Journalistic Background Summary:

Msfp Galia Silva is a financial planning professional with an MS in Financial Planning and Services from Golden Gate University's Edward S. Ageno School of Business. Currently studying for the CFP exam and the EA designation to broaden her expertise, she is a systems thinker interested in creating optimized processes that are efficient and effective. Silva is passionate about life planning, behavioral finance, and policy-based planning.

In addition to her business education, Silva has also completed continuing education courses in Lean Six-Sigma, SEO Marketing, and Viral Marketing, always seeking new skills and insights to improve her practice. She is fluent in Spanish and skilled at cross-cultural communication.

Silva has held various roles in finance, including an internship as a paraplanner at National Financial Partners, Relationship Manager at Raymond James Financial, as well as owning and managing two small businesses. Additionally, Silva has worked as an Operations Manager at Restaurant Services and supported many other small businesses through her work as a Small Business Support specialist.

Silva's well-rounded education, strong communication skills, and passion for creating optimized financial planning solutions make her a valued member of the finance community.