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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!


 

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Video: Getting Smart About Money by Charlotte Stallings

Video: Dr. Boyce Watkins on The Black Enterprise Report

Article: In Plastic We Trust by Al Duncan

Featured Personal Finance Speakers

Dr. Boyce Watkins - Professor, Educator, and Social Activist

Dr. Boyce Watkins - Professor, Author, and Social Activist

Price Range: $3500 - $6000

Categories: Motivation, Education, Leadership, Attitude, Media, Political Commentary, Personal Finance, Corporate Finance

Dr. Boyce Watkins has presented his message to millions, appearing regularly on CNN, ESPN, Fox News, and many more national media outlets. Although Dr. Watkins has his Ph.D. in finance, he is also an expert on a variety of topics including education and black social commentary.

His commitment to inner-city youth is further shown in his role as National Director of the Step Up and Go to College Program. As a struggling high school student himself, Dr. Watkins formed this program to give students the motivation and tools to succeed at the college level. Read more...

Video Footage of Dr. Watkins:

Dr. Boyce Watkins on The Black Enterprise Report

Articles:

Five Myths of Investing

Investing for Beginners



  Charlotte StallingsCharlotte Stallings - Financial Expert; Trainer and Consultant

Price Range: $3500 - $5000

Categories: Personal Finance, Corporate Finance, Diversity, Attitude, Motivation

A former Vice President of Investment Strategies for American Express, Charlotte developed a national initiative to provide investment and financial planning advice geared specifically to women.  She served as the firm’s National Spokesperson on Women and Investing Issues.     

Charlotte gained expertise in the nuts and bolts of business: sales, marketing and leadership from her years at powerhouse corporations such as US Banks, Xerox and over 20 years at American Express. By taking risks, making mistakes and gathering information, Charlotte Stallings grew into the kind of expert that you can trust. Read More...

Video Footage of Charlotte Stallings:

Getting Smart About Money

What Do You Bring to the Table?

 

Ryan MackRyan Mack - College Personal Finance Expert

Price Range: $4000 - $6000

Categories: Personal Finance, Education, Entrepreneurship, Motivation

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...

Ryan Mack Press Release

Ryan Mack in Black Enterprise Magazine

  Bill Thomason - Financial ExpertBill Thomason - Financial Literacy Expert; Portfolio Manager and Author

Price Range: Call for Quote

Categories: Personal Finance, Economy, Business Growth, Entrepreneurship

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. Read More...
Lynnette Khalfani - The Money CoachLynnette Khalfani - "The Money Coach"; Personal Finance Expert

Price Range: Call for Quote

Topics: Personal Finance, Media, and Entrepreneurship

Lynnette Khalfani, The Money Coach, is a personal finance expert and the author of "The Money Coach's Guide to Your First Million." As an award winning journalist, Lynnette worked nearly a decade as a Dow Jones newswire reporter and a Wall Street Journal reporter for CNBC. Read more...

Links:

Investing Success Video by Lynnette Khalfani
  Al Duncan pictureAl "The Inspiration" Duncan

Price Range: $3500 - $6000

Categories: Motivation, Leadership, Diversity, Personal Finance, Entrepreneurship, Education, Networking

Al Duncan is like a breath of fresh air- stimulating! He is a high energy, high content, high impact speaker, lecturer, and motivational powerhouse. Al has delivered over 500 keynotes and 300 seminars to more than a quarter of a million people.

Al is a self-development expert and columnist for The Black Collegian Magazine. He is the co-author of Unleash the Greatness Within You and he is the former executive producer and host of The State of the Mind Address, a self-improvement television program. Read more...

Links:

Al Duncan Promo

Al Duncan College Demo Video


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