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About Galia Gichon Founder of Down-to-Earth Finance

Galia Gichon

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 New York City with her husband and two children. She currently serves on the board of In Good Company

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About Randye Kaplan Financial Educator

Randye Kaplan has been involved in a variety of financial services activities throughout her career. She was the Chief Financial Officer of OXO International, an innovative consumer products company. Prior to joining OXO, Ms. Kaplan spent three years as an Associate in the Investment Banking division of Prudential-Bache. In that capacity, she advised buyers and sellers in Mergers and Acquisitions transactions. She began her career with Arthur Andersen & Company, as a Certified Public Accountant.

Ms. Kaplan earned an MBA in Finance at the University of Chicago and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the State University of New York at Albany.

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