Susan Valenti, a Managing Director at Wells Fargo and member of the Bucknell class of 1984, returned to her alma matter to join the Student Managed Investment Fund on October 22nd and 23rd. Ms. Valenti, who graduated with a degree in mathematics, has enjoyed a long and successful career in the finance world where she has focused primarily on the securitization of residential and commercial mortgages. She began her career as an analyst for Salomon Brothers. Her experience includes positions at Bear Sterns, GE Capital, and Deutsche Bank. Ms. Valenti has been a part of Wells Fargo since 2010 and is currently responsible for client relationships and transaction execution for the securitization of private label residential mortgage loans and structured lending facilities.
During her time with SMIF, Ms. Valenti described her career path and explained many of the technical aspects of her responsibilities. She also offered students her perspective on current economic conditions and her assessment of the housing market and its impact on current economic probabilities. Ms. Valenti observed the presentation of the SMIF Economic Committee and discussed student’s academic and professional goals.