Meet the 2024 Honorees

Holly Horn has been Chief Surveillance Officer of Assured Guaranty since January 2022. Previously, Ms. Horn served as Chief Surveillance Officer, Public Finance, where she was responsible for ongoing surveillance, monitoring and loss mitigation of municipal risks insured by the Company across all sectors of the municipal market. Prior to that, she was a director in Assured Guaranty Municipal’s (AGM’s) health care surveillance group and a director in AGM’s health care underwriting group, where she was responsible for analyzing and recommending the insurability of health care credits.

Ms. Horn began her public finance career at Inova Health System, a nationally ranked integrated health care delivery system and subsequently served as a senior manager for the national health care strategy practice at Ernst & Young.

Ms. Horn holds a Master of Health Services Administration from George Washington University and a B.S. in Education from Bowling Green State University.

Maria Smirnova has been an Assistant Vice President within the Structured Finance department of Assured Guaranty since September 2023, primarily focusing on Fund Finance transactions. Previously, Ms. Smirnova served as a CMBS trading analyst at Barclays, and was a CMBS ratings analyst at DBRS Morningstar.

Ms. Smirnova holds a B.A. in Economics and Government from Connecticut College.

Charles (Chuck) is a Vice President and Corporate Relationship Manager in the Workplace Advisory Solutions Group at Goldman Sachs Ayco. He has client relationship responsibilities in the Metro New York, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. He assists corporate clients of Goldman Sachs Ayco in deliver services around the financial wellbeing of their employees.

Prior to joining Goldman Sachs Ayco, Chuck spent much of his career in benefits and human resource consulting. He is a nationally recognized influencer around the topic of financial inclusion.

A major focus for Chuck is on financial well-being of employees who are typically left behind by the financial services industry. He has identified serious gaps in 401(k) plan savings rates and large disparities in financial stress levels in the workplace based on race and gender.

Chuck has bachelor’s degree in management science/economics from the State University of New York at Cortland and the London Metropolitan University. He is a SHRM Senior Certified Professional and has the SHRM Credential for Inclusive Workplace Cultures.

Chuck resides in New Jersey with his wife Kathy and their 11-year-old son, Jack. He enjoys spending time with his family, coaching little league, and volunteering. He is a Deadhead, a Buffalo Bills fan, and competes in local and national powerlifting competitions. He has been called an ally to women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

Prior to joining Proskauer, Wendy served as Executive Director for the NYC Cool Roofs Initiative, an environmental volunteer initiative of Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC to reduce energy consumption, cooling costs and carbon emissions, and Manager of Public-Private Partnerships for The Mayor’s Office of Service and Volunteerism from 2010-2014. Wendy held various positions within the Bloomberg Administration and campaigns from 2005-2014.

Jacqueline “JaQ” Campbell’s professional background began in 1993 as a high school intern for Comerica’s Private Bank. She ascended from high school intern to running a $1.8 billion investment team for Chase Wealth Management, and now leads Alexander Legacy Private Wealth Management, as Founder, CEO and Senior Wealth Advisor, where her mission is to advance the next generation of advisors and investors in wealth management. JaQ holds her bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts with a focus area on Diverse Leadership in Financial Services from DePaul University. She also holds her Series 63 & 65 securities registrations.

Molly is a 15+ year KPMG veteran; she is a results-driven professional who, throughout her career, has worked with a variety of government, healthcare and nonprofit organizations to address pressing social issues including education and opportunities for youth, housing and health equity.  Currently, Molly leads the scoping and delivery of pro bono engagements as a part of the Data Citizens with Purpose® program.  Annually, her team delivers 45 engagements to nonprofit entities that are important to KPMG and its people.

Molly is an experienced leader who thrives on bringing people together, amplifying voices, and finding solutions grounded in evidence and data-driven facts.  She is a passionate volunteer, dedicating her efforts to organizations like CASA of Los Angeles, Downtown Women’s Center, and the National MS Society. Molly received a BA in Music Industry from SUNY Oneonta and an MS in Accounting from the University of Albany.

Alicia started her career with the firm by joining Banc One Securities in 2001. She started in the Wealth space and quickly moved through the ranks leaning into her passion for continued learning (Series 6, 7, 24, 63, and 66) and found her second passion; the employee experience.

In her current role, Alicia focuses primarily on running the business. Within Service & Administration the largest group provides phone-based and digital support for advisors and clients across J.P. Morgan Wealth Management. The organization also offers internal administration and support solutions, and most recently built out the new Client Welcome Group and the Affluent Service Group to better assist clients, no matter where they are in their investing journey.

