Janet Alvarez is a formidable consumer advocate and veteran bilingual financial journalist with over 15 years of experience in business media. She currently serves as Deputy Business Editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer and is the On-Air Host of The Business BriefingShe is also a CNBC contributor and a fill-in Anchor for WHYY/NPR in Philadelphia. Janet’s work focuses on promoting financial literacy, democratizing investing, and bridging the gap between Wall Street and Main Street.

Her previous roles include Director of News & Social Media for Univision, Contributing Editor and Video Host for TheStreet.com, podcast host for TIME Inc. and Charles Schwab’s Insights & Ideas, Managing Editor of Mint.com and Quicken, U.S. News Editor for Reuters-Breaking Views, and Anchor/Reporter for the syndicated program First Business. She also led communications for PEAK6 Investments, where she supported the launch of WeSeed.com and OptionsHouse brokerage.

Janet has interviewed Fortune 1000 CEOs, political leaders, and top investors while writing and speaking on topics ranging from options trading and corporate finance to everyday saving and budgeting. She is a frequent media commentator, regularly quoted by major financial outlets, and a guest lecturer at universities and conferences nationwide.

She holds an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University, an MBA from the Thunderbird School at Arizona State University, and a certificate from the Wharton Business School’s Business Journalism Seminars. She was a finalist for Harvard’s visiting Nieman Journalism Fellowship and is a candidate for the CFP designation.

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