Desiree is Manager Director of Business Development and Investor Relations at Archimedes Alpha. Prior to joining Archimedes Alpha, Desiree was a Senior Vice President in the Financial Institutions Group at J. P. Morgan with responsibility for the Southeast and Atlantic Coast. Her professional responsibilities included originating, negotiating, and closing a variety of transactions including senior debt underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, private placements, equity issuances and loan syndications. In addition to her professional career, Desiree serves as a board member of Unique People Services, a non-profit organization that provides housing and support services to individuals with special needs, and on the board of the Bronx YMCA. Desiree is also the Founder & President of a community based after-school program in the Bronx for children in grades 1- 6.