As a financial wellness solutions leader in Group Insurance division of Prudential, Julia blends her experience in the art of design thinking, human centered product development partnered with technology platform enablement. Julia’s current focus is to explore new models of consumer engagement and drive development of new technology enabled solutions for increasing health and financial wellbeing of institutional and individual customers. Julia oversees conceptual design, prioritization, and implementation of all financial wellness initiatives in Prudential’s Group Insurance division.

Julia has 20 years of experience in the financial services industry with focus on expansion and commercialization of innovative investment solutions and distribution channel innovation. Prior to joining Group Insurance, Julia was a founding member of Prudential’s first Venture Capital and Innovation Lab initiative and lead conceptual designs, prototyping and platform construction through internal and external parties that drive top line growth. Julia’s expertise spans both innovation and traditional investment and insurance product development and marketing. Her prior focus on asset allocation engines, spread based products and guarantees had led her to serve on a variety of investment committees throughout her career including the policy making group responsible for the development of an industry top performing Stable Value investment process. Julia started her career as an actuary at Travelers Life and Annuity.

In her spare time, you will find Julia jet setting all over the world, teaching ballroom dancing to kids, building houses for Habitat for Humanity or playing with her 4 children. Julia holds an MBA from University of Hartford and a BA in Mathematics from CCSU.