Bio

Solange Velazquez is a Managing Director in Technology focused on transportation. She joined the firm in 2024. Solange brings to Solomon significant experience from her previous position as Managing Director in the Technology Investment Banking group at William Blair & Company, where she spent 12 years advising clients on M&A transactions. She is focused on the transportation technology subsector, and most recently led her prior firm’s coverage effort. As a result of her deep market expertise and strong relationships with key investors and clients, she was selected as one of the “2023 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A” by Mergers & Acquisitions magazine. Throughout her career, Solange has been a key deal team member in 30+ transactions and created over $20 billion of value for her clients. Solange began her career at Genworth Financial (formerly GE Financial) as a senior finance analyst and in their Finance Leadership Development Program. Solange holds an MBA with concentrations in Finance, Accounting, and International Business from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and a second major in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.