Securities, also covering the US Internet space. Prior to Nomura, he worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. as part of a four-time II No. 1-ranked US Media research team. Brian began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP after graduating from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and a Master’s in Accounting. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

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Brian Nowak
Managing Director and U.S. Internet Equity Research Analyst, Morgan Stanley
Lisa Shalett Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley

Lisa Shalett is Chief Investment Officer and Head of Wealth Management Investment Resources for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and a member of both the Global Investment Committee and the Wealth Management Operating Committee. She works to develop portfolio solutions that leverage the firm's strategic and tactical asset allocation advice to meet client goals delivered through both scaled and customized solutions. As part of her role, Lisa leads the development of all asset allocation models, global investment due diligence and portfolio analytics. She also has responsibility for managing the Global Investment Committee's models and Outsourced Custom Investment Office mandates, which collectively have more than $100 billion in assets under management. In addition, Lisa is responsible for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management thought leadership and publishes special reports on topics of importance for practitioners and clients.

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Lisa Shalett
Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley
Arne Sorenson President and CEO Marriott International

Arne M. Sorenson is president and chief executive officer of Marriott International, Inc. In his role, Mr. Sorenson presides over one of the world’s largest hospitality companies and some of the most iconic brands in travel.

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Arne Sorenson
President and CEO Marriott International
Monica Davila Director, Atomic Cartoons, Santiago of the Seas

Monica Davila is a storyboard director Nickelodeon’s new animated preschool series, Santiago of the Seas. Infused with a Spanish-language and Latino-Caribbean culture curriculum, the action-adventure series follows 8-year-old Santiago Montes, a brave and kind-hearted pirate, as he embarks on daring rescues, searches for treasures and keeps the high seas safe from villains like the nefarious pirate Bonnie Bones in a fantastical Caribbean world.

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Monica Davila
Director, Atomic Cartoons, Santiago of the Seas
Izabella Alvarez Actor, Voice of Ronnie Ann, “Casagrandes”

Izabella Alvarez voices 11-year-old “Ronnie Anne,” an independent spirit who’s strong-willed and a little tough, but has a sweet side in Nickelodeon’s Emmy Award-winning animated series. The Casagrandes follows Ronnie Anne after she moves to the city with her mom and older brother to live with their big, loving family, the Casagrandes.

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Izabella Alvarez
Actor, Voice of Ronnie Ann, “Casagrandes”
Dana Cluverius Senior Vice President, Current Series Animation for Nickelodeon

Dana Cluverius is the Senior Vice President, Current Series Animation for Nickelodeon, where she oversees the day-to-day operations on some of Nickelodeon’s most popular animated productions.

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Dana Cluverius
Senior Vice President, Current Series Animation for Nickelodeon
Rosy Cordero Digital News Writer for Entertainment Weekly

Rosy Cordero is a Digital News Writer for Entertainment Weekly in Los Angeles. She has more than 12 years of experience under her belt and has been published in Variety Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Latina Magazine, NY Daily News, Teen Vogue, and more. Cordero is a red carpet ace that has interviewed top talent including Ben Affleck, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jimmy Smits, Geena Davis, Sofia Vergara, Halle Balle, amongst others.

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Rosy Cordero
Digital News Writer for Entertainment Weekly
Paulina & Bricia Lopez Co-founders, SUPER MAMÁS

SUPER MAMÁS was co-founded by sisters Paulina and Bricia Lopez. They were born in Oaxaca, Mexico, where they grew up for the first few years of their lives. In 1994, they moved with their entire family to Los Angeles, California. Together with their brother Fernando, they are co-owners of Guelaguetza, a James Beard Award winning Oaxacan restaurant in Los Angeles, and are co-founders of I Love Micheladas, a drink mix company. In 2015, the sisters launched the Super Mamas Podcast, a judgment-free space where new, experienced, and expecting mothers can come together to not only exchange knowledge but provide support for one another during the emotional ups and downs of motherhood.

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Paulina & Bricia Lopez
Co-founders, SUPER MAMÁS
Morena Baccarin Actress

An actress with talent and poise, Morena Baccarin has built an impressive list of credits throughout her career, challenging herself with each new role.

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Morena Baccarin
Actress
Gerard Butler Actor and Producer

A gifted actor with unparalleled charm, GERARD BUTLER has inspired audiences across the globe with dynamic and fan favorite roles that span a multitude of genres.

