Galia is an independent personal financial expert with more than 14 years in financial services, including nearly 10 years on Wall Street and an MBA in finance. She founded, Down to Earth Finance, which offers individual sessions and seminars without selling any investments. She recently published, My Money Matters, a boxed set of financial cards with money affirmations, instant money tips and workbooks, www.mymoneykit.com. It was featured on The Today Show, Newsweek, Glamour, Essence and Good Housekeeping, Urban Baby and more. Galia has been widely quoted as an expert on money and women, including mentions in The New York Times, Real Simple, NBC Weekend Today Show, CBS News, NY1 and MSN Money. She is a frequent speaker at Barnard College, Freelancers Union and Media Bistro. Before starting her own company, Galia was a securities research analyst at Bear Stearns and Nomura Securities, and also worked for Institutional Investor.

Galia recently founded SIMPLY MONEY, weekly money group that uses goal setting, education and community to help women take charge of their money – like weight watchers for money! You can sign up for her newsletter at DownToEarthFinance-On@zines.webvalence.com.