Financial Literacy Speakers

Tony Steuer, CLU, LA, CPFFE is an author, speaker, and insurance literacy advocate.  Through his educational books and website he provides simple answers to your questions on life insurance and disability insurance.  Tony is a member of the California Department of Insurance Curriculum Board and the National Financial Educator’s Council Curriculum Advisory Board. Tony is the Author of Questions and Answers on Life Insurance: The Life Insurance Toolbook; The Questions and Answers on Life Insurance Workbook and The Questions and Answers on Disability Workbook.  Questions and Answers on Life Insurance was the recipient of the 2011 Excellence in Financial Literacy Education Award (EIFLE), by the Institute for Financial Literacy and has been named by Forbes as 1 of 9 Great Investment Books To Read.  View Tony’s profile.

Somya Munjal heads the NFEC’s College Debt campaign has been tackling the issue of financial literacy since she graduated college. She realized quickly how fortunate she was to graduate with a Bachelors and Graduate degree in Accountancy without any debt due to her work experience and scholarships. After graduation, she was compelled to devote her life to teaching others how to live a life with financial education so that they can go after their dreams. Somya Munjal is now a Certified Financial Accountant and holds a Bachelors and Masters degree from Northern Illinois University. She is also currently pursuing her Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in International Business from John Brown University.  View Somya’s profile.

Colin Ryan is a national speaker, author and stand‐up comedian that has spoken to over 20,000 students and adults about  how to  better understand and manage their money.  With a humorous, pop culture‐oriented approach, Colin facilitates engaging, entertaining and memorable conversations about financial literacy with audiences of all ages.  His main idea: your ability to manage your money directly affects your ability to have the life you want. Colin has performed hundreds of times across the US and internationally.  His essay, “Board To Debt,” was published statewide by Community College of Vermont, he is a two-time recipient of the National Youth Involvement Board’s highest scholarship, the Robert L Curry Award, and her was the keynote speaker fore the Vermont Future Business Leaders of America Leadership Conference.  View Colin’s profile.

Ornella Grosz has emerged as the optimistic financial voice during a turbulent and uncertain economy. She is a keynote speaker, author, and financial expert. Her money advice can be found on various media outlets. Using her vibrant and conversational style of communication, her message resonates using a mix of cultural wit, humor, financial fundamentals — and a healthy dose of “splurge to save.” She empowers Generation Y, women, workplace employees, and beyond to take control of their personal finances.  Her book, Moneylicious: A Financial Clue for Generation Y, is a required reading for a finance class at California State University of Northridge.  View Ornella’s profile.

Michael Costigan is an internationally acclaimed speaker with a unique story to share.  He started his first business at age 13 and rose above the skepticism to create successful business ventures.  Defined as a "Young Changemaker" by Youth Venture, a non-profit that supports teen ventures, Michael delivers a message that is down to earth, inspiring, and exhilarating. Michael has been featured by NPR, Radical Parenting, Young Entrepreneur, Raising CEO Kids and many other media outlets and publications. He's worked with groups of parents, educators, and non-profits to influence people from around the country teens and young adults improve their financial capabilities. View Michael’s profile.

Financial Literacy Speaker – Informational Article

With the increasing complexity of the financial markets, many people are falling victim to credit card debt, a lack of savings, and inadequate retirement planning all because they never received training from qualified financial literacy speakers.

According to Walter Updegrave, editor of Money Magazine, less than 2/3’rds of workers have tried to calculate how much they must save and accumulate for a comfortable retirement. In other studies conducted, the National Financial Educators Council concurs with the National Association of State Boards of Education’s research that shows that ‘most workers are not participating sufficiently enough to allow comfortable retirement’.

What can be done? That’s where providing qualifies financial literacy speakers to your students, employees, family or peers comes in.  Fortunately, there are trained financial education speakers that available perform at your event.  How do I choose a financial literacy speaker?  What are the financial education resources available to me?  

The best place to locate a financial literacy speaker is through organizations that specialize in this.  There are many different financial literacy speakers available that specialize in different demographics. 

With the obvious need for the need a financial education many organizations are seeking qualified financial education speakers as a solution.  For our younger generation we can teach money skills to them before they fall into the traps that many people are experiencing today. 

You can maximize the effectiveness of your youth financial literacy program by getting a financial literacy speaker that get participants excited to learn about money.  The confidence that a financial education speaker can bring to an audience can have long-term positive benefits that affect many area of your participant’s life.

 1)     Locate financial literacy speakers that are focused on practical application instead theory based financial literacy education. The ultimate goal of youth financial literacy speaker is to help our participants reach the level of financial success they desire. In order to do so the financial education speaker must be able to relate to the audience in ways they relate to. Since most people are concerned with ‘how does financial literacy impact my life’; a focus on real world money skills will help the message be received.

Although we agree that people should know important financial theories, it is important to find financial literacy speakers that focus on practical financial literacy education first. Considering the fact that over 40 million Americans do not have bank accounts, locate youth financial literacy speakers that get people motivated to take the steps necessary to build a solid financial foundation.

2)      Locate financial education speakers that that educate and entertain. Most students have sat through more than ten thousand classes by the time they graduate high school. Since providing a practical financial literacy education receives minimal time it is important your financial literacy speaker is able to capture the audience’s attention.

Choose a financial literacy speaker that engage students with activities, multi-media, celebrities, movement, props and other tools that help our participants recall the lessons they were taught. The right financial education speaker can mean the difference when it comes to their next financial decision.

There are a handful of truly quality financial literacy speakers available. Take time to locate a financial education speaker and reap the rewards. Although a financial literacy speaker consultant does require an investment, this investment can deliver a solid ROI over time.

When choosing a financial education speaker make sure they not only are experts in the field but also teach kids about money in a way that the youth relate to and are inspired by. Boring classes can turn your kids off from learning about money management while professionally run courses move students to take positive action.

3)      Choose a qualified financial literacy speaker. Bankers, financial planners and other financial professionals are skilled at what they do but most lack the skills it takes to be a truly engaging financial literacy speaker. Hire financial literacy speakers that have a track record of success and that have put on at least fifty shows.

Choosing a qualified financial education speaker is the backbone a successful event. Just one thing these financial literacy speakers mention can give attendees a lasting advantage in life.

Qualified financial literacy speakers are important because it can mean the difference between someone getting motivated to take positive action and someone that gets discouraged. The goal of financial education speakers is to ensure the audience picks up the money skills that will make a lasting difference in their life, the life of those the love and the community as a whole.

Now days there are excellent personal finance speakers available. Follow the simple steps listed above and you can ensure your participants will be educated about money. With some simple and practical money lessons your children can enter the real world confident and able to make financial decisions themselves.