Ryan, Colin: - Colin Ryan is a financial speaker and author with the background of a professional comedian and storyteller. Colin gives students and adults the money and career skills they'll need to reach their dream. Using humanizing honesty, powerful storytelling, hilarious pop culture touchstones, and a truly inspirational message, Colin helps you transform the dry subject of personal finance into a measurable, actionable, motivating quest for your own fulfillment and freedom. Because your ability to manage your money directly affects your ability to have the life you want. Colin was named one of the top 10 youth money presenters in America in 2013. To date he has spoken to nearly one million students & adults. He has collaborated with National Geographic Television, the Girl Scouts of America, United Way, and numerous student leadership organizations, as well as banks, credit unions and colleges across the country. He is a Certified Financial Counselor, and his comedy charity series has raised over $150,000 for good causes. Colin speaks to student and adult audiences nationwide, and provides financial literacy training for financial institutions, libraries, and schools, and for organization professional development. Colin won The Moth's storytelling Grand Slam in 2015, and his story, Saved By The Belle, was featured on National Public Radio, The Moth Radio Hour, and in the Reader's Digest 2016 Best Stories in America collection. Most significantly, Colin won his 5th grade regional spelling bee while wearing a Princeton sweater he bought at a thrift store.