Laura Mattia takes us through a formula to overcome our fears, unlock our human superpowers, and live fulfilling lives. Laura Mattia is an educator, author, researcher and wealth manager. She is the author of Gender On Wall Street: Uncovering Opportunities for Women in Financial Services and her research interest is in supporting diversity and inclusion in the financial profession.

With over 30 years of financial leadership experience, holding CFO/controller positions at M&M/Mars, Telcordia Technologies and Cendant Corp, Geller and Company, and as a partner of a feeonly wealth management firm, she has hired, mentored and trained hundreds of financial professionals. With a true understanding of what it takes to create a successful career in finance, she has developed a new Personal Financial Planning degree at University of South Florida (USF) and also provides programs for women seeking advancement in the finance profession.

Mattia earned a PhD in personal financial planning from Texas Tech University, an MBA with a concentration in accounting/finance and a bachelor's degree in psychology both from Montclair State University. She has been a CFP® for over fifteen years, is on the board of the FPA Suncoast Chapter and has been engaged in various leadership/probono efforts with the Financial Planning Association and National Association of Personal Financial Advisors. 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