Valencia Faulkner, businesswoman and serial entrepreneur was born and raised in Charlotte, NC but currently resides in Virginia Beach where she serves as Comptroller for a Naval Command. She attended North Carolina Central University in which she received her bachelor’s degree in Business Management and became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Years later she would continue her educational journey in order to receive her master’s in Forensic Accounting.

Working over a decade in the finance industry she finds her way in taking the industry she loves to educating others about finances and the journey to debt freedom. Ms. Faulkner completed Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University in 2014, which ignited her journey to debt freedom. Valencia continued to be a student of the industry by pursuing a certification in Financial Coaching and receiving her license as a Life Insurance Agent. Ms. Faulkner’s purpose is to serve and educate the community in order for others to build legacy for generations to come.

While finances are a passion of hers, she shares the same passion for turning a bare space into something tremendous. She does this as the co-founder of Simply Able Events. Her love of event planning and décor came naturally as she continuously worked on DIY projects during free time. When Simply Able Events, LLC was founded she had a vision that every corporate event, party and wedding would be their clients dream come true. Her goal is to take your vision; implement it and increase it to a level you may have never dreamed of.