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www.negociosnow.com 12 Junio 2022 FINANCE DOROTHY ABREU Senior Vice President, Public Finance PNC Bank Dorothy Abreu is a senior vice president of public finance where her primary responsibility is to provide financing solutions and banking services to governmental entities and nonprofit organizations. Additionally, she collaborates with community partners to support economic development efforts in Chicagoland and various markets across the U.S., specifically catalyst developments in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. She is an active volunteer in several PNC community programs and leads efforts internally and externally to support diversity and inclusion, employee engagement, mentoring and professional development. Harris Bank, and a director of the Mercer Funds, the Pathway Funds, and chairs the UBS Funds. ADRIANA DUENAS Senior Vice President Alliant/Mesirow Insurance Services Adriana Duenas joined Mesirow Financial in 1994, starting in an entry-level position and ascending to senior managing director. In 2016 she became a senior vice president of Alliant Insurance Services when it acquired Meisrow. As a top producer specializing in life, health, dental, and disability insurance, Duenas delivers a range of solutions to mid-sized employers. In 2018, Adriana founded the Women at Alliant Employee Resource Group, which provides career guidance and support to women in all levels of the organization. MANUEL "MANNY" FLORES President & CEO SomerCor Manuel "Manny" Flores is the president and CEO of SomerCor, a Small Business Administration nonprofit, certified development company. Flores joined SomerCor as a board member in 2016 and was appointed president and CEO in 2018, the first Latino to lead an Illinois CDC. Under his leadership, SomerCor has more than doubled its SBA lending from $51 million in 2018 to $104 million in 2021. SomerCor now ranks among the top 15 CDCs nationwide with a loan portfolio of more than $430 million. JANIE CERVERA MD & Head, Client Field Services Wealth Management BMO Harris Bank Janie currently heads the Client Field Service organization within Wealth Management. This role oversees the Regional Directors of Operations across the U.S. as well as over 80+ Wealth Analysts supporting wealth sales professionals nationwide. Janie re-joined BMO in March 2017 to design, build, and lead a newly created Middle Office within Wealth that would centralize, standardize, and automate operational services across the Personal Trust and Investment divisions. Prior to re- joining BMO, Janie worked at Northern Trust for almost 20 years. JOSE GARCIA President & CEO Northwest Community Credit Union Jose Garcia joined Northwest Community Credit Union as president and CEO in December 2012. He has over 27 years of financial experience, 18 in the credit union industry. He previously held positions as CEO and CFO for several credit unions, a healthcare company, and the Illinois Finance Authority. At the age of 29 he became the CEO of a Latino based credit union in Chicago, becoming the only Latino CEO in the credit union industry in Illinois. RODRIGO GARCIA Global CFO Talipot*Holdings Rodrigo Garcia is global chief financial officer for Talipot Holdings, a global investment enterprise and multinational conglomerate holding company with dozens of controlling and non-controlling investments across various sectors and industries. He is also a partner and chief investment officer for BeDoWin360 Capital. He was deputy state treasurer and chief investment officer for the state of Illinois from 2015 to 2021, and held roles with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Morgan Stanley. BERNARDO "BERNIE" LACAYO Managing Director and Head of Loan Syndications CIBC Bank USA Bernardo "Bernie" Lacayo is managing director and head of loan syndications for CIBC Bank USA. He joined the bank in 2008 to establish a new group dedicated to arranging and leading complex syndicated debt transactions for clients. Under his leadership, the syndications team has developed a national footprint in the traditional middle-market lending segment, as evidenced by consistent top 10 rankings from Refinitiv LPC. Previously, Lacayo was a senior vice president at Charter One Bank Chicago and LaSalle Bank. JULIETA LAMALFA CFO Canela Media Julieta LaMalfa is the CFO of Canela Media, a New York-based digital media technology company offering brands a complete ecosystem to connect with multicultural audiences. Her legal background enables her to provide a diverse perspective regarding the financial risks of business decisions. Prior to her current role, LaMalfa was a litigation and financial consultant helping clients navigate complex legal issues such as shareholder disputes, breaches of contract, accounting irregularities, and regulatory investigations by various government agencies. ERICA MARQUEZ AVITIA COO Old Mission Holdings LLC Erica Marquez Avitia is the chief operating officer of Old Mission Holdings LLC, a financial services firm helping the world's largest institutions transfer risk by providing trillions of dollars in liquidity to markets. She was the first woman hired by the firm and today is responsible for all operations globally. The Chicago-based company has grown rapidly, doubling in size in the past two years and opening a new headquarters office in Chicago. She is also a founding member of Angeles Investors. RODOLFO MEDINA Midwest Market President Self-Help Federal Credit Union Rodolfo Medina is the Midwest market president for Self-Help Federal Credit Union, a full-service, member-owned community development financial institution. Medina manages all operations as well as consumer and mortgage lending for the credit union in Chicago and Milwaukee. The Midwest region holds more than $360 million in deposits and serves approximately 31,000 members in predominantly Latino and African American communities. Medina's experience in the finance sector stretches over 21 years of managing retail and mortgage operations. Algunos momentos importantes en los 15 años de historia de Negocios Now #13 2020 Frente a la inesperada pandemia, Nicado Publishing realiza coberturas especiales en Negocios Now y El Chicago Hispano. Ese mismo año lanza la primera edición especial "100 Latinos Nonprofits" para apoyar con la promoción a estas organizaciones sin fines de lucro #14 2021 El equipo de Negocios Now recibió con júbilo la noticia de que la empresaria neoyorquina Isabel Rafferty Zavala, dueña de Canela Media, había recibido una inversión de Angeles Investors gracias a un artículo publicado en este medio en diciembre de 2019. #15 2022 Negocios Now produce el primer "Latinos 40 under 40" completamente nacional en ocasión del 40 Aniversario de Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE). En la foto, el evento de premiación en la ciudad de Chicago.

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