# Episode 18: Alana Williams

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Podcast: [McCombs Made](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mccombs-made-6611033)
Published: 2025-05-01T15:27:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2559

## Resource

Alana Williams is the founder and Chief Financial Officer of Founding Principals. Previously, she worked in investment banking and business development at companies like Apple, Evercore, and Whole Foods. After receiving her JD from the University of Baltimore, she joined McCombs to attain her MBA in 2018. In this conversation, host Firdous Khezrian spoke with Alana about her personal and professional career, the wisdom she's gained along the way, and how minority women can overcome the challenges of working in the business and financial industries.

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