Speakers Showcase
Peter Bielagus
Money Management Youth Speaker
Bedford, New Hampshire
www.peterbspeaks.com
Peter Bielagus (Bill-a-gus) became a top authority on money management for Young America the hard way−by first falling deep into credit card debt. Peter entered college with several thousand dollars in savings, but within six months he found himself $5,000 in credit card debt. Determined to dig his way out of debt, Peter began learning about personal finance, reading more than 300 books on the subject, interviewing experts and attending seminars. By graduation, Peter’s cards were clean and he was on his way to financial freedom.
Wanting to educate students and young professionals about money, Peter wrote Getting Loaded: A Complete Personal Finance Guide For Students and Young Professionals. After graduating, Peter went to work for a national financial company and became the top salesperson in his district within his first year. Shortly after getting his financial planning license, Peter opened up his own fee-only financial planning firm - one of few in the country that caters exclusively to young people.
Affectionately known as the "Go To Guy For Young People and Their Money," Peter now gives more than 100 presentations a year for high school and college students, as well as members of the military. Recently, financial corporations, credit unions, financial aid administrators and even parents have called upon him to assist them in getting young Americans excited about personal finance. Mixing humor and emotion with real life examples, Peter empowers audiences of all ages to get started today on managing their money.
Derek Felton
Motivational Speaker
Corona, New York
www.derekfelton.com
For the past few years, Derek Felton has engaged audiences all over with his philosophies on purpose, passion, and attitude. Affectionately known as "D-Boogie," Derek has an uncanny ability to relate to a wide range of people - from skeptical teenagers to worldly adults.
Derek believes that each of us has a unique purpose - that we are responsible for discovering and nurturing. Without a clear focus of our mission we become stagnant, our decision-making falters, and our lives aren't as fulfilling. His passion is helping those who feel lost and confused figure out who they are, while getting them to understand their potential. As Derek says, "When you are Passionate about your Purpose your Attitude will allow you to achieve greatness!"
He teaches his principles to a variety of groups including middle school, high school and college students, small business owners, and church congregations. He also writes a daily blog appropriately titled, Purpose, Passion, and Attitude. His favorite quote is from Ghandi, "We must become the change we wish to see in the world." A lifelong learner, Derek reads one book per week.
Laymon Hicks
Youth Motivational Speaker
Tallahassee, Florida
www.laymonhicks.com
Enriched, elevated and empowered is exactly what the youth and adult audiences feel after listening to one of Laymon A. Hicks transformative talks.
A Florida State University graduate, Laymon was a pivotal player on campus, serving as Student Body President, which entailed him managing and overseeing a $10.3-million budget, as well as cultivating campus leaders.
Pursuing his mission has not come without obstacles. But his resilience, hope, confidence and determination is what keeps Laymon A. Hicks focused on maximizing his potential and being the absolute best person he can be, a message he inspires his audiences all over the world. After one of Laymon A. Hicks’ engaging talks, audiences are sure to be strengthened to pursue their purpose with passion and power.
Russ Peak
Youth Motivational Expert, Speaker and Entertainer
McMinnville, Oregon
www.russpeak.com
Russ Peak is a dynamic one-of-a-kind presenter who knows how to take your audience beyond the limits of their imagination. He does this with an interactive performance of extraordinary mental feats, incredible demonstrations of hypnosis, and a high-energy motivational message that is all blended together with a side-splitting dose of comedy.
He is not a magician, nor is he psychic. He uses mental acuity, non-verbal communication, subconscious influence, applied psychology, and hypnotic suggestion to present the illusion of mind reading, extra-sensory perception, precognition, clairvoyance and mind control.
For more than a decade, Russ has performed this dynamic mix of 'magic of the mind' over 200 times per year for a variety of audiences. He has been featured nationwide at both corporate and campus events, by cruise ships and resorts, conventions and conferences, theme parks and fairs, on television, and by corporations.
Michael Sarich
Teen Truth Live
San Diego, California
www.teentruthlive.com/about/bios
California native Michael Sarich is committed to tell the truth about his past in order to inspire, educate and empower youth to tell their own truth and change their future.
Ever since he joined TEEN TRUTH in 2009, he has shared his gripping personal story with students, parents and educators around the US and Canada. Sarich, once a Major League Baseball prospect, has used TEEN TRUTH LIVE as an outlet to turn his tragic fall into an inspirational platform that uncovers the truth and consequence about drugs and alcohol abuse.
Through his work with TEEN TRUTH LIVE, Michael has presented to more than 30,000 students across the U.S. and Canada.