Room 6120

National Wealth: Latinas Driving Economic Prosperity

• Emcee | Sara Rodriguez, Chairperson, Hispanic Wealth Project
• Speaker | Dr. Anthony Cruz, President of Miami Dade College Kendall Campus
• Sponsor Remarks | Jessica Siqueira, Managing Director and Market Manager-Latin America North, J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Fireside Chat: The Road to Prosperity for Latino Businesses

• Moderator | Sara Rodriguez, Chairperson, Hispanic Wealth Project
• Speaker | Carlos Garcia, Founder & CEO, Finhabits

Room 2105

Innovating Wealth: Create and Ride Your Own Tech Wave

Miami’s booming tech scene is creating high-value career, investment, and entrepreneurship opportunities. Learn how Latinas are leveraging the tech wave to advance their careers and build wealth.

• Moderator | Natalia C. Franco, Senior Manager - Technology Investment Strategy
• Panelist | Carla Curiel, Founder & CEO Lanugo Media; Co-founder & CEO StorySpark Ai; Web3 Equity Ambassador; President of Babson College Alumni Board of South Florida
• Panelist | Nelly Ortiz, Head of Digital Strategy US, NTT Data; Co-Founder, Moviim
• Panelist | Olivia Ramos, Founder & CEO, Deepblocks

Room 2114

Cultural Values: The Roadmap to Hispanic Financial Elevation

Presented by Wells Fargo Wealth and Investment Management Partners
Wells Fargo views homeownership as a pathway to financial success for our customers, a source of stability in communities, and a key driver of our economy, it also represents growing intergenerational wealth and a key pillar of efforts to narrow the racial wealth gap in the United States. Listen to Wells Fargo Wealth and Investment Management professionals share ideas on how to navigate the roadmap to financial wealth. We will discuss why financial planning matters, ways to prepare for retirement, and the importance of estate planning.

• Panelist | Sandra Bonilla, Private Client Financial Advisor, Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment Management
• Panelist | José Espaillat, Diverse Segments Head of Affluent Markets, Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment Management
• Panelist | Lauri A. Smith, Senior Lead Business Growth Strategy Consultant, Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment Management

Room 6120

Building Wealth: Masterclasses in Mentorship, Media and Money Management

• Dr. Estelamari Rodriguez, Co-Lead Thoracic Site Disease Group Associate Director Community Outreach, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
• Symeria T. Hudson, President & CEO, United Way Miami

Room 2105

Deconstructing Accessing Capital for Entrepreneurs

Presented by JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Latino entrepreneurs are starting businesses at a faster rate than non-Latinos with the majority of businesses being Latina business owners. Still, Latinos face significant headwinds when it comes to scaling their business and continue to struggle with the barriers in accessing capital.
This panel will focus not only on the different types of capital available but will also discuss tips to making your business capital ready and mostly importantly understand the why and the what behind accessing that capital. We challenge business owners to answer the questions of why do I need it, what will I do with it and what is the return.

• Moderator | Cristina Ice, Executive Director, Business Banking Area Manager, Chase
• Panelist | Yvonne Debesa, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Sunstate Bank
• Panelist | Isabel Halliday, Senior Business Consultant, Chase
• Panelist | Myrna Sonora, Regional Vice President South Florida, Prospera

Room 2114

Building Wealth: Masterclasses in Entrepreneurship, Mentorship and Growth

• “Making Meaningful Connections” with Dr. Estelamari Rodriguez, Co-Lead Thoracic Site Disease Group Associate Director Community Outreach, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
• “Wealth Through Real Estate” with Justine Jimenez Garcia, Broker/Owner of Countywide Properties Era
• “Build Your Business Through Social Media” with Debbie Aquino, International Model; Founder, Kids Helping Kids Succeed; Owner, Oceanside Realty

Room 6120

Legacy Wealth: The Keys to Legacy Building
Wealth is more than money. Learn about building your wealth with a purpose and vision that can be passed on for generations.

• Speaker | Liliam M. López, President/CEO & Founder, South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Sponsor Remarks | Hector J. Ponte, Regional Banking Director South Florida Region, Wells Fargo

Masterclass: Gaining Wealth & Giving Back

• Speaker | Symeria T. Hudson, President & CEO, United Way Miami

Fireside Chat

• Moderator | Sara Rodriguez, Chairperson, HWP
• Speaker | Eilyn Jimenez, Founder & Creative Director Sire Design, Designing Miami, Netflix

By invitation only