Founder of The Institute for the Fiduciary Standard, Maria Elena Lagomasino currently is Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner at We Family Offices. Ms. Lagomasino is also on the board of The Coca-Cola Co., The Walt Disney Co. and Vivian Beaumont Theater, Inc. and Member of The Economic Club of New York and Member of Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.

Ms. Lagomasino previously occupied the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for JPMorgan Chase Co. (Investment Management), Chief Executive Officer of GFO Advisory Services LLC, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner at W.E. Family Offices LLC, Vice President for Citibank NA (New York), Managing Director-Global Private Banking Group at The Chase Manhattan Bank NA and Director at The Americas Society.

She received an undergraduate degree from Manhattanville College, a graduate degree from Columbia University and an MBA from Fordham University.