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Gerard Butler
Actor and Producer
Jose Minaya Chief Executive Officer, Nuveen, a TIAA company

Jose Minaya is responsible for Nuveen’s vision, strategy and day-to-day operations. He and his leadership team set and execute key growth initiatives and provide oversight of all investment management teams and client businesses. He also chairs the Nuveen Executive Committee.

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Jose Minaya
Chief Executive Officer, Nuveen, a TIAA company
Martin Cabrera, Jr. Chief Executive Officer | Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC

Martin Cabrera is the CEO and Founder of Cabrera Capital Markets (CCM) and Cabrera CapitalPartners (CCP).

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Martin Cabrera, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer | Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC
Mark L. Madrid CEO of the Latino Business Action Network (LBAN)

Mark L. Madrid is CEO of the Latino Business Action Network (LBAN), a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on strengthening America through funding and supporting U.S. Latino entrepreneurial research and education impact programs at Stanford University. LBAN collaborates with Stanford Graduate School of Business to champion the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative, which explores and expands knowledge of the Latino entrepreneurship segment in our economy through research, knowledge dissemination, and facilitated collaboration.

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Mark L. Madrid
CEO of the Latino Business Action Network (LBAN)
Jesse Lozano Radio Personality, Star 94.1 San Diego and 102.7 KIIS FM Los Angeles

Jesse Lozano, aka the “Boy Toy”, was born and raised in beautiful San Diego, California. After graduating high school, he attended community college and hosted his own radio show while pursuing his degree. He later interned for Channel 93.3 in San Diego and soon worked his way up the broadcasting ladder.

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Jesse Lozano
Radio Personality, Star 94.1 San Diego and 102.7 KIIS FM Los Angeles
Eliane Gallero Host, Entertainment Reporter, Model, Broadcaster

Eliane Gallero (Caracas, Venezuela, January 10, 1993) is a Venezuelan host, entertainment reporter, model and broadcaster. Known for her interviews with Latin music artists.

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Eliane Gallero
Host, Entertainment Reporter, Model, Broadcaster
Dennis Pastorizo TV Host and Journalist

TV host and journalist Dennis Pastorizo, continues reaching great heights with his career in both English and Spanish language media in the U.S. thanks to his national talk show The Zoo, airing Monday to Thursday on LATV (8 PM PST / 7 PM EST).

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Dennis Pastorizo
TV Host and Journalist
Ben Lopez Executive Director, National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP)

Ben Lopez (@vientofuego) is responsible for the overall design, strategic vision and execution of all domestic and global endeavors for the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP). Ben serves as the year-round industry liaison for executives and content creators in the Latino Lens Incubator programs, working with the top agencies in the world to curate and match these creators with key industry professionals who can move their careers forward. Ben has been quoted on domestic and global publications and outlets, such as Variety and Slate France, and has delivered keynotes, led workshops and participated in the world's leading festivals and markets including Telluride, Sundance, Toronto, SXSW, Tribeca, FICG & Morelia.

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Ben Lopez
Executive Director, National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP)
Ariana Romero TV Critic, Refinery29

Ariana Romero is an alumna of the magazine journalism program at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. She also has a degree in political science.

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Ariana Romero
TV Critic, Refinery29
Antonio Escalona SVP Frito Lay Hispanic Business Unit

Antonio Escalona is SVP/GM of the recently formed Hispanic Business Unit for PepsiCo Foods North America. He is responsible for driving accelerated growth and delighting consumers with an end-to-end focus from supply chain to innovation, marketing and sales of brands such as Gamesa and Sabritas which are loved by Hispanic consumers. Antonio and his team are also in charge of developing an omnichannel commercial playbook to help drive the entire PepsiCo foods portfolio at retail by adapting communication and execution plans to a Hispanic audience in partnership with the brand and customer teams. As part of his mission, Antonio also seeks to contribute to strengthen PepsiCo’s reputation as an employee and community member with Hispanics through a purpose-driven agenda.

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Antonio Escalona
SVP Frito Lay Hispanic Business Unit
Chris Capossela CMO and Executive Vice President of Worldwide Consumer Business, Microsoft

Chris Capossela is Microsoft’s chief marketing officer and executive vice president of worldwide consumer business. As the chief marketing officer, Capossela runs marketing across both the consumer and commercial businesses, which includes marketing for all Microsoft services and products, brand, advertising, events, communications, and research.

