Entrepreneur Spotlight: Felicia Gopaul of Financial Control Mastery
- Casey Ariel Thobias
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Felicia Gopaul | Founder, Financial Control Mastery
“Focus on progress, not perfection.”
As we continue to honor National Black Business Month, we’re proud to spotlight leaders who are reshaping their industries by centering equity, strategy, and long-term vision. Today, we’re featuring Felicia Gopaul, founder of Financial Control Mastery, a financial planning firm designed specifically with professional women and small business owners in mind.
Through investment management, tax planning, and personalized financial education, Felicia is building more than a business — she’s shaking up an entire industry while passing on a sustainable legacy to her daughters. One that’s grounded in sustainability, clarity, and confidence for women who are too often overlooked by traditional financial institutions.
The $30 Trillion Shift
Felicia came in hot, with a jaw-dropping statistic that meets the urgency of right now.
“Within the next decade, women are expected to control over $30 trillion in financial assets,” Felicia shares. “But the financial services industry continues to market primarily to men — overlooking the unique goals, challenges, and decision-making styles of women.”
Felicia’s work is flipping that outdated model on its head.
At Financial Control Mastery, she centers the real-life concerns of women entrepreneurs. It’s a long-overdue correction in the industry — and one that’s deeply personal. For her, financial planning isn’t about throwing more numbers at women. It’s about empowering them with the systems and strategies that lead to generational power.
I have chills writing this — because Felicia's assertion is like thunder. She is a force that is much needed in the industry that she and I love so much. Finance must make room for women.
Cash Flow Is a Lifeline — Not Just a Metric
As any business owner knows, numbers only tell part of the story. But for women entrepreneurs, who are often balancing irregular income, reinvesting in their business, and covering household responsibilities — the stakes are even higher.
“Cash flow is a lifeline,” Felicia emphasizes. “At my firm, I focus on helping women entrepreneurs create financial systems that bring predictability, control, and confidence — so they are building wealth, not just staying afloat.”
That clarity is a game-changer. And it’s what keeps clients coming back — not just for plans, but for peace of mind.
Felicia clearly reads the room, understanding that what her clients are really after will never show up on balance sheets or account statements. She embodies the lived experiences of the women she serves — and we love to see this kind of purpose in action.
What Clients Really Want
“Most people come to financial planning thinking they need a better investment strategy or a clearer budget,” Felicia reflects. “And while we deliver those, what our clients really gain is something deeper: clarity, confidence, and control over their financial lives.”
In an industry often preoccupied with outperforming the market, Felicia brings it back to what matters most: values-driven living.
“True financial planning isn’t about beating the market,” she explains. “It’s about aligning your money with your values and building a life you love.”
Too often, we don't have the vocabulary to articulate what we really want in our quest for greater ease and freedom. Felicia empowers her clients by holding space for them to paint the picture. She uncovers what brings them joy, what they value, what their heart truly desires — and she leverages financial strategy as the vehicle to get them there.
So good! So important!
A Legacy Built with Intention
Felicia isn’t just building a business. She’s building an inheritance.
“I’m building a legacy business focused on creating sustainable cash flow for my family — and one that empowers Black professional women and business owners with tools, education, and resources,” she says. “While selling the business is an option, my deeper goal is to build something that can be passed down to my daughters.”
Her vision? That they continue what she started, expanding its reach and continuing to shift power across generations.
It is so important that we dream aloud in front of those we serve — so they can see that we, too, are on the path of self-actualization and purposeful service to mankind.
To witness a giant like Felicia share her dreams is a rare, sacred gift — one we’re honored to reveal this Black Business Month.
This is what it feels like to commune with one another. Ase.
Lessons From the Field
Like many entrepreneurs, Felicia has learned a few financial lessons the hard way:
Don’t spend money until it hits your account.
Cancel what you don’t use — small charges stack up.
Practice what you preach — consistency matters more than knowledge.
Above all, she encourages entrepreneurs not to wait for perfection.
“You will never get back the time you waited for everything to be perfect before you took action,” she says. “Even baby steps move you closer to your goals.”
Whew. You're preaching, Felicia. After that, there's nothing left to say. :)
Follow Felicia
To learn more about Felicia’s work or connect with her directly, check out her platforms:
🌐 Website: financialcontrolmastery.com
💼 LinkedIn: Felicia Gopaul
📸 Instagram: @feliciagopaul
🔗 Personal Site: feliciagopaul.com
About This Feature
Stay connected to more stories like Felicia's by exploring our Entrepreneur Spotlight Series — where we're celebrating the real financial journeys of business owners in our community, one story at a time.
🤎 This feature is part of Blaze Group’s Black Business Month 'Tell Your (Money) Story' initiative. Additionally, in partnership with our friends at Black Woman Owned, we #DoubleTheExposure by sharing women's stories throughout the month.
Have a story of your own? Let’s share it this Black Business Month!