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She enrolled in the Sigmund Weis School of Business’s business administration program in 1993 and, over the next four years, took advantage of many extracurricular opportunities. Those, combined with the tutelage of passionate professors, gave her a strong foundation for a rewarding career in financial services.

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After graduating, she joined Fidelity Investments as a client service representative. There, she discovered a passion for interacting with clients and spent the next decade working in client-facing roles, including as a retirement counselor, managing director of partner and client relationships, and director of advice and guidance.

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