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AIMA members are eligible to receive a 25% discount on first-time exam fees.
Mario Valverde is a Senior Principal, Institutional Business Development at Cerity Partners. Before joining Cerity Partners, he held senior institutional sales roles at BlackRock, State Street Global Advisors, and Nuveen (a TIAA company). In these positions, he was crucial in business development and client engagement across various institutional channels.
"A few years ago, I saw a huge emerging trend in Latin America, to include an alternative asset in Institutional and Private Wealth Clients’ portfolios. I wanted to participate actively in including that asset class within the portfolios that I was managing, however, at that moment, I felt I needed more expertise and background in order to analyze and take a more professional approach to the challenge. Fortunately, I found CAIA Association which provided certification to help me to feel more confident and prepared. I have been a CAIA member since 2016.”
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