Maria Yiannitsarakos

About

My family came to New York from Greece with nothing but the promise of the American Dream.They worked as dishwashers, cleaners, and waiters,then built businesses, opened restaurants, and invested in real estate.I grew up in that world.Greek roots.American born.Built in New York City.For over 25 years, I worked as a New York attorney, negotiating and closing high-stakes deals and advising when outcomes mattered.That’s where I learned:Risk is not the enemy.Misjudgment is.I work at the intersection of judgment and risk.Because risk is always present.The difference is how it’s understood and how decisions are made within it.This is the work:Risk is evaluated clearly.Standards are held.Decisions are made cleanly., and held under pressureThis is not about tactics.It’s about how you thinkwhen there is no certainty.Today, I serve as a strategic advisor to founders, executives and organizations operating in environments where decisions carry risk, consequence and long term impact.Through private advisory, strategic sessions, organizational work, and speaking,I work in environments where decisions carry weight.For when judgment matters.Mariayianni.com