Ric Edelman

Ric Edelman is the founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals and the founder of The Truth About Your Future.

Edelman founded the nation's largest financial planning firm, which manages $300 billion for 1.4 million families across the U.S. He was ranked three times as the nation's No. 1 independent financial advisor by Barron's, is in two industry Halls of Fame and received the IARFC's Lifetime Achievement Award. He holds two patents for financial product innovation, appeared on "Oprah" five times and was once the answer to 21 Across in a New York Times crossword puzzle.

Edelman is a No. 1 New York Times best-selling author of 12 books on personal finance, with more than 1.2 million copies sold in eight languages worldwide, his daily show is in the top 1% of all podcasts and Rowan University's Ric Edelman College of Communications and Creative Arts is named in his honor.

Ric and his wife Jean and their dogs spend most of their time in Virginia, Arizona and New York.