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Chris Capossela
CMO and Executive Vice President of Worldwide Consumer Business, Microsoft
Camila Cabello Multi Grammy nominated Cuban born singer/songwriter

Multi Grammy nominated Cuban born singer/songwriter Camila Cabello (Epic Records / SYCO) released her debut solo album, CAMILA in January 2018 to rave reviews. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart at the same time as her single “Havana” Reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making Camila the first solo artist in nearly 15 years to reach the #1 spot on the Hot 100, Billboard 200 and Artist 100 charts in the same week. The RIAA platinum-certified album, CAMILA, launched its debut at #1 on 110 iTunes charts around the world, breaking the record for most #1 positions for a debut album in iTunes history. Camila also became the #1 artist on global Spotify. She took home awards for Artist of the Year and Video of the Year for her hit “Havana” at the 2018 Video Music Awards. At the end of 2018, Camila was nominated for two Grammys for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards including “Best Pop Vocal Album” for her album, CAMILA, and “Best Pop Solo Performance” for “Havana” (Live). Beginning her official solo career after four years in Fifth Harmony, Camila released her RIAA 9x platinum smash hit “Havana,” in August 2017 where it obtained the #1 spot on the pop radio chart, marking her second top 40 #1 as a solo artist. Furthermore, “Havana” hit #1 on iTunes overall top songs chart, #2 on the Spotify Global chart and hit #1 in 80 countries around the world. “Havana” is the first song by a female artist to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary, Pop Songs and Rhythmic Songs charts in 22 years, it has earned over 1.1 billion on-demand U.S. streams, according to Nielsen Music, and attained the longest run at No. 1 on Pop Songs for any song by a female artist since 2013. Havana became the most streamed song of all time by a female artist and was the number one song of 2018 globally. Her triple-platinum single “Never Be The Same,” was released in January 2018 and peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Camila became the first artist in history to have two multi-format number one singles as the first two singles from their debut album. Camila had previously earned a chart-topping smash with her double platinum-certified hit “Bad Things” with MGK which generated over 400 million on-demand streams. As a result of its success, she became the fifth female artist to hit #1 on the Pop songs chart with and without a group. Camila released the global smash single “Señorita,” with Shawn Mendes in June 2019, it debuted at #1 on iTunes worldwide and broke Spotify’s record for the biggest debut from a male/female duet in its history. “Señorita” was the most streamed song of any song released globally on Spotify in 2019. It garnered over 2 billion streams and marks Camila’s second #1 at Hot 100 and fourth #1 at Pop Radio. “Señorita” was nominated in the category of “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance” for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. In December 2019, Camila released her sophomore studio album, ROMANCE. At the 62nd Grammy Awards, Camila gave a stunning performance of her track, “First Man,” where she sang directly to her father in the crowd. Camila is the first female artist since Adele to triple up atop Billboard’s Hot 100, Billboard 200 & Artist 100 charts. Camila is also an ambassador for Save the Children. She is set to make her acting debut starring in Sony Pictures’ CINDERELLA, to be released February 5th, 2021. The film will be directed by Kay Cannon and produced by James Corden and Leo Pearlman.

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Camila Cabello
Multi Grammy nominated Cuban born singer/songwriter
Elsa Collins Founder, The Ideateur | Co-founder, She Se Puede | Co-founder, This Is About Humanity | Founding Member "I am a voter"

Raised on both sides of the border (San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico), Elsa received her B.A. and Masters Degree from Stanford University as well as her JD from Columbia Law School. Elsa is the founder of The Ideateur, a social impact and civics consultancy helping move the needle for justice.

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Elsa Collins
Founder, The Ideateur | Co-founder, She Se Puede | Co-founder, This Is About Humanity | Founding Member "I am a voter"
Christina Davis President, Original Programming for Starz

Christina Davis serves as President, Original Programming for Starz. Based in the company’s Santa Monica office, she leads the programming and development team for the global premium platform and delivering on its creative mandate of producing premium content for women and diverse audiences worldwide.

