Christy ANA®

       Christy ANA®, whose legal name is Christy J. Monfort, is a multi-genre Music Recording Artist, Songwriter, Author, and Serial Entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building creative and business ventures. She seamlessly bridges the worlds of Music, Entertainment, Publishing, and Corporate Strategy, while combining artistic vision with strategic leadership. As the founder, her motto is “Building Dreams Through Strategy.” 

      Christy is a signed recording artist and songwriter, under Bentley Records’ programs such as FutrxAM® Artist Management, Inner Circle Artist Accelerator, and Virgin Music Group (UMG) / FUGA Next® Marketing & Distribution. In the past, she also signed an artist development deal with Bentley Records. Christy also has a distribution deal through ROC NATION (October 2024) and has collaborated with other major industry players, including ghostwriting for Brick Squad Monopoly and maintaining affiliations with Interscope Recordsand So-So Def Records. She has recorded at world-class studios such as Patchwerk Studios (Atlanta, GA) and Lounge Studios (Manhattan, NY). Her music has earned multiple awards, including Song of the Year (2016 & 2018), and she has represented the industry at international events, including MIDEM/Cannes Festival in France.

        Christy combines her creative career with profound academic achievement. She holds dual undergraduate degrees in Business Administration and Business Law & Ethics, with a minor in Organizational Leadership. She will complete her MBA from Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, August 2026 and plans to attend Fordham Law School in 2026’s fall academic term to pursue a Juris Doctor (JD), focusing on intellectual property law. Her academic affiliations and honors include Alpha Sigma Nu, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Sigma Alpha Pi, the National Black MBA Association® (NBMBAA®), the Fordham Pre-Law Institute, the Responsible Business Leaders of Gabelli School (Graduate Division, SGA), and the Songwriters Guild of America, (Grammy Member Voter).