Valerie Rivas

About

Valerie Rivas is an award-winning business strategist and speaker with over 20 years of experience in finance and consulting and more than 15 years serving entrepreneurs and business owners. She founded EVIA to help businesses access capital, embrace innovation, and scale with intention.

EVIA—Empower, Vision, Innovate, Amplify—bridges ambition with action through capital readiness, AI-powered technology, and strategic digital marketing, equipping business owners to build credibility and grow with purpose.

Valerie has been recognized at the local and state levels, including honors from the State of California, VSEDC, and Bank of America, and has shared her expertise across radio, television, podcasts, and digital media.

For Valerie, EVIA is more than a business—it’s a movement to help others fund their dreams, innovate fearlessly, and grow with purpose.