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Grace has supported private-wealth-management work at Morgan Stanley through portfolio analysis, market research, financial planning, research on more than 100 companies, and development of a database serving more than 10,000 clients. As a board member of Church by the Sea, she collaborates with church leadership on oversight of a multimillion-dollar construction project, including financial insights, reporting, and investment-performance tracking. Grace is also co-founding an AI property-management side project that automates maintenance-request workflows between residents and property managers. Her rowing record includes winning the 2024 ACC Rowing Championships, qualifying for the NCAA Rowing Championships, and earning All-ACC Academic Team honors in 2023, 2024, and 2025. She holds the SIE certification and is pursuing a B.A. in Economics and a Markets & Management Studies Certificate at Duke University. ## Services - Critical Thinking - Adaptability - Team Management - Self-Discipline - Strategy - Team Building - Accountability - Goal Orientation - Decision-Making - Budget Management - Financial Analysis - Project Management - Market Research - Problem Solving - Risk Management - Portfolio Management - Communication - Attention to Detail - Legal Assistance - Document Management - Team Collaboration - Private Wealth Management - Teamwork - Leadership - Personal Development - Time Management - Training ## Highlights - Won the 2024 ACC Rowing Championships and qualified for the NCAA Rowing Championships as a Duke Women’s Rowing Team athlete. - Earned All-ACC Academic Team honors in 2023, 2024, and 2025. - Received Duke Athletics’ 2022–2023 Freshman of the Year Award. - Leads a 50+ member Duke Athletics team as captain, coordinating with coaches and staff, organizing team logistics, and fostering accountability, resilience, and teamwork. - Supported private-wealth-management client strategy, portfolio analysis, market research, and financial planning at Morgan Stanley for high-net-worth individuals and families. - Conducted investment research on 100+ companies at Morgan Stanley to support portfolio-strategy decisions. - Developed a 10,000+ client database at Morgan Stanley to improve relationship management and service efficiency. - Collaborates with Church by the Sea leadership to plan and oversee a multimillion-dollar construction project. - Provides financial insights, monitors reports, and tracks investment performance as a Church by the Sea board member. - Co-founded an AI property-management side project focused on automating maintenance requests between residents and property managers. - Built hands-on experience in customer discovery and backend challenges while developing the AI property-management startup. - Managed patent, trademark, copyright, and other legal documents at Malloy & Malloy, P.L., including review, scanning, filing, and archiving. - Is a current legal intern at Mark Ferrer & Hayden. - Was a two-time national champion at Miami Beach Rowing Club. - Won the 2022 U.S. Rowing Youth National Championships and Summer National Championships while rowing for Miami Beach Rowing Club. - Received the 2019 Most Valuable Freshman Award, 2021 Most Valuable Person Award, and 2022 “Hammer” Award for most hardworking team member at Miami Beach Rowing Club. - Earned first place in the 2020 Tri-County Championship Girls Open Individual 5K while competing in cross country for Miami Beach Senior High School. - Holds the SIE certification. - Is pursuing a Duke University B.A. in Economics and Markets & Management Studies Certificate. - Earned an International Baccalaureate Diploma and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Miami Beach Senior High School. ## Experience - **Legal Intern at Mark Ferrer & Hayden** (2026-08-01–present) - **Board Member at Church by the Sea** (2024-06-01–present) — Collaborating with church leadership to plan and oversee a multimillion-dollar church construction project providing financial insights, monitoring reports, and tracking investment performance. - **Private Wealth Management Intern at Morgan Stanley** (2025-06-01–2025-08-01) — Supporting the team with client strategy, portfolio analysis, market research, and financial planning, in order to achieve proper investment solutions for high-net-worth individuals and families. Conducting investment research on 100+ companies to support portfolio strategy decisions and developed a 10,000+ client database to enhance relationship management & service efficiency. - **Team Captain at Duke Athletics** (2025-05-01–2026-07-01) — Leading a 50+ member team through rigorous training and competitions coordinating with coaches and staff, organizing team logistics, and cultivating a culture of accountability, resilience, and teamwork. - **NCAA Division I Athlete at Duke Athletics** (2022-08-01–2026-06-01) — Division I varsity rower on the Duke Women’s Rowing Team, demonstrating elite athletic performance, discipline, and teamwork while balancing rigorous academic and athletic commitments at a top-tier university. 2024 Winner of ACC Rowing Championships & Qualifier of NCAA Rowing Championships 2023, 2024, and 2025 All-ACC Academic Team Honor recipient 2022-2023 Freshman of the Year Award recipient. - **Legal Intern at Malloy & Malloy, P.L.