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I love speaking with groups of every size—client audiences, professional audiences, and everything in between. All booking requests go through my friends at Financial Behavior Keynote Group. Click the button below to visit my FBKG speaker page and inquire about your upcoming event.
Dr. Kristy Archuleta, PhD, LMFT, CFT™, is an internationally recognized thought leader in financial behavior and relationships. She holds the Betsy Barnard Sages Professorship in Financial Therapy and Financial Planning at the University of Georgia, where she combines cutting-edge research, clinical insight as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and real-world experience to help audiences understand the emotional and relational side of money.
A pioneer in the field of financial therapy, Dr. Archuleta engages audiences with warmth, honesty, humor, and practical wisdom. Her keynotes and workshops are highly interactive and immediately applicable—leaving financial advisors, therapists, and families with new language, tools, and perspectives they can put into practice right away. She speaks on why people do what they do with money and how professionals and individuals can help create meaningful, lasting change.
Popular keynotes include:
Beyond the Numbers: Managing Financial Stress and Anxiety
Overwhelmed and Burned Out: Working with Clients Even When You Don’t Feel Like It
Creating Trusted Relationships with Family Clients
It Takes Two to Tango: Improve Your Finances and Relationship with Your Partner and Family
Audience members consistently share that her sessions strengthen money conversations at home, boost professional confidence, and inspire concrete next steps. Her signature strengths-based approach challenges listeners to identify one small action they can implement immediately for progress toward better financial well-being.
Speaking engagements include keynotes and breakouts for regional and national conferences, firms, and consumer and client-focused events. She is the co-author of Financial Therapy: Theory, Research, and Practice and Psychology in Practice: Financial Planner Essentials (international release).