Eric Coly

About Eric Coly

Eric Coly is a mental health advocate and the founder and CEO of Ayana, a technology company that offers access to therapy by enabling virtual communication between marginalized communities and licensed therapists who share their cultural traits, identities and experiences. Prior to Ayana, Eric served as founder and CEO of Le Dessein, a socially responsible fashion line created to educate underprivileged girls in West Africa through art. Eric has held senior positions in investment banking and private advisory at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch. Eric attended the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He was raised in his native country of Senegal and is fluent in French and English. He lives in Los Angeles.

Experience

1. Founder & CEO

   Ayana Therapy

   Aug 2019 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   AYANA is a telehealth platform that offers access to mental therapy to marginalized communities by enabling virtual communication with licensed therapists through a smart matchmaking algorithm based on their cultural experiences and identity traits. Our aim is to address the severe lack of access to mental health services by people of color & LGBTQ+ communities in an effort to combat the high cost, stigma, and the poor cultural competency by the health care industry.

Skills

• Asset Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Management
• Investment Advisory
• Risk Management
• Asset Managment
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Wealth Management
• Investment Banking
• Retirement Planning
• Business Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Start-Ups
• Financial Modeling
• Venture Capital
• Valuation
• Series 7
• Alternative Investments
• Private Equity