Ric Edelman
Ric Edelman is one of the top financial advisors in the industry and a champion of improving financial literacy. Edelman is the award-winning host of the longest-running national personal finance show, The Truth About Money with Ric Edelman, which has been airing for over 30 years on 90 stations coast-to-coast. Edelman is the Founder of Edelman Financial Engines, the country's largest independent registered investment advisory firm. He is also the Founder and Host of "The Truth About Your Future" podcast, and the Founder of Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, the leading provider of crypto education. Edelman is a prominent and trusted financial professional in the country and one of the nation's most influential personalities in the financial planning and investment management businesses. He has also produced several award-winning specials for Public Television, and is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of 10 books on personal finance. His books have been translated into several languages and have educated countless people worldwide.
Ric Edelman Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder
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Founder
Academic History
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Honorary Doctor of Humanities
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Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Cum Laude
MORE ABOUT EDELMAN
Edelman taught personal finance at Georgetown University for nine years and is Distinguished Lecturer at Rowan university.
He has guest lectured at Roger Williams University, George Washington University, and Rowan University.
He was awarded two patents for financial product innovation and is the creator of iShares Exponential Technologies ETF, the 2nd best ETF launch in history.
He also produces specials for public television that air across the U.S. and in Asia.
Investment Advisor, RIABiz, and InvestmentNews all named him one of the most influential people in the investment management profession.
PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES
Edelman Planetarium and Edelman Fossil Park at Rowan University
Edelman Center for Nursing at Inova Health Foundation
Edelman Indoor Arena at the Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Program
Edelman Alzheimer’s XPRIZE
HONORS & RECOGNITIONS
2019 Investopedia's Top 100 Financial Advisors
2019 InvestmentNews' 20 People Who Helped Shape the Financial Planning Industry
2017 IARFC's Lifetime Achievement Award
2016 Forbes' Top 10 Wealth Advisors
3x Barron's No.1 Independent Financial Advisor
Barron's Financial Advisor Hall of Fame
Research Magazine's Financial Advisor Hall of Fame
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Edelman frequently provides his expertise to major national media, including CNN, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.
QUOTES
“You’re faced with financial decisions every day – how to earn it, save it, spend it, and share it. But most Americans have not been shown how; as a result, many families are struggling financially. That’s why my wife Jean and I founded Edelman Financial Services in 1987 – to help people take control of their personal finances, and their financial future.”