Gemma Godfrey

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Gemma Godfrey (also known as Gemma Claire [1] ) is a wealth manager and entrepreneur. She founded Moola, an online investment service in the UK which closed down in 2020, [2] and was hired as Arnold Schwarzenegger's adviser on the US edition of "The Apprentice" in 2016. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Education

Gemma was educated at North London Collegiate School and graduated in 2001. She then subsequently enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Philosophy at the University of Leeds and graduated in 2004. [8]

Awards and nominations

She was selected as one of BBC'S 100 Women and as City of London Wealth Management Awards "Industry Commentator of the year" in 2013. [9] [10] In 2014 she was a finalist for the 6th Shorty Awards for social media Business Influencer Award. [11]

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