Marta Ferro is the Founder and President of Starfish Impact, a 20-year-old firm that advises families, foundations, and companies on philanthropy, social impact, and nonprofit strategy. She helps clients clarify their values, design meaningful giving strategies, and turn big ideas into results that strengthen communities, advance equity, and create lasting impact.
Under Marta’s leadership, Starfish Impact empowers philanthropists — whether seasoned funders or those just beginning their giving journey — to invest their resources, time, and expertise with purpose, clarity, and measurable results. The firm’s mission is to move clients from intention to action, fostering generosity that sparks sustainable change.
Previously, Marta served as Managing Director, Philanthropy & Mission-Aligned Investing at Angeles Wealth Management and worked in Goldman Sachs’ investment management division, serving on Diversity Committees at both firms to advance equity and inclusion in leadership.
Marta is deeply engaged in community leadership. She is Co-Founder of AngelesArtFund, a partner at Social Justice Partners LA, a board member at Liberty Hill Foundation, a recent Trustee at Westland School, and Southern California Clerk and member of the Friends Alumni Network–Alumni Board at Sidwell Friends School.
She holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson, where she received the Dean’s Fellowship Scholarship and a Kauffman Fellowship for Entrepreneurial Leadership, and a B.A. (Cum Laude) from Vassar College in Psychology and Education. A lifelong athlete, Marta co-captained the women’s soccer teams at both Vassar and Sidwell Friends — experiences that continue to shape her approach to leadership, teamwork, and resilience.