Cathy Pareto, MBA, CFP®, AIF® is the Founder and President of Cathy Pareto & Associates, Inc. (http://www.cathypareto.com/index.html) For over twelve years, Cathy has been helping financial consumers and professionals understand the world of investments and finance with a sound, but down to earth money management approach. Money management does not have to be an intimidating and mystifying process. Cathy's belief is that there is more to investment management and financial planning than just the numbers. It takes commitment, clear communication and trust between the Advisor and the Client to plan out a strategy, and it requires the experience of a competent Advisor to execute that strategy.

For over a decade Cathy was a Senior Financial Advisor for another Miami based investment advisory firm, where she managed over $200 million in assets for high net worth clients and retirement plans. She has extensive experience in retirement issues, asset allocation, investment selection, investment management, education planning, estate planning coordination, and asset protection strategies. Additionally, she was an Adjunct Professor and Faculty Coordinator for the CFP® Program at Florida International University’s College of Business.

Cathy earned her BA in Finance and later her Executive MBA at Florida International University, graduating in the top 20% of her class and as a result she was inducted into the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma Graduate Business Honors Society.