Brian Nelson Ford changes the way people think about money. His

Brian Nelson Ford changes the way
people think about money.
His passion for the subject of
personal finance is contagious!
“The 8 Pillars of Financial Greatness hits the nail
on the head. Brian Nelson Ford breaks the trend and
delivers an educational, enjoyable, and refreshing
read for anyone who wants to get serious about money.”
Fights over money are
the number one cause of
divorce. Personal financial
issues are the number
one cause of workplace
stress. Brian’s message
counteracts these trends,
helping to save marriages
and drastically improve
company cultures and
productivity.
Brian Nelson Ford created
8 Pillars with the goal of
rejuvenating the country’s
financial health—
one person at a time.
“True Financial Greatness is more than outward prosperity and
has less to do with dollar signs than it does with how money
affects your life and your relationships.”
—Brian Nelson Ford, 8 Pillars Founder
Contact us today about having
Brian provide a Presentation
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“Brian Nelson Ford is our kind of entrepreneur. He’s developed a self-funded, debt-free literacy business
that is a no-strings-attached operation. His sole purpose is education, education, education.” —BusinessQ
M EE T BR I A N
MEET BRIAN NELSON FORD
Brian Nelson Ford
Founder and President of 8 Pillars
Brian Nelson Ford is the Founder and President of 8 Pillars Financial Education Company. His goal is to
rejuvenate the country’s financial health one person at a time.
Brian is an accomplished and well-respected author. In addition to The 8 Pillars of Financial Greatness, he
has authored an award-winning children’s book titled Marshmallows and Bikes – Teaching Children (and
Adults) Personal Finance.
The New York Times had this to say: “The 8 Pillars of Financial Greatness hits the nail on the head. Brian
Nelson Ford breaks the trend and delivers and educational, enjoyable, and refreshing read for anyone
who wants to get serious about money.”
Brian received Bachelors Degrees in Business Management as well
as Marriage, Family & Human Development from Brigham Young
University. Further, he received a Masters Degree in Personal Finance
from the College for Financial Planning.
Brian’s experience as a financial expert combined with his background in
business and education uniquely qualify him to impact people’s
lives for good. For these reasons, Utah Valley Magazine has
listed him on their Fabulous 50 list – recognizing some of
the most accomplished individuals in Utah. In addition,
Business Q Magazine has recently named Brian as one of
the top 10 entrepreneurs in Utah!
Brian Nelson Ford
Founder and President
8 Pillars FInancial Education Company
“ Financial Greatness comes down to taking care
of what you can control. Of all the challenges
you face in life, money issues should be among
the easiest to handle. Why? Because money is
an object; money is subject to our management.
Ultimately, you have the real power over your financial
future because financial challenges are manageable. “
Brian Nelson Ford
MPLE CLIENT LI
Sample Client List
Brian has delivered seminars, education
programs, and keynote ADDRESSES TO...
1-800 CONTACTS
Mountain America Credit Union
Xango
Pinnacle Security
Media One
Funding Universe
Direct Assistance Corp
Utah Valley University
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Provo Postal Credit Union
Mountainland Applied Technology College
CoreCentive
Valley Mental Health
Nu Skin International
MGIS
Vivint
Lehi City
AmBank
Headwaters
Utah Valley Home Builders Association
Corporate Alliance
Caselle
Woodbury School of Business
Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
Stampede
Workers Compensation Fund
In the words of those that have heard Brian speak,
you can count on a presenter that is...
“Professional”
“Inspiring!”
“Entertaining”
“Action-oriented”
“Passionate”
“Intelligent”
“Dynamic”
“Real”
“Effective”
“Brian was fantastic! Our employees not only had a great time but came away with solid, down-to-earth
financial principles that they could immediately apply. The event was truly a benefit to Funding Universe,
as an organization, as well as to our employees. Brian went out of his way to give me (as the owner of the
organization) credit for providing this exciting new employee benefit. Because of Brian, I can confidently
say that Funding Universe is a better place to work and our employees have the right tools to help them
manage their money with confidence. I would have no reservation recommending Brian to any executive
that is looking to improve his or her employee productivity and loyalty.”
Brock J Blake, CEO of Funding Universe
Topics & result
Topics & ResULTS
Some of Brian’s more popular speeches include:
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Overview of The 8 Pillars of Financial Greatness
How to design, implement and measure a workplace financial education program
Teaching children about money before it’s too late
Avoiding common mistakes with money
Brian can tailor his presentations to suit your
requirements for time and content
Brian offers workshop formats for hands-on learning, seminars, webinars and keynote addresses.
He is an expert on the subject of personal finance and is comfortable teaching any topic regarding
money (retirement, insurance, getting organized, estate planning, home ownerships, common
mistakes, credit, investing, debt and much more).
