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Maria Wiedner

Founder and CEO of Cambridge Finance since 2016

Maria Wiedner, Founder and CEO of Cambridge Finance since 2016, specializes in financial modeling, analysis, and property industry consulting. As CEO of Real Estate Women, CIC, she advocates for diversity and fair representation. Maria is a Real Estate Finance Specialist, APC Assessor for RICS, and teaches Real Estate Financial Modeling at IE School of Architecture and Design in Madrid. She contributes as an advisor and columnist for leading UK property magazines, BE News and Property Week. With a diverse background in quantitative roles within the financial sector, including property derivatives, renewable energy analysis, and REITs research, Maria has become a prominent figure in real estate financial modeling. She emphasizes the adoption of the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method. As an advocate for women's career progression, Maria is a founding mentor of the Mentoring Cycle, supporting the next generation of female talent. A graduate of Fundacao Getulio Vargas and the University of Cambridge, Maria is a CFA Charterholder and MRICS Member. Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, German, Finnish, and English, she brings a global perspective shaped by living in various countries.