Michael G. Thomas Jr. is an award-winning educator, author, relational finance influencer, and financial behavior keynote speaker known for making the emotional side of money visible, practical, and actionable. His work centers on financial empathy, self-compassion, and how people relate to money beyond the numbers. Drawing on research, coaching, and real-world experience, Michael helps audiences listen more deeply, communicate more effectively, and engage in financial conversations rooted in understanding rather than judgment, guilt, or shame.
Speaking Fee Range: $5,000-$8,000
Varies based on location, format, and customization.
In the age of big data, LLM models, and realistic video-rendering AI, companies will create more effective marketing tools that nudge consumers with unprecedented precision. By leveraging personal data, behavioral patterns, and hyper-personalized content, these tools will not only influence what we buy, but also when, how often, and how much. This session will explore how today’s digital footprints are shaping tomorrow’s financial behaviors—and what advisors and clients must understand to protect themselves in an increasingly algorithm-driven economy.
Social capital, the relationships people have with formal and informal networks, plays a significant role in how people navigate their lives from day to day. Often overlooked, within these social constructs exist invisible systems that set a precedent for how people behave, feel, and interact with one another. These systems, if not explored, can be the very things that are preventing your clients from achieving their financial goals. In this presentation, Dr. Michael Thomas will unpack systems and social capital theories to help you address your clients’ systems to encourage sustainable behavioral change.
We live in a world where your clients are being inundated with information. Major alerts, breaking news, and micro distractions are ubiquitous in our everyday lives. None of which is random. Your clients navigate systems carefully designed to nudge and encourage their behavior for attention, time, and money. Have you taken the time to consider the impact that visual cues have on behavior and how you can create information that motivates optimal client behavior? In this session, we will explore data visualization’s motivation on human behavior and how you can use it for good.
“Michael was the moderator of a panel “Whole-Person Finance: How Emotions, Trauma, and Empathy Can Impact Financial Wellness.” He actively listened to the panel members and lifted their dignity as he drew upon their vulnerabilities to get to the heart of the topic.”
“Michael was the moderator of a panel “Whole-Person Finance: How Emotions, Trauma, and Empathy Can Impact Financial Wellness.” He actively listened to the panel members and lifted their dignity as he drew upon their vulnerabilities to get to the heart of the topic.”
Michael Thomas
