Speaking
I make the stock market make sense
Most finance talks do one of two things. They talk down to the room, or they talk over it. I have built a twenty-year career on doing neither.
I have written more than 3,000 articles, published a best-selling book, and grown a YouTube channel past 300,000 subscribers, all by taking things people were told are complicated and handing them back in language they actually use.
On stage that turns into a room full of people who came in braced for a lecture and left talking about what they just learned.
I have written more than 3,000 articles, published a best-selling book, and grown a YouTube channel past 300,000 subscribers, all by taking things people were told are complicated and handing them back in language they actually use.
On stage that turns into a room full of people who came in braced for a lecture and left talking about what they just learned.
3,000+
articles written for the Motley Fool
300,000+
YouTube subscribers
100,000+
newsletter readers every Wednesday
Best seller
“Why Does The Stock Market Go Up?”
Brian is one of the strongest public speakers and financial educators I've ever worked with.
EconoMe attendees are already highly financially literate, and finding someone who can teach these experts something new while also being engaging and entertaining is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Brian did that seamlessly.
We had one call to discuss him being a mainstage speaker at The EconoMe Conference, and within 24 hours his contract was signed and his flight was booked. He is incredibly professional, buttoned up, thoughtful, and so easy to work with that it removes an enormous amount of friction from the entire process.
At the event, I casually mentioned how strong his slides were. That same night, he returned to his hotel room and created an entire presentation breaking down his approach to building great slides for me to share with future speakers. He even recorded an 8-minute walkthrough explaining his thinking.
If every main stage speaker were like Brian, curating a speaker line up would be the easiest part of running a conference. He is the real deal, a total unicorn. If you're looking for a speaker for your next event, do yourself a favor and work with Brian!
We had one call to discuss him being a mainstage speaker at The EconoMe Conference, and within 24 hours his contract was signed and his flight was booked. He is incredibly professional, buttoned up, thoughtful, and so easy to work with that it removes an enormous amount of friction from the entire process.
At the event, I casually mentioned how strong his slides were. That same night, he returned to his hotel room and created an entire presentation breaking down his approach to building great slides for me to share with future speakers. He even recorded an 8-minute walkthrough explaining his thinking.
If every main stage speaker were like Brian, curating a speaker line up would be the easiest part of running a conference. He is the real deal, a total unicorn. If you're looking for a speaker for your next event, do yourself a favor and work with Brian!
Why organizers book me
I speak human
Twenty years of turning intimidating financial concepts into plain English. No jargon, no acronyms, nothing anybody has to pretend to follow.
Beginners and experts, same room
The hardest audience is a mixed one. I build talks that teach the expert something new without losing the person who has never bought a stock.
Charts people actually read
My slides do the heavy lifting. One idea per slide, big visuals, and a story that carries all the way through.
Zero friction to book
I answer fast, sign fast, show up early, and hit my time. Organizers have enough to worry about without chasing a speaker.
You've Seen Me In:
Talks I give
Crash Proof
Why markets fall, why they always recover, and how to stop the next downturn from wrecking a good long-term plan. My EconoMe main stage talk.
Why Does The Stock Market Go Up?
The full arc of my best-selling book, condensed. What the stock market actually is and where the returns really come from.
The Five Phases of Every Company
Every business moves from Startup to Hyper Growth to Operating Leverage to Capital Return to Decline. Knowing the phase changes what a fair price looks like.
Reading a Financial Statement Without Fear
A hands-on session that takes people from intimidated to fluent in the numbers that matter.
Formats
Keynote
45 to 60 minutes, main stage, built around your audience rather than off the shelf.
Workshop
Half day or full day, hands-on, everyone working through their own numbers.
Fireside or panel
Moderated conversation on markets, financial literacy, and teaching investing to beginners.
Virtual
The same sessions, remote, for distributed teams and online conferences.
Everyone leaves with a free tool
Attendees do not just get notes. They get Phase Check: type in any ticker and see exactly where that company sits in its lifecycle, from Startup to Decline. It is free, and it works on anything they already own.
Let's talk about your event
Tell me the audience, the date and the format, and I will tell you straight away whether I am the right fit.