Daniel Torres on Family, Debt, and Building Community at Docusign

Daniel Torres paid off roughly $40,000 in student loans and credit card debt, then taught himself to invest by running his own accounts alongside a fully managed one to see if he could match it. He did. Daniel is a Strategic Customer Success Account Manager at Docusign, born in Puerto Rico and raised in Brooklyn, who watched his father build businesses from mowing golf courses to wholesale, put a family car payment on his own credit card during the 2008 crisis, and now leads Docusign's Latinx ERG as culture co-chair. He talks with Ashley Russo about family, money, and what he can control at work. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome and introducing Daniel Torres 02:00 How his father's businesses shaped his drive 04:09 His mother's path from stay at home mom to legal assistant 06:19 The credit lesson his parents passed down 07:52 Moving to Florida and stepping in during the 2008 crisis 10:00 What sacrifice for family taught him 11:33 Carrying community into his career 14:29 From ERG member to global culture co-chair 17:33 Finance as common ground across communities 19:14 Paying off debt, saving, and learning to invest 23:16 Facing tech layoffs and controlling what you can 27:31 Advice to his younger self You can follow Daniel Torres here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-torres-217a6214/ Learn more about Docusign: Website - https://docusign.com