Miami Finance Forum appoints Ranjini Chandirakanthan to Board of Directors

April 15, 2015 - PRLog -- MIAMI – April 15, 2015 – The Miami Finance Forum, South Florida’s premier professional development and networking organization for the financial services industry, announced that investment banking executive Ranjini Chandirakanthan has been appointed as a member of its Board of Directors.

“Ranjini's presence on our Board adds an important perspective from several key sectors that we had been seeking for some time,” said Raul Valdes-Fauli, Chairman of the Miami Finance Forum and President & CEO of Professional Bank. “We’re all incredibly excited, as Ranjini's knowledge and experience will energize and strengthen our board."

Chandirakanthan is a Director at Cassel Salpeter & Co., an independent investment banking firm that provides advice to middle market and emerging growth companies in the U.S. and worldwide. She has more than 20 years of experience in finance, mergers and acquisitions, strategy, and leads the firm’s expanding technology practice. Having worked 15 years in Silicon Valley and three years in Austin, Texas, she brings a wide range of technology experience and a solid network of relationships that benefit clients of the Miami-based firm.

“I have received great value as a member of the Miami Finance Forum including access to rich content and outstanding networking opportunities.  I am excited to elevate my involvement with the organization through Board membership.”  Chandirakanthan said.

Prior to joining Cassel Salpeter in Miami, Chandirakanthan was a Director of Strategy at Dell, Inc., and a Senior Director of Corporate Development at Sun Microsystems. She also spent time on Wall Street as a technology investment banker at Lehman Brothers and as a top Starmine-Ranked Infrastructure software research analyst at ThinkEquity, an investment bank. Chandirakanthan also worked at a startup, Neoteris, which is now owned by Juniper Networks. She began her career as a CPA at KPMG Peat Marwick.

Chandirakanthan received a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Established in 2006, the Miami Finance Forum is South Florida’s premier professional development and networking organization for the financial services industry. The organization is dedicated to providing a network for South Florida’s finance professionals to meet and interact in the community. Other goals include enhancing the knowledge base and professional practices of its members, as well as to create exclusive networking opportunities for professional growth and career development. For more information on events and membership, visit www.miamifinanceforum.com.