Briana Johnson

I bring a rare mix of business fluency and legal expertise to my coaching. A New Jersey native and proud Penn double alumna, I earned my undergraduate degree from the Wharton School before spending six years working at the intersection of asset management and technology consulting, advising leading financial institutions on complex, high-stakes engagements. I then returned to Penn for law school and am joining Gibson Dunn this fall, where I'll focus on real estate. My own path from finance to consulting to law reflects exactly the kind of deliberate, non-linear career building I now help my clients navigate. I know firsthand how to translate a varied background into a sharp, compelling story, and what admissions committees and employers are actually looking for beneath the credentials. I specialize in coaching candidates applying to top undergraduate business programs and law schools, with particular depth in Wharton, Penn Law, and careers in finance and professional services. Whether you're a pre-law student mapping out your next steps, a professional weighing a pivot, or an applicant trying to stand out from a nontraditional background, I'll help you build a strategy and a narrative that actually land.