After finishing her studies in Economics and Business Administration, Cristina moved abroad to start a career in Finance. She lived in Vienna, Paris, Madrid, and Bratislava working for IBM with increasing responsibilities in both Financial Direction and Corporate Development. She worked for different Business Units at EMEA and Worldwide level. During this period, she received the CFA ® (Chartered Financial Analyst ®) charter, which is the most respected and recognized investment management designation worldwide. Afterwards and for six years, she worked as a Corporate Auditor living out of a suitcase and changing working location every four weeks. The most important EMEA capital cities were home during that time (from London to Sydney through Amsterdam, Johannesburg and Dubai between many others). She also became a CIA (Certified Internal Auditor). In 2020 Cristina decided to leave the corporate world. She is currently a self-employed Wealth Manager and an IE adjunct Professor of Finance and Audit. She is also passionate about yoga, swimming and chess and is a E-RYT 200 yoga teacher.