CONTENTS SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER 2016
52 50 Judge Debra Mayfield - Latina leader urges
voters to continue voting down the ballot for all candidates in November. In her current position, Mayfield hears all types of civil cases, from personal injury to business disputes to medical or legal malpractice with no monetary jurisdiction cap, and for all of Harris County, the largest district in Texas.
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52 Franchising the Future of Latino Business Highlights of the symposium that included 13 CEOs and 25 speakers talking to approximately 235 attendees about current franchising opportunities in the Latino market. 58 Financial Education Symposium - Panels of Hispanic financial experts – some of the heaviest hitters in the business -- hammered home the need for Latinos to pull together, help each other, educate those in need of financial education, and then educate themselves even more. The symposium highlighted business opportunities and talent acquisition. 59 Top Leaders in Finance: An Index - These individuals are leading the charge in an industry being disrupted. The influencers selected are considered thought leaders on critical topics such as capital markets, digital transformation, innovation, payments and customer experience - transforming their fields one idea at a time. 61 David Hufnagel - Insuring Latino Futures - David
Hufnagel, Latino Markets director at Mass Mutual, knows all too well that the journey to financial literacy is not always easy or immediate. Moreover, investing in education has been a pursuit decades in the making.
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62 Alex Uvidia - FDIC’s Senior Large Financial Institutions Examiner shares with us his background, education and initial career positions, as well as his experience at the FDIC. 64 Cellar - Jorge Ferraez brings us the latest from the wine world, cheers!