Colin Ryan.

Motivational Finance Speaker
 on the Human Side of Money

For more than a decade, Colin Ryan has been one of America’s top comedic financial motivational speakers for adults and students.

He speaks at colleges, companies, and to financial professionals on the money mindsets & behavioral psychology that can create meaningful, lasting change.

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“Colin’s presentation was one of the best we’ve had—warm, engaging, and truly valuable. He gave us tools to help clients move beyond ‘fight or flight’ and tackle financial challenges with clarity. That’s a rare gift, and we left inspired to bring that same impact to our work.”

— Stuart | Managing Director, Kinnect Advisors

“Colin puts the funny, heartfelt, and human into financial advice.”

— Kerri | Financial Coordinator

Colin’s Top 2 Keynotes that Professionals Request and Audiences Love

THE HUMAN SIDE OF MONEY:
YOUR IMPERFECT PATH TO FINANCIAL SUCCESS

Perfect for audiences of all ages (students, adults, professionals and parents)

Believe it or not, humor is a powerful tool for reaching our financial goals. Because managing money isn’t about perfection—it’s about momentum. In this genuine and humorous keynote, financial speaker Colin Ryan takes you on a unique journey to discover your own imperfect, practical, and powerful approach to financial success, and how you can lean on others to make the journey more meaningful. Through crowd participation, storytelling and a genuine message of hope, you’ll laugh, learn, and leave feeling motivated to achieve the success you envision—on your terms.

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THE TRUST ADVANTAGE:
MONEY MINDSETS THAT HUMANIZE FINANCIAL ADVICE

Perfect for financial professionals (advisors, bankers, educators, counselors & coaches)

Build deep trust by moving beyond numbers and truly understanding your clients’ money mindsets, emotions, and past experiences. Through powerful case studies from Colin’s work as financial speaker, you’ll learn to use storytelling, active listening, and personalized communication strategies to create genuine connection and open dialogue. Win clients by being yourself, engaging both partners in financial conversations, creating safety for vulnerable discussions, and using a client-as-hero approach that turns financial planning into a collaborative, human-centered experience.

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Video Clips of Colin Ryan on Stage

Engaging Trainer on Client Trust & Money Mindsets (Speaking Clip)

Humorous Motivational Speaker on Financial Success (Highlights)

Testimonial from an Event Organizer

Connecting with a Crowd of Students (Clip)

Personal finance is the class few of us take but all of us need.

According to a CNN survey, 71% of Americans identify money as a significant cause of stress in their lives. We need a new kind of conversation about personal finance, one that helps us break barriers to financial freedom and builds on what we’re already doing right.

Colin Ryan speaks to the person in personal finance, and creates lightbulb moments that spark open discussion and lasting change!

When Colin speaks about money, audiences lean in, laugh, open up, and take meaningful action.

His 1,000+ talks have had measurable impact: increased attendance, greater engagement, and lasting change.

Increased Attendance

Tired of having tiny audiences at your financial workshops and webinars? Working with Colin will show you proven ways to draw a big crowd.

Greater Engagement

Have you brought in a financial speaker who bored the crowd? Colin’s genuine and non-judgemental approach gets attendees to open up, share stories and feel seen.

Positive Change

Attendees of Colin’s talks report feeling more financially confident, seeking out experts for help, and progressing on their journey of financial learning.

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Breaking barriers to financial freedom with a positive message your audience will love.

COLIN RYAN

Two-time Author, Certified Financial Counselor, and Executive Coach

Colin Ryan partners companies and colleges to help people better understand and manage money, and speaks to the financial industry on building trust-based financial collaborations with clients.

  • Nationally in-demand, award-winning financial motivational speaker
  • Has empowered over 1 million people to create their path to financial success
  • Author of A Comedic Guide to Money
  • Named one of the top 10 financial speakers in the USA
  • Moth-Grandslam Winning Storyteller, featured in Reader’s Digest
  • Proud husband and dog-dad

Everyone secretly wants to talk about money, in a way that feels engaging and hopeful.

 

And when you can talk openly about money, you develop the ability to thrive.

*** A painless guide to finances if you’ve ever wondered, “Why on earth did I do THAT with my money?” ***