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Christina Davis
President, Original Programming for Starz
Monica Raymund Director, Atomic Cartoons, Santiago of the Seas

Monica Raymund starred as Gabriela Dawson on the NBC drama, “Chicago Fire” for six seasons for which she won an Imagen Award for Leading Actress in a Drama. She also received a nomination for a Teen Choice Award in the category of Choice Action TV Actress. On the directing side, Monica was part of the inaugural class of NBC’s director initiative, Female Forward, that aims to increase female representation in the director’s chair. She recently directed an episode of the second season of the CBS hit “FBI.” Additionally, Monica has directed two episodes of “Law & Order: SVU” during their 20th and 21st seasons, respectively. Raymund also directed a short film entitled Tanya for the Hidden Tears Project, a non-profit media company developing content bringing awareness to sex trafficking. Tanya won the Midwest Independent Film Festival Female Filmmaker’s Best Short Award and also won the Award for Best Direction and the Audience Award at Flicks for Change Fest. Raymund studied at the Juilliard School where she won the John Houseman Award for her commitment and dedication. Immediately following her graduation, she went on to star opposite Tim Roth for three seasons in “Lie to Me.” She later landed a lead role in director Stephen Elliott’s feature, Happy Baby; a supporting role in the feature “Arbitrage” opposite Richard Gere; a starring role in the Sundance Lab musical production of “Like Water for Chocolate;” and a recurring role on critically acclaimed drama, “The Good Wife.” She guest-starred on the 200th episode of “Law & Order: SVU,” opposite Robin Williams and starred in ”Thaddeus & Sloccum” at Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre.

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Monica Raymund
Director, Atomic Cartoons, Santiago of the Seas
Javier Farfan NFL Marketing

Farfan, a seasoned marketing executive, has established his career by leveraging music, sports, entertainment, technology, and culture to build brands. Farfan is currently working at the NFL as a culture marketing strategist. Prior to joining to the NFL, Farfan was a strategic advisor at J Wolf Advisors consulting brands like McDonalds, Miller Coors, New Balance, and TIDAL in these areas. Farfan worked as VP of Marketing for Verizon and also was the head of the Music and Entertainment group across PepsiCo Beverages North America. Farfan also served as marketing positions at Microsoft, MTV Networks, and JP Morgan Chase, respectively.

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Javier Farfan
NFL Marketing
Rob Manfred Commissioner, Major League Baseball

Robert D. Manfred, Jr. was elected as the 10th Commissioner in the history of Major League Baseball on August 14, 2014 by vote of the 30 Major League Clubs. He officially became the sport’s leader on January 25, 2015. On November 15, 2018, Club owners re-elected Manfred to another five-year term through the 2024 season.

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Rob Manfred
Commissioner, Major League Baseball
Lilliana Vazquez Host + Producer, E! Entertainment and Founder of The LV Guide

Emmy-winning host and tv personality Lilliana Vazquez is a trailblazing interviewer, style expert and author. The enterprising star has curated an inspiring career that began from a small blog to being seen by millions daily on numerous platforms.

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Lilliana Vazquez
Host + Producer, E! Entertainment and Founder of The LV Guide
Beto Pallares Investor, Professor, UTEP

Ebetuel (Beto) Pallares was born in Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, and raised in El Paso, TX. He began his career as a management consultant focused primarily on the telecom industry. He’s also been a start-­‐up entrepreneur, a telecom execuGve, and restaurateur, a nonprofit director, a venture capitalist, and a professor. Beto’s investment experGse is in seed and early-­‐stage venture investments, as well as venture fund creation. He currently advises a family office on fund commitments and direct investments into private operaGng companies and is the general partner/fund manager of two funds. Beto enjoys being involved in entrepreneurial transformaGon, parGcularly in the Borderplex region where he incorporates best-­‐ in-­‐class mentorship, tech tools, and resources for start-­‐up founders and aspiring investors. He teaches entrepreneurship and strategic management at New Mexico State University where he holds the Bill and Sharron Sheriff Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship. Beto is a Kauffman Fellow and a Presidio Fellow and over the years has served on the board of over two dozen private companies. He also serves on the board of Exagen, Inc. (NASDAQ: XGN). Beto holds a Ph.D. in InternaGonal Business Strategy from the University of Texas at El Paso, in addiGon to an MBA. He received a B.A. in economics from Brandeis University. Beto frequently lectures internaGonally on topics ranging from tech ecosystem development and start-­‐up mentorship.

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Beto Pallares
Investor, Professor, UTEP
Dr. Richard Aguilar Chief Clinical Officer, Cano Health

Richard B. Aguilar, MD, is a private practice physician with offices in Downey and Huntington Park, California as well as Chief Clinical Officer of Cano Health, LLC in South Florida. In 1986 Dr. Aguilar earned his medical degree at the University of California, Irvine College of Medicine and completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at UC Irvine Medical Center and Long Beach Veterans Administration Medical Center.

