Linda Grizely
Linda Grizely, CFP® | Financial Wellness Speaker
Cary, Illinois, United States
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Linda Grizely, CFP®, MSFS, CAP® is a financial wellness speaker, personal finance expert, educator, and money coach. She is the creator of the MeMoney™ method, a financial strategy designed to create a mindset shift and help people feel confident and in control of their money, — without judgment or lecture. Her core belief is simple: You deserve to feel confident with money and good about how you spend it™.
With experience as a financial advisor, Linda is now leading a movement to replace shame with self-trust in financial conversations — from kitchen tables to corporate stages. She teaches individuals and organizations how to turn financial overwhelm into empowerment by making money practical, emotionally grounded, and human. Through her content, coaching, and podcast Real Money, Real Life™, she helps people make financial decisions that feel aligned and true to who they are.
Linda’s speaking work focuses on humanizing money conversations in the workplace — connecting financial confidence to emotional well-being, performance, and retention. She is known for interactive sessions that invite reflection, participation, and clear “next best step” actions. Drawing on both lived experience and professional depth, she teaches in a way that makes complex financial topics clear, relatable, and actionable.
Over her 20+ year career — including more than a decade focused specifically on personal finance — Linda has led talks, workshops, webinars, and lunch-and-learns for employees, associations, and community groups. She bridges the human and behavioral sides of money with practical financial strategy — reminding people everywhere that financial power isn’t just about the numbers; it’s about making choices that reflect who you are, fully and unapologetically.
Linda holds a Master of Science in Financial Services (MSFS) and a Bachelor’s Degree with dual majors in Human Resources Management and Marketing. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®). She also holds a Certificate in Nonprofit Management, Professional Fundraising, Nonprofit Board Consulting, and is certified as a Coach, Teacher, Trainer, and Speaker through Maxwell Leadership.
She is the 2019 recipient of the Charlotte Danstrom and Women of Achievement Award, and a 2023, 2024, & 2025 Circle of Excellence Qualifier for Women in Financial Services — recognizing her leadership, excellence, and commitment to helping others build clarity, confidence, and success.
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