“Some of the things I value most are family, health, spirituality, deep happiness,
security, safety, freedom and balance. Notice that I list neither money nor financial
status among my values. I value money as far as it can serve what really matters in my
life and empower the people and causes that I value. “
BRIAN Nelson Ford
SATISFACTION SCORES
BEHAVIOR CHANGES
How satisfied are you with the
presentation? (1=worst, 10=best)
After just FIVE WEEKS, the average
participant...
9.3
YES 99%
Would you like to see Brian again
teaching other financial topics?
• Saves $500 more
• Knows their net worth
• Understands their credit score
• Lives within their means
• Pays off $600 of debt
Anonymous Survey Results, over 20,000 participants
CUSTOMER ACCO
CUSTOMER ACCOLADES
“Entertaining, informative, funny, relative.
“I love that it was high energy. Brian made
Made me rethink the direction I am taking
a difficult topic understandable..”
in my life.”
Jeffrey Furlong
Vivint
Lori Mendenhall
AmBank
“Concise; Useful; Enjoyable. Wish I had
“After the training took place, we
seen this 40 years ago.”
provided an anonymous feedback survey.
Reid Hilton
The response from our employees was
Media One
phenomenal. . . In short, 8 Pillars delivered
exactly what was promised; high-quality,
“As a newlywed, I can use the principles I
real-world, no-strings-attached financial
learned today to shape our marriage and
education in a fun and engaging format at
future.”
an affordable price.”
Steve Hansen
Brenn Bybee
1-800 CONTACTS
Lehi City
“Great initiative by the company! What a
“Breaks
down
complex
goals
into
achievable steps.”
fantastic way to show you care about me
the employee.”
Brian Walker
Carlos Martinez
Nu Skin
Xango
“The real life application of The 8 Pillars
“Fantastic! I need this now more than ever
is what makes your program so valuable.
- I make enough but spend too much. You
As you said, most of us have heard this
can tell Brian really cares about what he’s
stuff before. Your program focuses on the
talking about. I will recommend this class
behavioral aspect of the knowledge.”
to my friends.”
Elisa Sines
Jake Isenhour
1-800 CONTACTS
Pinnacle Security
“Simple, dramatic and motivating.
Exactly what the world needs.”
Vicky Torres, Mountain America Credit Union
BOOKS BY BRIAN
BOOKS BY BRIAN NELSON FORD
The 8 Pillars of Financial Greatness
The 8 Pillars of Financial Greatness provides a unique
combination of money psychology, motivation, and real-world
financial education. The book will help individuals and families
put their financial lives in harmony with their deepest values.
Specifically, The 8 Pillars will teach
you how to:
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Establish a Financial Confidence Account
Organize and automate your financial life
Break free of debt and build your credit score
Create a proper insurance and estate plan
Implement the four steps of investing
Make your home central to your money matters
Maximize your lifetime earning potential
Get perspective by giving to others
WORKBOOK: The 8 Pillars of Financial Greatness
Would you rather spend less time reading and more time
just getting your financial life in order? If this describes you,
our 3-Ring Workbook may be what you are looking for. The
Workbook is comprised of 28 worksheets/exercises and was
created to bridge the gap between financial mediocrity and
Financial Greatness.
The Workbook is very carefully designed to help you succeed
financially, following a simple yet productive pattern with each
of the 28 exercises:
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A short explanation of a financial principle
An example of the principle along with helpful websites
A worksheet/exercise to help you implement the principle
“Smart, readable, and profound—The 8 Pillars of Financial Greatness should be required
reading for everyone old enough to have a job.”
James W. Zeberlein, Jr. CFP®, MBA, NAPFA Registered Financial Advisor
BOOKS BY BRIAN
BOOKS BY BRIAN NELSON FORD
AUDIOBOOK: THE 8 Pillars of financial greatness
“Ford successfully endeavors to build a bedrock of
principles for sound financial planning...his eight pillars
are equally sensible and approachable.”
Kirkus Discoveries
Financial Wisdom—Timeless As Nature
If you enjoy stunning landscape photography and inspirational
quotes, you will love Financial Wisdom. This masterpiece is a
high quality, full color, hardback coffee table book.
Brian says, “I wanted to create a book that captures two of my
greatest passions – financial education and the beauties of
nature. First, the quotations need to be timeless and inspiring.
Second, the photographs must be stunning. With my passion
for finance and the wonderful photography of Kevin Winzeler,
we have achieved these goals and the result is Financial Wisdom.”
Marshmallows and Bikes
Teaching Children (and Adults) Personal Finance
This children’s book is a wonderful, fun story of two children
learning the basics of personal finance through an entertaining
sequence of events. With captivating pictures and artwork,
Marshmallows and Bikes will help children:
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Understand the importance of delayed gratification
Develop a greater desire to work
Enhance their ability to make sound financial decisions
Acquire a deeper sense of gratitude
Cultivate the habit of saving
“Because of the book Marshmallows and Bikes, my children now understand that they cannot have
everything they want right now. They are more willing to work and save. It gave us an avenue to talk about
personal finance as a family even with our older children. Thank you for such a special book!”
