Victoria Santoro

Originally from East Lyme, Connecticut, Victoria came to California in 2010 and earned her B.A. in Economics and Government from Claremont McKenna College, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. She was a collegiate athlete and played on the varsity women’s tennis team for all four years.

Victoria joined a private banking team at Merrill Lynch, the Jones Zafari Group, after graduating in 2014. The team provides financial services and strategies for ultra-affluent individuals, families, corporations, endowments, and foundations. She is currently responsible for client coverage and new business development, with a focus on multigenerational wealth planning, financial strategies for women, and the technology industry. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.

Victoria is also an active member and co-head of the membership committee for the Los Angeles Women’s Exchange at Merrill Lynch. In January 2018, she moderated a breakout session at the Visionary Women event “Mastering Your Money: Be the Boss of Your Own Life”. On the panel, she facilitated a discussion amongst two other Visionary Women who shared stories of resilience and how to reclaim financial stability.

In her free time, Victoria enjoys painting, reading, hiking, going to the beach, and playing tennis.