About Marla Landa

Marla Landa helps modern professionals use their financial success to create choices, flexibility, and security for the future. With over 17 years in tech, she understands the challenge of building a thriving career while wondering what comes next. She spent years at Yelp and Asana, navigating equity compensation, IPOs, and high-growth pressures. As her career evolved, so did her personal life. New challenges reshaped her view of money and freedom.

Marla’s relationship with money started long before her career. As the daughter of immigrants, she saw how financial security could shape a family’s future. Her parents fell seriously ill when she was young. She learned firsthand how fragile stability can be. They passed away in her twenties. Managing these challenges showed her the importance of a financial plan that protects what matters most. Later, her divorce forced her to rethink personal financial security. These experiences deepened her belief that money is a tool for resilience and possibility, not just accumulation.

Like many clients at Modern Family Finance, Marla wanted more than a conventional definition of success. She craved the freedom to make bold choices. That meant prioritizing loved ones, exploring new career opportunities, and designing life on her own terms. That desire led her to financial planning. Today, she helps others gain clarity and confidence.

Marla specializes in working with professionals at a crossroads. This includes those considering career changes, sabbaticals, or new ventures. She provides financial strategies that align with evolving goals. She combines expertise in tax strategy, equity compensation, and investment management with real-life experience. This approach gives her both technical guidance and practical insight.

In her free time, Marla enjoys running, dancing, and traveling. She has visited about 40 countries. As a lifelong learner with insatiable curiosity, she is always expanding her knowledge about the world.