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About Olivia Mellan - Keynote Speaker on Money Psychology:

Since 1982, Olivia Mellan has been a groundbreaker in the field of money psychology, couples communication, and money conflict resolution. She is the author of five critically acclaimed books,Your Money Style (a.k.a. Money Harmony), Overcoming Overspending, Money Shy to Money Sure, (for women), The Advisor’s Guide to Money Psychology, and The Client Connection (for financial advisors).

Mellan has produced an audio-CD set, The Secret Language of Money, based on her moneytalks and her teleclasses. She conducts intergenerational family retreats to facilitate and enhance legacy transfer. She has often been featured on the TODAY Show, ABC's 20-20, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Fox Morning News, on nationwide radio and in the print media. Her monthly c olumn, The Psychology of Advice appears in Investment Advisor magazine.

Mellan was named one of Investment Advisor’s Top 25 (2006) - those most influential in shaping the financial planning industry.

Some of Olivia Mellan’s clients include HSBC of North America, SIFE Financial Literacy Forum, The Washington Post, LPL Financial Services, The Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), The Financial Planning Association (FPA), National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, National Football League and TD Ameritrade.

What Olivia Mellan Talks About:

Mellan gives talks to business and professional groups, to women’s organizations, to therapists, and to the general public, on topics such as:

• Gender Differences and Money
• Money Harmony
• Stress Management
• Couples Communication Skills
• Money Psychology Tools for Financial Advisors and CPAs
• Women, Money and Empowerment
• Couples and Money
• Women's Seven Money Myths
• Talking to your Parents about their Money