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Listen "34. Discussing Retirement Readiness in the Hispanic Community "
Episode Synopsis
On this episode of The Wave Strength podcast series, Dr. Luisa Blanco joins Pacific Life’s Dr. Qi Sun and Destiny Lara to discuss the unique challenges facing members of the Hispanic Community when preparing for retirement. The insightful discussion highlights Dr. Blanco’s research, which reveals how a gap in financial knowledge can negatively impact retirement preparedness and what solutions can help bridge that gap.
About Dr. Luisa Blanco
Dr. Blanco is an economist and professor at Pepperdine University, specializing in economic development and international economics, with a focus on the Latin American region. Her research aims to provide useful recommendations for policymakers to improve the well-being of Latin American countries and their people at home and abroad. Dr. Blanco’s research has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals and she has received funding from institutions such as the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Aging and the United States Agency for International Development, among others.
About Destiny Lara
Destiny is AVP, Financial Education and Participant Experience for Pacific Life. Destiny is responsible for the pricing and design of Pension Risk Transfer products as well as defined contribution plan initiatives. Destiny is spearheading the strategy to improve equity in financial education for all ages, and overseeing all aspects of the participant experience, including education on the value of lifetime income. Destiny joined Pacific Life in 2011.
About Dr. Qi Sun
Dr. Qi Sun is the financial economist for Pacific Life’s Institutional Division. She is passionate about helping individuals and families reach their financial goals by providing sound research-based financial education. Her research focuses on longevity insurance, household asset allocation decisions, and financial well-being. Qi holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Donghua University, a master’s degree in personal financial planning from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and a doctorate in personal financial planning from Texas Tech University.
About Dr. Luisa Blanco
Dr. Blanco is an economist and professor at Pepperdine University, specializing in economic development and international economics, with a focus on the Latin American region. Her research aims to provide useful recommendations for policymakers to improve the well-being of Latin American countries and their people at home and abroad. Dr. Blanco’s research has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals and she has received funding from institutions such as the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Aging and the United States Agency for International Development, among others.
About Destiny Lara
Destiny is AVP, Financial Education and Participant Experience for Pacific Life. Destiny is responsible for the pricing and design of Pension Risk Transfer products as well as defined contribution plan initiatives. Destiny is spearheading the strategy to improve equity in financial education for all ages, and overseeing all aspects of the participant experience, including education on the value of lifetime income. Destiny joined Pacific Life in 2011.
About Dr. Qi Sun
Dr. Qi Sun is the financial economist for Pacific Life’s Institutional Division. She is passionate about helping individuals and families reach their financial goals by providing sound research-based financial education. Her research focuses on longevity insurance, household asset allocation decisions, and financial well-being. Qi holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Donghua University, a master’s degree in personal financial planning from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and a doctorate in personal financial planning from Texas Tech University.
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