Lyanne Alfaro in a red top, hand at her chin

About

I'm Lyanne Alfaro.

I'm an award-winning journalist and narrative advisor. I counsel leaders and institutions on authority and credibility at the moments when judgment carries weight.

I'm the founder and CEO of Project Reliable.

I learned credibility from both sides of the story

My career has moved between national newsrooms and influential institutions. That path sharpened my understanding of how narratives are formed and legitimized.

I began in business journalism, reporting on companies and the forces behind them. Then I went to work inside the organizations where narrative is built.

At Google, I led marketing across global developer channels. I shaped how emerging technologies were understood by technical and non-technical audiences worldwide.

Before that, at Nasdaq, I worked closely with IPO-stage companies. I advised on communications strategy, hosted on-air conversations with founders and executives, and launched the company's first podcast, Tomorrow's Capital, with CEO Adena Friedman.

Alongside that work, I founded Moneda Moves, a media platform and storytelling practice examining how Latinos are shaping the U.S. economy and the future of capital. What began as a reporting instinct has become a living archive of economic power as it moves, often before it's widely named.

In the room with founders

Today I coach founders inside startup incubators, including Robin Hood Blue Ridge Labs, 1871 and P33. I also served as a guest coach for Pharrell Williams' Black Ambition.

The founders I meet there have the expertise and the data. My work is helping the market see it.

Blue Ridge Labs at Robin Hood
1871
P33
Black Ambition

Recognition and bylines

  • Recognized by TIME, the New York Emmys, the Webbys, Digiday and PRNews
  • Bylines in Forbes, CNBC and other national outlets
  • Spoken on stages for U.S. Bank, Google, Nasdaq, Morningstar, Chime, Chubb, the United Nations, the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement and more

Let's talk about where you're headed

Request a consultation

Speaking

Bring me to your stage

I've spoken for U.S. Bank, Google, Nasdaq, Morningstar, Chime, Chubb, the United Nations and more. I bring a reporter's eye and an insider's playbook to rooms full of founders, executives and teams. I'm available for keynotes, workshops and advisory.

Lyanne Alfaro on a panel at SXSW with Hispanics in Philanthropy
SXSW with Hispanics in Philanthropy
Lyanne Alfaro speaking at After5Society
After5Society
Lyanne Alfaro speaking at SABEW
SABEW

Topics covered

How to build a brand that commands credibility and authority

The levers that turn expertise into trust with investors, funders and buyers.

The importance of effective storytelling in business

How a credible story moves capital, from launch day to IPO day.

Latinos, money and their role in the American economy

What I've learned reporting on Latino economic power through Moneda Moves.

Latina entrepreneurship in the American workforce

Why more Latinas are becoming their own bosses, and what it takes to grow.