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Diane Herrera is the president and founder of CSSI. Ms. Herrera is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Baylor University, holding a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Mathematics. Prior to launching CSSI, Ms. Herrera worked as a management consultant for Coopers and Lybrand, with a primary focus on banking software systems. From Coopers and Lybrand, she joined IBM. During her years at IBM, she worked on technical training and product support for the company's Executive Management System software. Diane is a frequent speaker at Advent software user group meetings and at such conferences as Schwab, Lightport, FiServ, Advent and Ashland. In addition to writing numerous articles on custom reporting and programming hints and tips, Ms. Herrera is a co-author of "Born to Stand Out: Tips to Becoming an Excellent Computer Consultant".

Moving to a new portfolio management system or merging two firms? See how RIAs and wealth managers protect their value, and their clients, during the move.

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