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ImpactAssets is an impact investing trailblazer, dedicated to changing the trajectory of ourplanet’s future and improving the lives of all people. As a leading impact investing firm, we offerdeep strategic expertise to help our clients define and execute on their impact goals.Founded in 2010, ImpactAssets increases flows of money to impact investing in partnershipwith our clients through our impact investment platform and field-building initiatives, includingthe IA 50 database of private debt and equity impact fund managers.

Irvine, California, United States

As a financial services representative at Northwestern Mutual, I help clients grow and protect their wealth. I work with motivated couples and individuals, including many people from the Latino community, to help them spend their lives living. Catastrophe doesn’t have to strike for clients to feel the impact of financial planning. In fact, my clients benefit from their plans every day when they are not worried about their finances. Ultimately, my role is to help clients find freedom and peace knowing that they don’t need to be concerned about the future. My approach to financial planning centers around my clients. I am passionate about ensuring each plan I craft aligns with the unique values and perspectives my clients bring to the table. To that end, I help clients build socially conscious investment portfolios that take issues like sustainability and diversity into account. When clients choose to work with me, they benefit from the legacy of excellence and strong values Northwestern Mutual represents. Throughout my time with Northwestern Mutual, I have seen this company consistently support its policyholders. Because the Northwestern Mutual is owned by its policyholders, it can focus its efforts wholly around what’s best for clients. The culture of our company is incredibly supportive, and I am grateful to work alongside many incredibly kind, collaborative, and knowledgeable people. We all help each other succeed. My clients have access to decades of experience and expertise through my network. I never hesitate to engage other experts when I know doing so will add value to my clients.

Orange County, California Area

• Grew Avendra's client base in the core lodging market for Mexico, Central America and the Spanish speaking countries of the Caribbean region, as well as the lodging and multifamily housing market, with mostly small to mid-size Value and Growth Accounts prospects in the USA• Performed research to develop leads, deployed proactive selling strategies, responded to inbound leads, and managed portfolio of prospect accounts to meet individual and team revenue goals by signing up new accounts• Collaborated with marketing department to develop sales strategies and awareness campaigns to generate new leads• Supported sales effort to franchisees of major franchised brand companies (e.g. Marriott or Hyatt)• Partnered with Avendra's supplier community to support initiatives in the small lodging market• Developed and delivered compelling sales messaging in alignment with Avendra's value proposition• Established relationships with client's decision-makers and influencers• Expanded new business by networking with prospects and valuable customers at hotel associations conferences like AAHOA and speed meeting events in Mexico• Improved brand awareness in this territory by creating custom Spanish marketing material for use at conferences

Orange County, California Area

• Provided customer service to online users• Developed and maintained ongoing mastery of the ibuyefficient.com internal tools, supplier programs and eCommerce platform to support customer inquiries; articulated the features and benefits of the software and Avendra programs to customers• Worked with suppliers to resolve customer service issues, documented in the system, and provided solutions to orders, payment, quality, and other service-related issues by utilizing various software programs• Established and developed long-term relationships with the vendors for mutual support and understanding of processes to enhance customer experience

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

• Served as primary point of contact among Grainger and assigned or new accounts, to expand relationships, analyze and address all client’s business and purchasing needs, in order to grow sales volume• Developed, presented, and utilized innovative marketing plans and suitable promotional approaches, coordinating and working with internal partners, to meet the operational and purchasing needs of each account• Negotiated transaction terms, conditions, and pricing for each existing or new account• Provided solutions for meeting the unique product, service and purchasing needs

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

• Provided tailored telecommunications solutions to drive customer's businesses forward, such as network technologies, cloud computing (PaaS, SaaS, IaaS), voice and VoIP, unified communication and more• Analyzed customer needs, pitched integrated solutions proposals• Facilitated contract management and completion• Educated and excited customers about the company's innovative business solutions• Prospected to new businesses while managing and growing existing accounts, continuously developing strategic relationships, negotiating, and closing sales• Continuously sought out new growth opportunities within existing accounts, while building and maintaining executive relationships with customers and act as a trusted advisor• Generated accurate forecasting, pipeline, funnel management, prospecting tools and tracking reports, managing multiple opportunities through the entire cycle simultaneously

Master'S Degree, Strategic Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General