Diane Perez (DD Perez)

I am a single mom with a demanding job. I was born and raised in Florida, and still reside here with my three boys. I studied journalism and political science at the University of Florida from 2002-2006 and received a bachelor's degree in Journalism & Mass Communications.

I spent five years working in fashion retail, two of which were spent as a manager. I then moved into the financial services industry where I spent over three years in customer service and almost two years in wealth management. From there, I worked for a series of smaller businesses, satisfying my enterepreneurial needs by helping them each grow through marketing and operational improvements. I have now landed back in Corporate America working in regional private banking leadership for one of largest financial institutions in the country.

My life is busy. I'm on a journey to financial independence so that I can focus more time and energy on the things and people that matter most.

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