Investment Management and Financial Planning
Cathy Pareto, MBA, CFP®, AIF® - President & Founder




Cathy Pareto, MBA, CFP®, AIF® is the Founder and President of Cathy Pareto &
Associates, Inc. For nearly fifteen years, Cathy has been helping financial consumers and
professionals understand the world of investments and personal 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.  

Educational Background

Cathy earned her BA in Finance and later her Executive MBA at Florida International
University, graduating in the top three of her class and as a result she was inducted into
the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma Graduate Business Honors Society. Additionally,
she was an Adjunct Professor and Faculty Coordinator for the CFP® Program at Florida
International University’s College of Business.

In the Media

Cathy Pareto’s articles have been published in numerous periodicals and websites,
including Forbes.com, Yahoo Finance, Investopedia, Women in Business, Miami
Medicine, Florida Medical Business, AccountantsWorld.com, My Financial Advisor,
Indexfunds.com, and Fundsinteracctive.com.  Her media contributions include quotes in
BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, The Miami Herald, The Sun
Sentinel, CNNfn, Latina Magazine, Hispanic Trends, AARP's Segunda Juventud, and
many other financial publications.   She has appeared on television and radio shows
including  CNBC’s “Power Lunch”,
 Fox Business News "Your Questions, Your Money",
WLRN/NPR’s “Topical Currents", “Wealth & Wisdom”, Total Picture Radio, Landed Radio
and more.

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Professional Memberships

  • Greater Miami Estate Planning Council  - Current Member of the Board of Directors
  • NAPFA National Association of Personal Financial Advisors - South Region Board
    Member 2007-2009
  • Florida International University Executive MBA - Current Member of Professional
    Advisory Board
  • Financial Planning Association - Current Member
  • Dade Community Foundation, GLBT Projects Fund, Professional Advisory
    Committee member

Professional Accolades

  • Worth Magazine, Top 250 Wealth Advisors 2008
  • Forbes Magazine, Top Ten Most Dependable Wealth Managers for Women in U.S.
    (Goldline Research), 2008
  • South Florida Business Journal, 40 Under 40 List, Class 2009 - honoring the
    region’s best and brightest professionals under 40 years old for their professional
    success and community involvement
  • Paladin Registry, included as 5 Star Advisor (the highest rating possible)
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Cathy Pareto, CFP®, AIF®, MBA
President & Founder