Alicia’s passion for the employee experience positioned her well as she’s led the Employee Engagement Strategy for the ~1200 people organization for the past 6 years. In 2022, Alicia expanded her responsibilities by stepping into the role of DEI Champion for Wealth Management (~8K FTE) and quickly launched the DEI Council. The Council is comprised of leaders across the organization to action the DEI agenda (Talent, Culture, and DEI Skills).

• JPMorgan Wealth Management DEI Champion; Chair JPMorgan Wealth Management DEI Council
• JPMorgan Wealth Management Women on the Move (WOTM) – Governance / Oversight
• Executive Director Sponsor for JPMorgan Wealth Management Associate Development Program
• CCB Recognition Committee & CCB Culture Connectors & Columbus Culture Council (C3)
• Ashland University Advisory Board – Women in Leadership

Alicia resides in Central Ohio with her husband and two teenage daughters. She’s an avid runner and is focused on keeping her Peloton streak alive! #1013Days

Chrissy Winkfield is a Vice President at JPMorganChase. In her current role, she serves as the Diverse Advisor Experience Program Lead, supporting J.P. Morgan Wealth Management’s financial advisors through project, program, business and events management.

She is an active member of the firmwide Black Organization for Leadership Development (BOLD), Women on the Move (WOTM) and the J.P. Morgan Wealth Management WOTM – Business Resource Groups.

Chrissy brings over a decade of industry experience from her roles as a Branch Teller, Claims Team Lead and Risk Project Manager. She holds an MBA in Project Management from Keller Graduate School of Management.

Chrissy lives in Ohio with her husband Dannye II and their 2 children; Riley and Dannye III. In her spare time, she serves on the Jr. Board of Savvy Ladies as their Co-Chair. She also enjoys spending time with her family outdoors, trying new restaurants and staying up too late to read.

Mayra is a financial literacy education coach on a mission to empower and motivate families to live a debt-free lifestyle.

After spending years in debt, she started her debt-free journey in 2010 and was able to pay off her debt in 17 months. She’s a wife and mother of two and is passionate about teaching financial literacy! She’s the host of the Debt-Free Latina Podcast.

Jen Hemphill is an award-winning podcaster, AFC® (Accredited Financial Counselor), author, and speaker. Her mission is to empower people to simplify their finances, build confidence, save more, get out of debt faster, and build wealth. Jen’s podcast, Her Dinero Matters, is dedicated to helping Latinas gain confidence and control over their finances. She has been featured in prestigious publications such as Forbes, The New York Times, O, The Oprah Magazine, Good Company Magazine, as well as NPR and NBC News.

​Jen Hemphill es una premiada creadora del podcast Her Dinero Matters, AFC® (Consejera Financiera Acreditada), autora y conferencista. Su misión es ayudar a las personas a tener más confianza y simplificar sus finanzas para que puedan ahorrar más, salir de sus deudas más rápido y generar riqueza. El podcast de Jen, Her Dinero Matters, está dedicado a ayudar a las latinas a ganar confianza y control sobre sus finanzas. Ha aparecido en prestigiosas publicaciones como Forbes, The New York Times, O, The Oprah Magazine, Good Company Magazine, así como en NPR y NBC News.

Lissa Prudencio, Co-Host of Net Net Podcast 

Lissa Prudencio is an Accredited Financial Counselor®, content creator, co-host of Net Net Podcast, and the founder of Wealth for Women of Color. With over 10 years of corporate experience at Google & YouTube, Lissa leverages her business expertise to remove barriers to wealth for women of color. She has grown her social media following by talking about finances in an inclusive, easy-to-understand way. Lissa is passionate about sharing her knowledge and empowering women of color to claim the wealth they deserve. Her mission is to bridge the wealth gap through educational resources, financial counseling, and partnerships with organizations. 

Lissa was born and raised in Salinas, CA, to Filipino immigrant parents. Now based in Los Angeles, CA, she is passionate about being a lifelong learner & sharing her knowledge to empower others. Her hobbies include playing basketball, tennis, and pickleball. 

Liz Marie, Co-Host of Net Net Podcast 

Liz is a strategic leader with nearly two decades of experience building, positioning and scaling alternative investment products and brands. She has worked with hundreds of brands across financial services, including Charles Schwab, Russell Investments, Principal Funds, Kayne Anderson, Angel Oak Capital, Gurtin Capital ($38B municipal bond manager acquired by PIMCO), AIG and more. 

Previously, Liz served as Chief Product Officer at Revedy, a short-term rental portfolio investment platform. Liz operated her own strategy consultancy and served as the Creative Director at Griffin Capital, a $9B interval fund sponsor acquired by Apollo in 2022. She also spent 10 years as Director of Strategy at an investment marketing firm. 

Liz holds a BA in Communication Studies and Spanish from UCLA and an MS in Design and Technology from Duquesne University.