My Finances Are Beautiful events and pop-up experiences seek to highlight the importance of how financial preparedness plays a role in accomplishing our wildest dreams, from maturing our financial habits, to building confidence in our chosen career paths, protecting our peace and mental health, and forging towards the life that we truly desire.
In honor of Financial Literacy month, join us for a day curated for relaxation, learning, enlightenment, growth, and self-commitment.
Host, Speakers + Moderators:
Host
Melissa Carnegie | Melissa is a global communications director, lifestyle content creator, sneaker connoisseur, and public speaker based out of Charlotte NC. Melissa is also the Creator of Kicks & Fros. Kicks and Fros is a lifestyle brand and community created to educate, entertain, elevate and inspire black and brown women in the sneaker community.
Career
Kimberly Brown | Author of Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love, Kimberly helps women and people of color navigate the world of work, make more money, and position themselves as industry leaders.
Latesha Byrd | Latesha is the CEO and Founder of Perfeqta (formerly Byrd Career Consulting), a talent development consulting agency that helps companies build high-performing teams and put equity back into talent.
Finances
Kiersten Saunders | Founder of Rich & Regular, Kiersten's favorite piece of advice, and the thing she repeats to herself every single day is, "you can decide you're done waiting." I spent decades of my life just...waiting. Kiersten is a proud member of the FIRE Community (Financial Independence Retire Early).
Tonya Rapley | Founder of My Fab Finance and the Maternal Health & Education Project, Tonya is committed to teaching powerful women how to honor themselves by designing a soul aligned life filled with abundance, joy, and ease.
Marsha Barnes | Founder of The Finance Bar, and Creator of My Finances Are Beautiful, Marsha is an award winning best money expert, and serves as the Official Brand Ambassador for FICO.
Mental Health + Wellness
Nedra Tawwab | Nedra is a therapist, New York Times best selling author and relationships expert. Nedra helps people create healthy relationships by teaching them how to implement boundaries.
Alicia Octavia | Alicia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Founder of Building Endurance. Alicia believes strongly in the power of change. Her purpose in life is to keep the fire lit in clinicians and help people address their mental health needs so they can live their very best life.
Life
Myleik Teele | Myleik is the Chief Experience Officer at CURLBOX, and host of the My Taught You Podcast. Myleik is a woman who knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to go after it. She regularly gives inspiring talks around the country centered around business, personal branding, and women’s empowerment.
NOTE: Masks are required for entry into the venue space.