Valerie Pimenta

Chief People Officer

Valerie Bolch Pimenta is Chief People Officer at Edelman Financial Engines. She oversees all human resources functions including talent, learning and development, and culture, as well as corporate citizenship and philanthropy efforts across the firm.

Valerie joined EFE in June 2022 and previously served as Senior Vice President of Service and Operations. In that role, she oversaw service for the firm’s Wealth Planning clients, support for its planning teams, and centralized operations for both the Wealth Planning and Workplace business lines.

Prior to joining EFE, Valerie was the Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of M Securities, a division of M Financial Group, where she was responsible for strategic direction of the broker-dealer and RIA, as well as the teams that supported advisors and their diverse business lines. Valerie also previously held multiple leadership roles at Fisher Investments, including Vice President of Legal and Compliance, as well as Group Vice President of Client Operations. Before Fisher Investments, she worked at LPL Financial Services and Merrill Lynch.

Valerie earned her bachelor’s degree in economics and business from Westmont College and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of San Diego.