Tue, May 21, 2024

6 PM – 7 PM PDT (GMT-7)

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You may have heard of the importance of investing in the stock market but have no clue how to get started. Come join Giovanna Gonzalez, bestselling author of Cultura & Cash, financial educator, finfluencer and UCSB alumni (B.A. ‘11) to learn what is investing, why it matters, the power of compound interest, common myths that hold you back, and how you can get started investing as a young adult. Without the finance bro jargon!

This event is a part of the 2024 Spring Speaker Series, hosted by the A.S. Community Financial Fund. For questions, please contact Claudia Lee at cffexternalvc@as.ucsb.edu.

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Giovanna Gonzalez

Founder & CEO

The First Gen Mentor

Giovanna "Gigi" Gonzalez is a TikTok influencer, financial educator, and author of the bestselling book Cultura and Cash. During the Great Resignation, she quit her 10-year corporate career to pursue her true passion: teaching financial literacy to young adults. 

Gigi teaches personal finance and career navigation for First Gen at various organizations and on her TikTok account @thefirstgenmentor. She was named "40 Under 40" by the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, "Latinx to Watch" by Hispanic Executive Magazine, and Top 25 Creator by Fast Company.


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