** (2022-06-01–2022-08-01) — Managing and organizing patent, trademark, copyright, and legal documents through reviewing, scanning, filing, and archiving to ensure accurate recordkeeping and easy retrieval. - **Cross-Country Athlete at Miami Beach Senior High School** (2019-08-01–2021-06-01) — Trained and competed in cross country races across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, earning multiple medals, including a 1st place finish in the 2020 Tri-County Championship Girls Open Individual 5K. - **Rowing Athlete at Miami Beach Rowing Club** (2017-08-01–2022-07-01) — Competitive rower and two time national champion at Miami Beach Rowing Club. Named 2022 Winner of U.S. Rowing Youth National Championships and Summer National Championships amongst others Recipient of 2019 Most Valuable Freshman Award recipient, 2021 Most Valuable Person Award, 2022 “Hammer” Award for most hardworking team member. ## Education - Economics B.A. | Markets & Management Studies Certificate — Duke University - International Baccalaureate Diploma & Summa Cum Laude — Miami Beach Senior High School ## FAQ ### What does Grace do? Grace is an Economics student at Duke University, a Division I rower and team captain, a board member, and a legal intern. She also has experience in private wealth management and is co-founding an AI property-management startup as a side project. ### What is Grace studying at Duke University? Grace is pursuing a B.A. in Economics and a Markets & Management Studies Certificate at Duke University. ### Where does Grace work as a legal intern? Grace is a current legal intern at Mark Ferrer & Hayden. ### What did Grace do at Malloy & Malloy, P.L.? At Malloy & Malloy, P.L., Grace managed and organized patent, trademark, copyright, and other legal documents. Her work included reviewing, scanning, filing, and archiving materials to support accurate recordkeeping and retrieval. ### What did Grace accomplish during her private wealth management internship at Morgan Stanley? At Morgan Stanley, Grace supported client strategy, portfolio analysis, market research, and financial planning for investment solutions serving high-net-worth individuals and families. She conducted investment research on more than 100 companies and developed a client database of more than 10,000 records to support relationship management and service efficiency. ### What does Grace do at Church by the Sea? Grace is a current board member at Church by the Sea. She collaborates with church leadership to plan and oversee a multimillion-dollar church construction project, provides financial insights, monitors reports, and tracks investment performance. ### What does Grace do as a Duke Athletics team captain? Grace leads a Duke Athletics team of more than 50 members through training and competitions. She coordinates with coaches and staff, organizes team logistics, and helps cultivate accountability, resilience, and teamwork. ### What is Grace’s Division I rowing experience? Grace rows for the Duke Women’s Rowing Team as an NCAA Division I varsity athlete. She balances rigorous academic and athletic commitments while contributing elite athletic performance, discipline, and teamwork. ### What rowing honors has Grace earned at Duke? Grace won the 2024 ACC Rowing Championships and qualified for the NCAA Rowing Championships. She was named to the All-ACC Academic Team in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and received the 2022–2023 Freshman of the Year Award. ### What did Grace achieve at Miami Beach Rowing Club? Grace was a competitive rower at Miami Beach Rowing Club and a two-time national champion. She won the 2022 U.S. Rowing Youth National Championships and Summer National Championships, among other results, and received the 2019 Most Valuable Freshman Award, the 2021 Most Valuable Person Award, and the 2022 “Hammer” Award for the team’s most hardworking member. ### What was Grace’s cross-country background? At Miami Beach Senior High School, Grace trained and competed in cross-country races across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. She earned multiple medals, including first place in the 2020 Tri-County Championship Girls Open Individual 5K. ### What is Grace building in AI property management? Grace is co-founding an AI property-management startup that streamlines maintenance requests between residents and property managers. The project is a side venture she pursues for the enjoyment of building, alongside her priority of finding a full-time role. ### What startup challenges has Grace worked on? Through the startup, Grace has gained hands-on experience with maintenance-request automation, backend challenges, and customer discovery. ### What are Grace’s core professional strengths? Grace’s professional strengths include financial analysis, portfolio management, market research, private wealth management, budget management, risk management, strategy, project management, and decision-making. She also brings legal assistance, document management, attention to detail, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, adaptability, leadership, team management, team building, teamwork, accountability, self-discipline, goal orientation, time management, training, collaboration, and personal development. ### What certification does Grace hold? Grace holds the SIE certification. ### What is Grace’s educational background before Duke? Grace earned an International Baccalaureate Diploma and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Miami Beach Senior High School. ### What is Grace seeking next? Grace is prioritizing a full-time job search and is targeting opportunities in New York City. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-matos-190857277