Kevin L. Matthews II
Kevin Matthews II is a #1 bestselling author and the founder of BuildingBread, an education company that helps first-time investors enter the stock market with confidence. As a former financial advisor, Kevin managed $140M in investments and became one of the top 100 most influential advisors in 2017.
He has taught over 400,000 investors and featured in Business Insider, The New York Times, Wired’s Money Support, and more. He is a 4-time Plutus Award Winner with an Economics degree from Hampton University and a master’s in entrepreneurship from the University of Texas at Austin.
A media-friendly biography can be downloaded here.
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Awards/Lists
Investopedia: Top 100 Most Influential Financial Advisors (2017)
Black Enterprise: 7 Black Millennial Financial Experts to Follow on Instagram (2019)
BlackWallet: 9 of the Best Black Financial Planners (2020)
10x Plutus Award Finalist (2020-2021)
Plutus Award Winner – Best Investment Content (2021)
Plutus Award Winner – Best Investment Content (2022)
Plutus Award Winner – Community Builder Award (2022)
Plutus Award Winner – Best Coverage of Current Events (2023)
The Penny Hoarder: 8 Black Financial Influencers You Ought to Follow (2022)
Go Banking Rate: 9 Financial Influencers You Should Follow (2023)
Articles
New York Times: Investors Relying on Roboadvisers Are Seeking a Human Touch
Wall Street Journal: Creating a Recruitment Strategy to Enhance Diversity
New York Times: Committed to Their Vows and Each Other
Fast Company: How to protect yourself from the next bank run
Time – Next Advisor: Monthly vs Quarterly Dividends
US News – How to Find the Best Personal Finance Advice on Reddit
Forbes: The Best Safe Investments for 2022
Business Insider: Why I Think Most People are Better of Renting
Success Magazine: 3 Couples on How They Split Finances
Debt.com: What Black Personal Finance Experts Are Saying…
Business Insider: Why I Invested $10,000 in the Stock Market on One of the Darkest Days
BankRate: Combating the Racial Wealth Gap
Books
Starting Point: How to Create Wealth That Lasts
From Burning to Blueprint: Rebuilding Black Wall Street After a Century of Silence
Broke Millennial-Stop Scraping By And Get Your Financial Life Together (Featured)
Get Good With Money by Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche (Featured)
Financial Adulting: Everything You Need to be a Financially Confident and Conscious Adult (Featured)
Articles Written
Articles written in Business Insider
Articles written on LendingTree
Articles written for Yes! Magazine
Articles written on The Plutus Foundation
Podcast
The Financial Diet: Episode #47
Yo Quiero Dinero Podcast: Episode 125
Money Talks News: 5 Stimple Tips to Make Money With Stocks
The Ash Cash Show: Investing In Yourself + Your Finances
His & Her Money: The Beginner’s Guide to Investing in The Stock Market
Pocket of Money: How to Start a Business with Kevin Matthews
Paychecks and Balances: Investing Tips for Beginners
Video Interviews
Experian: The Importance of Investing in Your 20s & How to Get Started
Investing Habits of the Wealthy With Candice Latham
Bigger Pockets Podcast 131: Investing Made Simple With Kevin Matthews II
Business Insider: How to Be a Smarter Investor Now
