About Guardiant Group
Guardiant Group is a leadership development and career coaching firm dedicated to helping individuals and organizations gain clarity, build confidence, and execute a strategic path forward.
Serving clients locally, nationally, and internationally, Guardiant Group works with students, veterans, professionals, and growing businesses to navigate career decisions, strengthen leadership capabilities, and drive meaningful, measurable results. With a focus on practical strategy, structured execution, and real-world application, Guardiant Group provides the guidance and support needed to turn potential into sustained success.
Our Team
Yvette Golla
After decades leading sales and business development in the federal contracting world, I’ve learned that confidence, clarity, and resilience aren’t optional, they’re the foundation of meaningful leadership. Today, as President of The Guardiant Group, I help high achievers cultivate those qualities from the inside out. As a Jay Shetty Certified Coach and NLP practitioner, I work with executives, rising leaders, top salespeople, college students stepping into their future, and veterans transitioning into civilian leadership.
My mission is simple: help you become the version of yourself you know you’re capable of becoming.
What We Build Together
• A mindset that supports your goals instead of sabotaging them
• Confidence that feels grounded, authentic, and unshakeable
• Leadership presence that earns trust and inspires action
• Career transitions that feel aligned and empowering
• Habits and emotional intelligence that fuel long‑term success
• A clear path and the accountability to achieve your biggest goals
At home, I’m a wife, mom of two, traveler, volunteer, and devoted dog‑walker to Coco my daily reminder to slow down and enjoy the journey. --
Alfonso Rodriguez
Alfonso Rodriguez is an Adjunct Faculty member at National Louis University and a Career Transition Coach specializing in career strategy, professional negotiation, and workforce transitions with Challenger, Gray & Christmas – the largest outsourcing firm in the nation. He holds an MBA from DePaul University and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), with scholarly interests in leadership, decision-making, and applied organizational practice.
Alfonso brings nearly three decades of professional experience in real estate finance, where negotiation, risk assessment, and data-driven judgment were central to high-stakes decision-making. His work integrates negotiation theory with practical job search strategies, including offer evaluation, compensation analysis, and stakeholder alignment.
As an educator, he emphasizes evidence-based frameworks that help professionals advocate effectively for their value in competitive labor markets. His coaching practice focuses on equipping job seekers with structured negotiation approaches grounded in preparation, leverage, and ethical influence. Alfonso is fluent in Spanish and supports inclusive access to career advancement and negotiation literacy. He also serves in leadership roles within national and university-affiliated professional organizations.
