After decades of experience as a financial advisor, Shannon Ryan explores how our individual “financial scar tissue" drives and, in many cases, can derail, some of our most important financial decisions. Financial literacy is Shannon Ryan’s passion, and she credits her father for igniting her interest in the topic. He began his “money lessons” when she was 13 years old, emphasizing the behavioral side of money. Today Shannon is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with two decades of experience. Her focus is the emotional side of money, focusing on how our financial narrative affects our decisions.

Shannon is a wealth advisor, blogger, speaker, and author of two children’s books. She has appeared on Good Morning America, CNBC, PBS, and many radio shows. Shannon was also invited to the White House to recognize her work with the Women’s Bureau on financial issues. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx