Director, Research

Victoria Tellez

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Victoria Tellez re-joined FCLTGlobal in 2023 following her time at the TPG Rise Fund, where she helped maximize impact for the world’s largest private equity impact investing platform. In this role, Victoria conducted impact and ESG assessments to inform capital allocation decisions in education, life sciences, healthcare, financial inclusion, and climate sectors. 

Prior to TPG, Victoria was part of the FCLTGlobal team for four years as a Senior Research Associate and is thrilled to continue contributing to its mission as Associate Director. 

Victoria holds a B.S. in Labor Relations from Cornell University and a M.Sc. in Social Policy from The University of Pennsylvania, where she was the singular recipient of the Wilson-Spigner Social Policy Excellence award. 

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Resources by Victoria Tellez

Risk and Resilience | Article

Managing Geopolitical Change is Now a Core Investment Skill

By Joel Paula, CAIA, Victoria Tellez

25 November 2025 - Which is worse: missing a major disruption that creates a new long-term equilibrium, or overreacting to a temporary event that soon reverts to prior conditions? Long-term investors dislike feeling exposed, underprepared, or unaware of potential risks. Fortunately, there are steps they can take to prepare their organizations for geopolitical turbulence.

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Governance | Report

The Board Playbook: Winning Strategies for Long-Term Value Creation

By Victoria Tellez, Matthew Leatherman

19 May 2025 - Companies — both public and private — strive to build boards that are instrumental in creating long-term value. But boards often feel they must follow somebody else's playbook. As companies grow, especially when they transition from private to public markets, they encounter a set of norms that governance experts expect them to follow. While some of these norms are listing requirements or laws that companies must follow, many are simply conventions rather than mandates.

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Earnings Guidance | Article

“Gold Standard” Companies Have Ditched Quarterly Guidance, You Should Too

By Victoria Tellez

15 April 2025 - In today’s climate of economic volatility and heightened scrutiny of short-term thinking, an increasing number of high-performing companies—especially those considered “gold standard” firms—do not provide quarterly earnings guidance. It’s a move that’s quickly becoming the new norm, as CEOs and investors alike acknowledge the futility of forecasting in an unpredictable environment.

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