Galia Gichon is an independent personal financial expert with more than 14 years of experience in financial services, including nearly 10 years on Wall Street and an MBA in Finance from Fordham University. She runs her own company, Down to Earth Finance, where she offers individual sessions and seminars to address personal financial needs and concerns. Ms. Gichon recently published her first book, “My Money Matters”, a boxed set of financial cards with money affirmations, instant money tips and workbooks. She has spoken at Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Governor’s Conference for Women, and is a frequent speaker at Barnard College’s Financial Fluency Program, and the New York Freelancers Union. She has been quoted in Newsweek, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal.com, NY1, Good Housekeeping, Self, Essence, Glamour and MSN Money and has contributed to XM and Sirius Radio shows. Before starting her own company, Ms. Gichon worked at Bear Stearns, Nomura Securities, and Institutional Investor. For more information on booking Galia for speaking events, please click here.

She lives in Westport, CT with her husband and two children. She currently serves on the board of In Good Company