As a first generation, Latinx woman, and finance professional, Giovanna’s approach is impactful and essential to connect with the younger generations. She’s lent her voice to our Know Your Worth panel discussions, teaching women of color how to advocate for themselves to gain financial freedom. More than a teacher, she is a mentor and role model to those she serves showing them the path to financial success is attainable. The range of her experience and audience reach has been valuable to YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix and our community.”

-DEBBIE ESPARZA, CEO AT YWCA METROPOLITAN PHOENIX

She broke down budgeting, investing, and more in an easy to digest way that kept our students engaged. Further, she’s motivated our participants to take crucial steps to improve their current financial situation and future outlook. The feedback has been incredible and we will certainly work with Gigi again!”

-NICHOLAS CHARRETTE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, VETERANS UPWARD BOUND

She shared her experience as a first generation #CaliforniaCommunityCollege student, transfer success to #UCSB and the importance of #mentorship and #volunteer work that aligned with her career goals. Gigi shared career success stories and lessons learned. I personally appreciated her approach in sharing her lessons’ and how those later became tools as she navigated the corporate world. Lastly, she shared her #pivotstory from corporate to #socialmediainfluencer. The message resonated with so many in different ways. We can’t wait to host her in May to connect with our TRIO transfer students.”

-DR. PEREZ, DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS, SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE

Both times her workshops were highly informational and engaging. The combination of her acquired knowledge, past experiences and relatable examples kept our students engaged.It was a true pleasure to have Gigi join us, and we would love to have her join us in the future.”

-MARDOCHEE SYLVESTRE, UPWARD BOUND COORDINATOR AT SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY

she delivered an insightful and engaging workshop on investing at our conference that blew our attendees away! She was so accommodating and her presentation and talking points were extremely reliable and helpful to our audience of young professional women of color.”

-DANIELLE COLIN-THOME, EVENT MANAGER AT WOMEN WHO CREATE

Gigi shared her own personal experiences and provided academic and financial advice for our students to succeed in graduate school and beyond. Her lessons assist our students with financial planning. Our students have also told us that they trust Gigi's warmth and professional nature. We will be asking Gigi to join us in the future to assist our next cohort. She is a true friend of our program and we are grateful to have that friendship.”

-DR. JARVIS CHEN, MCNAIR SCHOLARS DIRECTOR AT SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY

We appreciate her vulnerability in sharing her empowering story and personally connecting with the life experiences of those in the room. She does a beautiful job of “telling it how it is” while making financial freedom feel attainable and easy to understand.”

-MIKALA LAIN, PROGRAM DIRECTOR AT ALEXANDER HAMILTON SCHOLARS

Her session at the ACI Work and Life Skills Boot Camp was a huge hit among our attendees who all said they learned something new from her presentation, "Adam and Amelia Take on Adulting." Gigi brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and an incredible amount of relatability to her audience and we cannot wait to invite her back this fall.”

-CONSTANCE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS, ASSOCIATED COLLEGES OF ILLINOIS

She was professional, personable and very authentic. Our groups have been buzzing about the topic since the workshop and have given great feedback.”

-STEPHANIE CARLOS, PALO ALTO NETWORKS, JUNTOS LATINX EMPLOYEE NETWORK

Gigi was very thorough in your planning and preparation for the event. She was very personable and knowledgeable in her facilitation. Her ability to articulate the value of investing made it easy to understand and she was able give provide very practical suggested actions for everyone to take after the session. Overall we received positive feedback from the attendees and we look forward to more collaboration with Gigi!”

-YUMEI PETERSON, PALO ALTO NETWORKS, WOMEN’S NETWORK COMMUNITY

She answered all my questions- from emergency funds to money management with a partner to making sure you’re enjoying the present as you word towards your goals- and more! I feel empowered and would recommend her content to anyone!”

-LILLIE

I learned how to read a credit card statement & not go over 30% of the credit limit. I now know what a Roth IRA is, and what a 401k means. I have learned so much, and find myself empowered to continue to learn.”

-SAMANTHA F.

I definitely have a lot of fear about money, but Gigi walked me through it, explained everything in detail, and alleviated so much stress. She helped me create a budget that allows me to live comfortably within my means and still save. I highly recommend her services!”

- RAYNE P.

As a total beginner in finances, it was refreshing to talk to someone who didn’t use extremely confusing jargon and made everything really simple to understand. I feel financially knowledgeable from just one call!"

- VALENTINA V