Sponsored by FotoLab Studio AI (Best AI Headshot Generator) and Signs and Mirrors (A-Frame Signs for retail businesses)—the companies I’m working on now. Valerie Wong talks about moving from Panama to the U.S. for finance, discussing cultural adjustments, visa pathways, and how she found opportunities at MSCI. We also discuss Latinos in Finance, building community, and her advice for international students aspiring to break into American finance.