<p>The Debutante's Guide to Wall Street is based loosely on the ten plus years that Kristen Fanarakis spent working in foreign exchange sales for such firms as Merrill Lynch and Citibank. </p><p>Kristen grew up in North Carolina, attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA/MBA). </p><p>She's the founder of the L.A. made women's clothing line Senza Tempo Fashion. She was not a debutante but an avid wearer of A-line skirts and pearls.</p>
