I'm Laura Sánchez Bolaños, founder of Vereda Advisory, a strategic consultancy helping investors, companies, and institutions navigate the transition to a low carbon economy.

My work sits at the intersection of finance, energy, and climate policy — a combination that took over 15 years to build and that few people bring to the same table. Most recently, I was Executive Director and Head of Sustainability Equity Research for the Americas at Morgan Stanley, where I advised institutional investors on sustainable investment strategies, quantified the environmental and economic impact of industry shifts and climate policies, published research on U.S. decarbonization pathways, and engaged with corporate and policy leaders on how regulatory and market change translates into financial risk and opportunity.

Before focusing exclusively on sustainability, I spent several years advising on equity investment opportunities in the U.S. Power, Utilities, and Clean Tech sectors. That work gave me firsthand knowledge of U.S. utility regulatory frameworks and the operational and financial realities of the power sector. I worked directly with C-suite executives of some of the largest electric utilities, authored research on industry trends, and regularly hosted investor and industry events.

My foundation in energy policy was shaped through hands-on work with the Climate Policy Initiative, Environmental Defense Fund, and the U.S. Department of Energy-backed American Jobs Project.

At Vereda Advisory, I help clients understand how energy policy, regulation, finance, and corporate strategy connect — and what that means for decisions they need to make now.

I hold a Master of Public Policy from UC Berkeley, where I specialized in energy and environmental policy, as well as a Licentiate degree and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. I work in English and Spanish.