New York.- Dominicans on Wall Street (DOWS) president Emmanuel Martinez and vice president Robert Abreu have been named to Hispanic Business Top 100 Influential Hispanics List. The list includes luminaries such as Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis.

Emmanuel Martinez

Emmanuel Martínez serves currently as Vice President in the Emerging Markets Sales and Trading Desk of Avila Capital Markets where he concentrates his efforts in monitoring and identifying investment opportunities in bonds of the Central America and Caribbean. Before that, he worked Emerging Markets Local Currency Desk and as a credit analyst in the Emerging Markets Research group of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. In this capacity he regularly reviewed the developments that affect the valuation of sovereign and corporate debt for Central America and Caribbean issuers and offered valuable investment recommendations to emerging market investors via several publications.

Robert Abreu

Robert Abreu is a Vice-President at Goldman Sachs & Co. He currently focuses on the firm's strategy on diversity and inclusion, particularly as it relates to the Hispanic population. Mr. Abreu is also a leader in the firm's Hispanic Network, and a supporter of its diversity recruiting efforts. Mr. Abreu is also an active participant in a number of professional organizations, Boards and philanthropic organizations, including the Hispanic Federation, and the advisory board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Latino Advisory Committee.

Please join us in congratulating Emmanuel and Robert on this great accomplishment.

Dominicans on Wall Street (DOWS) is a non-partisan organization which serves as a preeminent network and forum of discussion for financial market matters as they relate to the Dominican Republic and Dominican Americans. DOWS serves its members through networking opportunities, national and international seminars focused on key financial market issues, and mentoring programs seeking the educational advancement of students of Dominican descent.