Standout Career Guide

Standout Career Guide is a professional development organization that provides career and leadership coaching and mentoring to mid-career women in banking, payments, and fintech. We equip women to unleash their full potential and achieve career and leadership success—without sacrificing their well-being. Our mission is to be a catalyst for women to accelerate their professional growth, maximize their earning potential, and live the fulfilling life they envision. Services- Cohort-Based Coaching & Mentoring - 1:1 Private Coaching & Leadership Development - Professional Development Courses Clients are guided by an insightful and strategic coach to achieve greater career and leadership results faster with a steady, focused, and proven three-step approach and framework. Through our programs, clients gain a deeper understanding of themselves as individuals and leaders. They develop clarity around their desires and motivations, enabling them to co-create a strategy and execute it with intention, courage, impact, and self-assurance to achieve their goals. What Clients Say:"For a long time, I felt as if I was staring at a glass ceiling. I could see what should be my next career advancement through that glass ceiling, but I had so many doubts that made it seem unreachable. I loved how applicable and relevant her coaching sessions were and appreciated the approach as well. The one thing on my mind was the question Valissa asked me, “Why do you need to wait 2 years to apply for that job?” My personal experience with my current job is that they offer individual development plans for employees, but nothing as personal and detailed as what Valissa is providing. Valissa’s approach is unique to every individual and that’s why it works. I received the promotion."- Damaries, AVP, Banking Ready to take your career to the next level? Visit our website at to learn more about our programs and a path toward your professional and personal goals.