Michelle Cruz Rosado was born in New York, New York, to Filipino and Honduran immigrant parents, grew up in Queens, New York, and returned to New York City in 2000. Michelle began her financial career early in her life during the "irrational exuberance" on Wall Street in the 90′s and into the 2000′s. Her first article, "Will I Recover" tells of her personal experience as a survivor of the attacks of September 11, was released in October of that same year and became the thought which led to her best-selling, co-authored book, Pursuing Your Destiny: How to Overcome Adversity and Achieve Your Dreams. Michelle's remarkable story has been featured on networks such as CNN, NBC Nightly News, FOX and BBC.