Originally born in Cuba, Elsa Pelaez-Lopez’s family came to Miami when she was 7 years old. Growing up in Miami, she attended a small Catholic school and eventually got a job as a receptionist at a bank when she was 18.

Not all high schoolers find their ideal industry so early in life, but for Elsa, banking was it. She kept that job over summers while she earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Miami. After she graduated college, she entered a Management Associate and Credit training program with Florida National Bank (now Wells Fargo).

Today, Elsa is Senior Vice President, Commercial Banker for the INB South Florida market.

Over the past 36 years, Elsa has held a variety of roles that have equipped her with the ability to manage risk in a highly complex environment with confidence. She’s an experienced leader and manager with formal credit training in the banking and private sectors with broad and diversified experience in the Middle Market and Corporate Banking spectrum in South Florida. 

In addition to her bachelor’s degree, Elsa also earned her MBA from Miami University. During her time at both small and large financial institutions, she gained extensive experience with financing and banking solutions in the C&I, CRE, Trade Finance, Syndications, Club Deals, Credit and Portfolio Administration.

Elsa has been married to her husband Carlos for 35 years, and the couple has two children: son Charlie and daughter Alex, as well as two dogs, Marley and Bobby.

You’ll usually find Elsa with her family on the weekends, as they enjoy entertaining, hosting BBQs, and spending time at the pool and beach. Elsa is also a history buff and political junkie, so she loves digging into new books about those subjects. Other personal interests include gardening, traveling, and trying different restaurants.

Elsa also gives time to organizations she is proud to support. Currently, she serves on the Board for the Boys and Girls Club of Miami Dade County and the Finance Committee for the City of Miami.

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