The author of Girl, Get Your Money Straight!, Glinda Bridgforth is the founder of Bridgforth Financial Management Group, a financial management company that emphasizes holistic counseling, and a regular contributor to Essence. Gail Perry-Mason is First Vice President of Financial Services at Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment firm. Both speak to thousands of African American women each year about the importance of good money management and investing in their futures. They live in Detroit.