Hello, I'm Diony C.

Diony Cespedes​,​ M.S. Ed.​,​ MBA​,​ is the founder of Sole Strivers Financial Fitness. She is a financial coach and business strategist who built Sole Strivers Financial Fitness to help clients achieve goals related to financial wealth and well-being. Diony has more than 20 years of corporate and start-up experience​,​ playing lead roles in over 160 projects with budgets ranging from $10​,​000 to $100 million. She has created and​/​or executed strategies for large organizations including: ABN AMRO Bank​,​ Rothschild Advisors​,​ Warner Music Group​,​ Aetna​,​ and the State University of New York. Diony is also the author of Make Your Dreams Happen—5 Steps to Turn Your Dreams into Realities​,​ a goal attainment guide. Her personal finance articles have appeared in a variety of media including: LatinTrends Magazine​,​ Triple the Focus​,​ World Bride Magazine​,​ The Network Journal​,​ BET.com​,​ and NV Magazine. Her financial advice was also included in The Freelance Mindset: Unleashing Your Side Hustles for Better Work​,​ Play​,​ and Life (2023)​,​ a book by Joy Batra. Diony earned a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Marketing from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh​,​ a certificate in Finance from Baruch College​,​ a Master of Science in Education from the City College of New York where she graduated with highest honors (4.0​/​4.0)​,​ and a Master of Business Administration from Howard University​,​ where she was a Howard University Trustee Scholar. She speaks French and Spanish.