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Great Personal Finance Speakers

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College students are faced with tough choices on a regular basis. They are bullied with credit cards from left to right with extensive credit limits. Before it becomes a matter of loans and debt, our speakers here at GBS have ways to prevent such actions.

We understand that higher education has never been so important, yet the paying for it is even more costly. The speakers below guide students into ways they can live below their means in order to remain financially fit. Even if you think it may be late for some students, give us a shot, we can help!

Featured Personal Finance Speakers

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Dr. Boyce Watkins  - The People's Scholar who specializes in finance, education, and black social commentary.

Price Range: $5000 - $7500

Categories: Financial Empowerment, , Black Social Commentary, Motivation, Educational Excellence 

Dr. Boyce Watkins is one of the most highly sought after African-American scholars in the world. Specializing in financial psychology, educational motivation, and black social commentary, Dr. Watkins has presented his message to millions, making regular appearances on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, ABC News, BET, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Black Enterprise Magazine and many more national media outlets. Brilliant, articulate, and practical, Dr. Watkins is a world-leading authority in Finance and Investing. In his fifth and most recent book, “Financial Lovemaking 101 – Merging assets with your partner in ways that feel good”, Read More...
 

Links:

Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About College
Managing your Money Rhyme
Strictly for the Haters

  Valerie Coleman Morris  - Financial Literacy Expert

Price Range: Call For Quote

Categories: Personal Finance, Media, Journalism 

Emmy award winning journalist, Valerie Coleman Morris is a former BusinessAnchor for CNN domestic and CNN international. In her latter years at CNN Morrisreported primarily on Personal Finance issues with a daily segment called ‘SmartAssets’. In 2007, Morris decided to follow her passion and focus exclusively onfinancial literacy as an aspect of business and social economics. Her core interestis financial literacy for women and people of color, two of the most disenfranchisedsegments of the population concerning money issues.


A sought-after lecturer on financial literacy and money management, Morris alsoworks as a facilitator, keynote speaker and Mistress of Ceremonies for seniorexecutive conferences and corporate staff and employee special events. Valerie hasrecently expanded the focus of her message from financial literacy to financial self reliance, motivating women to understand the path to financial independence. Read More...
 

 

Ryan Mack - Investment Advisor - CEO/College Financial Literacy

Price Range: $4000 - $6000

Categories:
Education, Finance, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Inspirational

Ryan Mack graduated from the University of Michigan Business School (ranked number one in the country) with a concentration in Finance. His career in equity markets began in Detroit, Michigan as a stock trader and later as a trader for the largest NASDAQ trading firm in the nation, Knight Securities. Having a passion for teaching he established his own financial awareness group in 2003 where he began to publish regular newsletters about various financial related issues that were of interest to people from all income levels. 


Having had the opportunity to continue his career with several of the nation’s largest and most prestigious financial planning firms, Mr. Mack believed there was an industry void relative to providing advice and services to a broader spectrum of individuals. He saw a need to provide personal attention and elevated client service to all individuals of all income levels and not solely the high net-worth clientele. Read More...

Links:
Ryan Mack Action Photo
Ryan Mack in Black Enterprise Magazine

 
 

Al "The Inspiration" Duncan - America's Leading Youth Empowerment Advocate

Price Range: $4000 - $7500

Categories: Entrepreneurism, Motivation, Empowerment, Communication

As America's Leading Youth Empowerment Advocate and a thought leader in the field of self-development, Al is an expert blogger for The Black Collegian Magazine. His blog, Elevate U™,is read weekly by students across the globe. He is the Executive Publisher of Nile Valley Press and president of Al Duncan Enterprises. Al, a successful entrepreneur, is the author of two books and co-creator of Get ALL Fired Up!™ -- a powerful personal and professional development book series.

A Cross-Generational Communication Specialist, Al is a high energy, high content, high impact speaker, lecturer, and motivational powerhouse. He has delivered 1000 keynotes and seminars to half of a million people. Read More...

Links:

It's All Mental Photo
Al Duncan Promotional Material




 

Lynnette Khalfani - "The Money Coach" and Personal Finance Expert

Price Range: Call for Quote

Categories: Business, Financial & Tax Planning, Best-selling author

Lynnette Khalfani, The Money Coach, is a personal finance expert and the author of The Money Coach’s Guide to Your First Million (McGraw Hill; Sept 2006), Investing Success: How To Conquer 30 Costly Mistakes & Multiply Your Wealth! and the New York Times bestseller Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom (Advantage World Press).


As an award-winning financial news journalist, Lynnette worked for nearly a decade as a Dow Jones Newswires reporter and a Wall Street Journal reporter for CNBC. At CNBC, Lynnette filed weekly television segments on personal finances, investing and small business, and conducted online chat sessions on CNBC.com. Read More...

 

  Bill Thomason - William E. Thomason – Financial Literacy Expert, Portfolio Manager and Author

Price Range: Call for Quote

Categories: Economy, Business Growth, Writing/Publishing, Entrepreneurism

William Thomason has over 15 years of investment experience as a buy-side analyst and Portfolio Manager managing both traditional and alternative investments and as a Financial Analyst for a Private Equity Fund. He founded Thomason Capital Management, LLC and Taurum Capital Partners, LLC, a boutique investment management firm, providing both traditional and alternative asset management in 1999. He is Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer. Until recently, Bill served as a consultant to the JP Morgan Bay Area Equity Fund I, LP, a $75 million dollar Community Development Venture Capital Fund investing in privately held bay area inner city businesses.

He is a Board member and Chair of the Audit Committee for the Mitchell Kapor Foundation. The Mitchell Kapor Foundation is a private foundation that seeks to contribute both to improving human well-being and to sustaining healthy ecosystems that support all life on earth. It was founded in 1997 by Mitchell Kapor, the entrepreneur who founded Lotus Development Corporation and who was the developer of Lotus 1-2-3. Read more...


 
Charles Schooler - Nationally Acclaimed Author, Financial Literacy Guru, and Social Economist. 

Price Range: $3000 - $5000

Topics: Academic Success, Career Planning, Financial Literacy, Diversity, Social Commentary, Christian Values

Award-Winning Author
Charles B. Schooler is the 2008 NAACP Image Award winner for his self-published book “More Than Entertainers: An Inspirational Black Career Guide 1st Revised Edition.” The book features 35 black professionals and skill tradesmen and aims to expand the perceived career options for young blacks beyond sports/entertainment through educational achievement while positioning young black professionals as role models.


Education Credentials
Mr. Schooler is a person who has always been excited about the journey we call life. As a child, he dreamed about the man he would become, and importantly took the necessary steps to position himself for success. He was raised in a household that stressed the importance of education. As a result, he finished high school 10th in his graduating class, and holds the following degrees: an Associate of Science in Business Administration , a Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Marketing, and a MBA. A Doctoral degree in Sociology is his long-term educational goal. Read more...




 

 


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