"Girouard himself left a solid gig at Google — something his financial advisor counseled strongly against — to launch this effort with backing from Google Ventu

"Girouard himself left a solid gig at Google — something his financial advisor counseled strongly against — to launch this effort with backing from Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, NEA and Mark Cuban" Yeah, seems like a huge career risk. Who listens to their financial advisor for career advice?