Emma's Expertise

Emma serves as President and General Counsel. In this capacity, she collaborates with the Co-CEO on all company-wide initiatives. Specifically, Emma oversees the firmwide legal, compliance, operations, technology and marketing functions supporting all Ariel-affiliated entities. Emma is a member of Ariel’s Operating Committee, among other governance roles. Prior to joining Ariel, she was the general counsel, chief compliance officer and board secretary of LGIM America, a diversified asset manager with $220 billion under management. Emma also previously served as general counsel at Mesirow Advanced Strategies. A former partner in the investment management practice at Faegre Drinker, she began her career at Sidley Austin LLP. Emma is an independent director of First Bank Chicago, one of the largest privately held banks in Chicagoland. She serves on the board of Chicago television station WTTW and the Chicago classical music station WFMT. Additionally, she is a founder and board member of Angeles Investors, a Latino-focused angel investing group and is a member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association. A native of Puerto Rico, Emma graduated summa cum laude with a BA in international business from Saint Louis University and earned her JD from the University of Chicago Law School.