Haute Secrets New York

Name: Sandra Smith

The stats: Born in Chicago; has lived in New York for six years, currently in the Upper East Side.

Why she loves New York: “The ability to do just about anything you want, when you want. Whether it is trying a new restaurant or finding live music, the opportunities are endless in this city.”

Hailing from Chicago, Sandra Smith traded in the Windy City for the Big Apple six years ago and is now a well-recognized face as a FOX Business Network reporter. A graduate of Louisiana State University, Smith began her career as a stock researcher and analyst and quickly shot through the ranks to move on as a trader at Hermitage Capital and then on to a role the Director if Institutional Sales and Trading at Terra Nova Institutional.

In October 2007, Smith joined Bloomberg Television where she continues to be one of the nation’s leaders in business reporting, covering U.S. equities and derivatives marketing, while contributing to breaking news and analysis.

Check out Sandra Smith’s favorite haute spots in New York at Haute Secrets.