When Colin Ryan speaks, people laugh and lean in. Featured everywhere from NPR to Moth Radio Hour and Reader’s Digest, Colin is a nationally in-demand, award-winning comedic financial speaker, author, and educator with the background of a professional comedian and storyteller. To date Colin has spoken to over 500,000 students and adults across North America, and was named one of the top 10 financial presenters in the U.S. Colin is the author of “A Comedic Guide to Money,” a practical gateway guide to personal finance and our relationship to money.

Colin is the host of the "Public Speaking for Leaders and Professionals" podcast, and has spoken at over 500 banks, credit unions and colleges across the country. Colin also won The Moth’s storytelling GrandSlam and his story “Saved by the Belle” was featured on NPR and PBS, and named one of the “Best Stories in America” by Reader’s Digest. Colin lives in Durham, NC with his wife Lindsey and two puppies/twin terrors Remy and Enzo.

Colin speaks to student and adult audiences nationwide, and provides financial communication training for financial professionals and wealth management teams.

Speaking Topics

Getting to “Yes!” by Being Yourself

The thing we love most, in business and in life, is to hear them say “Yes!” Yes means more clients, more sales, more referrals, and more meaningful opportunities to have an impact!

Colin has spent more than a decade writing and speaking about personal finance in an engaging and humorous way, and training business leaders and professionals in creative, proven strategies to be more influential and get to “Yes!”

At the end of this humorous, engaging and eye-opening training, your audience will leave motivated and clear on ways to create genuine connections, understand their customer’s pain points, earn their trust and win their business.

The best part is, Colin will show them that they can be powerfully influential without having to feel salesy or impersonal. Because once you have the right tools and insights, you’ll see that the best way to get to “Yes!” is by being yourself.

What’s a Yes you want to hear more of in your business? Let’s get started.

Engaging the Next Gen of Wealth

Perfect for these audiences: Wealth Advisors, Financial Planners, Financial Educators, Bank & Credit Union Professionals

Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen Alpha represent something incredibly meaningful to all of us: the Next Generation of Investors, Borrowers, Owners and Wealth-builders. But the gaps between us are many, and they’re growing wider by the day. We need to bridge those gaps, because they need our guidance and we need their trust.
If you want to reach the next gen, you’ll need new tools. 15 year comedic financial speaker & author Colin Ryan will help you understand who today’s young adults are, what they value, and how you can create genuine connections that propel you both to greater success!

A Humorous Guide to Financial Success

Perfect for these audiences: Students, Parents, Financial Professionals

Talking about finances doesn’t have to be boring. Colin's keynote puts your audience in stitches (not literally) and offers them an uplifting message they'll love. Your ability to handle your finances directly affects your ability to build the life you want. This talk will get you laughing, motivated, and clear on the financial skills you need to reach your financial success!