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Valerie G
CFA®
Lafayette, CA
VG Financial Consulting, LLC
Valerie Gospodarek is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of experience in financial advising. She is the principal of VG Financial Consulting, LLC, an independent firm she has led since 2017. Her prior roles include positions at Schmerling Financial Group, Garrison Murphy Wealth Management, and VR Advisors. VG Financial Consulting serves individuals, families, and financial professionals, particularly executives with stock-based compensation who may not meet traditional wealth management asset thresholds. The firm focuses on financial organizing, comprehensive planning, and implementation coaching without managing client assets, offering specialized services such as stock option modeling and cost-basis research.
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