Melissa Ferraz

Melissa Ferraz serves as Managing Director and Global Head of Aladdin Alternatives and eFront Insight at BlackRock since February 2020. Previously, Melissa held roles as Managing Director of Global Client Development at IHS Markit following its acquisition of Ipreo, where leadership spanned a global team in Private Capital Markets. Earlier experience includes leadership positions at Ipreo and iLEVEL Solutions, focusing on business development across EMEA and Asia Pacific. Prior to these roles, Melissa was Vice President at S&P Capital IQ, overseeing sales in the Central Region, and served in various sales capacities at FactSet Research Systems. Melissa holds an MBA in Finance and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola University Chicago, as well as a BBA in Finance from the University of Iowa.