Janet joined the ARI Financial Group team in 2022, and she is responsible for international and domestic business development.

She has 19+ years of Commercial Lending background and 9+ years of International Banking, including ten years of financing premiums for mutual clients of ARI Financial at Bank Leumi. Janet has successfully built long- lasting relationships with clients in the past 20 years, focusing on the Bahamas, New York, and South Florida territories.

Before joining ARI, Janet served as SVP & Aventura Market Manager in charge of Business Development at a financial institution with extensive ties to the local community, servicing foreign and local high-net-worth clients.

She graduated Summa Cum Laude from FIU and completed a study abroad semester in Spain while pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Finance and an International Business Minor. In addition, she completed an Executive/Professional MBA with honors in the top percentile in Finance & International Business.

Janet was born in Miami, Florida, and raised in La Romana, Dominican Republic, and Nassau, Bahamas. She enjoys traveling back to these places and around the world and learning about new cultures, bringing perspective to her personal and business life.