Loyola University Chicago

Executive and Professional Education Center

A Member of the Loyola Business Leadership Hub

Sarita Connelly

Sarita has nineteen years of investment sales, relationship management, trading and advisory experience. Her investment background includes a diverse mix of institutional sell side, buy side and private wealth experiences.

She he has fifteen years in non-profit oversight. She is currently on the Board of Directors of the Oak Park Area Arts Council ; and the Advisory Board for the Roosevelt University Chicago College of the Performing Arts. She served previously on the Board of Directors of the USO of Illinois and Volunteers of America-IL; on the Union League of Chicago Membership Committee and City of Chicago Veterans Advisory Council Women Veterans Sub-Committee. Additionally, Sarita is a dance educator with over 25+ years of teaching experience, and a Group Exercise Instructor and Personal Trainer.

Sarita is a 2019 Nominee- Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year; 2019 Nominee- 3Arts Chicago Award for Dance ; 2017 Nominee - Chicago United Business Leaders of Color Award; 2016 Nominee -3Arts Award for Dance-Choreography for recognition to exceptional Chicago-based women artists, artists of color, and artists with disabilities; Winner -Ruth Page Award for Dance Achievement and the Black Theatre Alliance Award for Best Performance.

Specialties: Advisory for non-profits, Investment Solutions for financial institutions, public institutions, endowments & foundations; Advisory for Veteran Initiatives; Arts Programming; Educational Outreach ; Choreography, Dance Education & Performance; Artist-in-Residence programs by design; Fitness Training and Coaching.