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Dr. Richard Aguilar
Chief Clinical Officer, Cano Health
Xavier Gutierrez President, CEO and Alternate Governor, Arizona Coyotes

Xavier A. Gutierrez was named as the Arizona Coyotes President, CEO and Alternate Governor on June 8, 2020. In this role, Mr. Gutierrez oversees all business operations, strategic planning, significant organizational decision-making, and government relations for the club.

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Xavier Gutierrez
President, CEO and Alternate Governor, Arizona Coyotes
Carl Quintanilla “Squawk on the Street” Co-Anchor & “Squawk Alley” Anchor, CNBC

Carl Quintanilla is a principal anchor of CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” (M-F, 9AM-11AM ET) and “Squawk Alley” (M-F, 11AM-12PM ET), both of which broadcast live from the New York Stock Exchange.

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Carl Quintanilla
“Squawk on the Street” Co-Anchor & “Squawk Alley” Anchor, CNBC
Wilmer Valderrama Actor, Producer, Activist

Actor, producer and activist Wilmer Valderrama has been making audiences laugh, listen and think for nearly two decades. He currently stars in the number one drama NCIS on CBS as special agent Nick Torres, and perhaps most recognized for his role as Fez, an exchange student, on the series That ‘70s Show.

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Wilmer Valderrama
Actor, Producer, Activist
Fidel A. Vargas President and CEO, Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Fidel A. Vargas is President and CEO of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF). After serving on HSF’s Board of Directors from January 2010 through December 2012, he assumed leadership of the organization on January 2, 2013. Mr. Vargas sets HSF’s overall direction; develops and oversees the execution of strategy; leads the senior management team; plays an active, leadership role in development and outreach activities for all constituencies, and advocates for HSF, throughout the country.

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Fidel A. Vargas
President and CEO, Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Jim Cramer Host of "Mad Money," CNBC

Jim Cramer founded TheStreet in 1996 and remains an independent contributor through his Cramer Digital production company. He currently produces daily columns and videos for TheStreet in addition to co-hosting CNBC’s Squawk on The Street and his own show, Mad Money with Jim Cramer. Cramer also runs the Action Alerts PLUS charitable portfolio, details of which he shares with members of TheStreet's Action Alerts PLUS club for investors. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and later returned and earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School after a career as a newspaper reporter. But instead of practicing law, Cramer worked at Goldman Sachs until leaving in 1987 to start his own hedge fund. He retired from active money management in 2000 to embrace media full time and has authored seven books on investing.

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Jim Cramer
Host of "Mad Money," CNBC
Andrew Ross Sorkin Co-Anchor, CNBC

Andrew Ross Sorkin is co-anchor of “Squawk Box” (M-F, 6AM-9AM ET), CNBC’s signature morning program. Sorkin is also a financial columnist for The New York Times and the editor-at-large of Deal Book, a news site he founded that is published by The Times.

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Andrew Ross Sorkin
Co-Anchor, CNBC
Jimmy Etheredge CEO – North America, Accenture

As Accenture’s chief executive officer of North America, Jimmy Etheredge leads Accenture’s business in the United States—the company’s largest market—and Canada. His responsibilities include driving sales, revenue and profit by bringing clients innovative services from Accenture’s strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations practices. He is also a member of Accenture’s Global Management Committee and leads the North America Leadership Team.

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Jimmy Etheredge
CEO – North America, Accenture
Dan Simkowitz Head of Investment Management at Morgan Stanley

Dan Simkowitz is Head of Investment Management at Morgan Stanley. Dan serves on the Firm’s Operating and Risk Committees and was Co-Chair of the Capital Commitment Committee. Dan was most recently Co-Head of Capital Markets.

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Dan Simkowitz
Head of Investment Management at Morgan Stanley
Javier Farfan Culture Marketing Strategist, National Football League

Farfan, a seasoned marketing executive, has established his career by leveraging music, sports, entertainment, technology, and culture to build brands.  Farfan is currently working at the NFL as a culture marketing strategist. Prior to joining to the NFL, Farfan was a strategic advisor at J Wolf Advisors consulting brands like McDonalds, Miller Coors, New Balance, and TIDAL in these areas.  Farfan worked as VP of Marketing for Verizon and also was the head of the Music and Entertainment group across PepsiCo Beverages North America. Farfan also served as marketing positions at Microsoft, MTV Networks, and JP Morgan Chase, respectively.

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Javier Farfan
Culture Marketing Strategist, National Football League

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