Amy graduated Barnard College of Columbia University in 1992 with a B.A. in political science. She began her career at Merrill Lynch & Co. as an analyst in the Mergers and Acquisitions group. In 1994, she joined Morgan Lewis Githens & Ahn, Inc. as a Vice President dividing her time between their investment banking and private equity entities. Amy founded Paradise HorsesTM, a premium toy horse company, in 2004 inspired by her love of horses. The line of posable horses, ponies and riders fosters imaginative play and provides a realistic equine experience for children. She currently resides in Greenwich, CT with her husband and three children.

Amy is also on the board of The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich.