Keynotes & Workshops
Prudential LGBT Financial Experience Symposium
Our money talks and workshops connect brands, employees and conference attendees like yours to the queer community and help them overcome financial insecurity and limiting career goals by thriving financially and professionally.
ARE YOU...
a business trying to connect with the LGBTQ+ community?
a company with LGBTQ+ employees?
a conference coordinator interested in serving your LGBTQ+ audience members?
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FACT:
- 55% of LGBTQ+ people have been discriminated against by someone in financial services - The 2023 Motley Fool/Debt Free Guys LGBTQ+ Money Study
- Housing and services protections for LGBTQ+ people currently only exist by executive orders
- There's a sexual orientation and gender identity wage gap - Prudential's 2012 & 2018 LGBT Financial Experience surveys
- LGBTQ+ seniors are more likely to be single, live alone and not have children - SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders)
- 58% of queer people stress about money weekly - MassMutual's LGBTQ+ Financial Security Study
- The average LGBTQ+ family has $73,668 in student loan debt, 85% higher than all American families - Student Loan Hero
- Half of the LGBT community has no banking products - Prudential
- Lesbian, gay and bisexual youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers and nearly half of all transgender adults attempt suicide by age 25 - The Trevor Project
- People who die by suicide are eight times more likely to have debt
- Transgender people are over “four times more likely than the general population to have a household income under $10,000” - Movement Advancement Project
- We are part of the $1.4 trillion LGBTQ+ market.
- We were the LGBTQ+ employees.
- We've been the LGBTQ+ conference attendees who needed these talks and workshops when they didn’t exist.
That’s why we created them ourselves to help LGBT people achieve financial independence and career success.
What You're Saying...
"By sharing their story with the LGBTQ student group, then tips for personal finance issues, the students and I benefitted greatly from our two-hours with them."
– J.D. Spinner
Director of Development, University of Akron
Capital One Money & Relationship
"John and David have the unique ability to communicate tips to financial freedom in an easy to understand and fun way."
– Kathryn Bryan, Ph.D.
Financial Planner, Skylight Financial Group
"Their articulate and relevant approach contributed to the success of our inaugural financial planning symposium."
– Carina Diamond
Director, SS&G Wealth Management, LLC.
For booking information, click the button below to contact us.
Keynotes & Workshop Topics
Live Fabulously, Not Fabulously Broke
Embark on an unforgettable journey with David & John as they share their riveting tale of overcoming $51,000 credit card debt despite their expertise in financial services. Witness the transformative power of their Debt Lasso Method as they recount how they liberated themselves from that debt in under three years. Finally, they reveal that the Wealth Builder’s Pyramid strategy for financial freedom propelled them to millionaire status. This talk isn't just for those in debt's grip—it's a beacon of hope for anyone striving to realize the elusive American Dream.
Why Queer Money?
David and John, renowned advocates in LGBTQ+ personal finance, offer an insightful exploration into the present landscape of LGBTQ+ finances. They illuminate the community's challenges while highlighting areas of resilience and potential. Furthermore, they delve into the intricate web of funding behind the anti-LGBTQ+ industrial complex, which fuels the proliferation of discriminatory legislation nationwide. They focus on safeguarding civil rights and discuss innovative strategies for the community to counteract these threats effectively.
Queer Money Bingo!
Think personal finance is dull? Think again! David and John, the dynamic hosts of the Queer Money® podcast, inject excitement into financial literacy with Queer Money Bingo! They gamify all aspects of money management for the LGBTQ+ community, from basic concepts like emergency savings accounts and interest rates to advanced strategies such as backdoor Roth conversions for early retirement and the Employee Participation Repayment Act to help pay off student loans. By igniting conversations around money within the queer community, David and John pave the way for financial empowerment and liberation for all.