Mariana Villalba

Mariana Villalba, CFA, has extensive experience in the finance sector, currently serving as a Portfolio Manager at William Blair since January 2020. Prior to this role, Mariana worked as a Credit Research Analyst at NN Investment Partners from February 2017 to December 2019, specializing in emerging market credit with a focus on Latin American financials, technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT), and consumer sectors. Earlier experience includes positions at Itaú BBA as a Credit Research Analyst and Trainee, a Sales & Project Finance Analyst role at GE, and internships at Deutsche Bank, Philips, and SC Johnson. Mariana holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Universidade de São Paulo, earned in 2012.