An alumna of Sacred Heart Academy in Biloxi, Mississippi, who also attended high school in Puerto Rico, Cindy Chiellini began her career in financial management at Paine Webber in 1982. Later, Cindy Chiellini relocated to South Carolina with her husband, who was in the military, stationed at Fort Jackson. She spent five years at Robinson Humphrey and earned her Series 7 registration during this time. In 1989, she joined Mantei & Associates, where she became a senior vice president. Currently, she serves as a senior wealth adviser with the company, which provides services at Centaurus Financial's Lexington, South Carolina, branch.