- Mother of four
IN THE PR ESS
In the Press
These Must-Meet Men And Women
Have Us On The Edge Of Our Seats
These entrepreneurs are more than cool.
They’re the best and the brightest. The hip
and the happenin’. The bold and the brave.
And they’re 10 local “idea nerds” you need
to add to your must-meet list.
Oh, and we mean “nerd” in the coolest
possible way.
Brian Nelson Ford is our kind of entrepreneur.
He’s developed a self-funded, debt-free
literacy business that is a no-strings-attached operation. His sole purpose is education, education,
education. And did we mention he’s an awardwinning author? He’s written a book for adults
(“The 8 Pillars of Financial Greatness”) and for
kids (“Marshmallows AND Bikes — Teaching
Children (and Adults) Personal Finance”).
Founder and President of 8 Pillars
BRIAN NELSON FORD
COOLEST
ENTREPRENEURS
COMPANY 8 Pillars, Financial Education, 8Pillars.com
MAGAZINE
Q&A
with
BRIAN
What is “cool” to you?
Seeing a business bring out the
best in people. When a business
runs right, it spurs creativity, focus
and work ethic to new heights.
The most rewarding moment
of your professional life?
Holding the first published copy of
my 300-page book, “The 8 Pillars of
Financial Greatness.” That moment
represented great things to come
for my family, for the people who
worked in my company and for the
individuals who would read my
book. It felt wonderful to know I
stood 100 percent behind the words
I had written and published.
The riskiest thing you’ve ever
done in business?
Building a company from the
ground up with no outside capital.
I put hundreds of thousands of dollars of my own money and several
years of my life into taking 8 Pillars
from a dream to a reality, all with a
wife and children depending on me.
Why are you an entrepreneur?
I believe in myself and my vision for
the future. I know I have something
truly valuable to offer people.
Business Quarterly
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IN THE PR ESS
In The Press
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Testimonials
To Organizations Considering an 8 Pillars Financial Education Program, At FundingUniverse, we were looking for a dynamic speaker to not only highlight a fun company event but also deliver quality financial education. We wanted to let our employees know that we were concerned about their financial well-‐being. I was personally aware and impressed with Brian Nelson Ford's financial education program so we contacted 8 Pillars to set up a meeting in order to learn more about their workplace programs. After the meeting and further research about the success of other companies using 8 Pillars, we quickly realized that they were the perfect fit for us. The kick off seminar was fantastic! Our employees not only had a great time but came away with solid, down-‐to-‐earth financial principles that they could immediately apply. The event was truly a benefit to FundingUniverse, as an organization, as well as to our employees. Brian went out of his way to give me (as the owner of the organization) credit for providing this exciting new employee benefit. Right after the seminar, we provided our employees the opportunity to give us feedback on the event and our new financial education program. The response from our employees was almost too good to be true: •
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On a scale of 1-‐10 (1 being horrible and 10 being amazing) the average score was 9.8. When asked, "Would you like to see this speaker again teaching other financial topics?", 100% of our employees said YES! In summary, 8 Pillars delivered on exactly what we were looking for. Because of 8 Pillars, I can confidently say that FundingUniverse is a better place to work and our employees have the right tools to help them manage their money with confidence. I would have no reservation recommending 8 Pillars to any executive that is looking to improve his or her employee productivity and loyalty. Brock J. Blake CEO -‐ FundingUniverse Testi moni a ls
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At Lehi City, we were concerned that our employees' work performance was suffering
because of personal financial challenges. Because of this, we decided to proactively
provide financial education/training to our employees and spouses. Our biggest challenge
was to find high quality education without a sales pitch for an insurancelinvestment
product or a company that did not want to impress their brand on our employees such as a
bank or credit union. We were looking for straight-forward financial education without
the usual strings attached.
During this time, we came in contact with Brian Nelson Ford and his Financial Education
Company 8 Pillars, LLC (www.8pillars.com).Initially.
we were impressed with the
down-to-earth nature of his content. As we met with Brian, his passion and commitment
to financial education became apparent. It was refreshing to find a company that
specializes in education and nothing more.
After researching Brian's financial materials, speaking ability, background, and
education; we decided to partner with 8 Pillars and have Brian speak to our employees
and their spouses. As administrators, we wondered how our employees would respond to
the education. After the training took place, we provided an anonymous feedback survey.
The response from our employees was phenomenal. Brian scored high marks across the
board and we received nothing but glowing comments about his speaking ability,
financial content, and effectiveness. In fact, I personally spoke with several employees
trying to elicit some constructive criticism or a negative comment but all of our
employees had nothing but wonderful things to say in conversation and in the anonymous
survey.
In short, Brian delivered exactly what was promised; high-quality, real-world, no-stringsattached financial education in a fun and engaging format at an affordable price. Further,
Brian was a true professional to work with-his follow up and attention to detail was a
breath of fresh air. It is for these reasons that I personally recommend Brian to any
company or organization that is looking to improve their culture through financially
educated employees.
Sincerely,
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Lehi City
Management Analyst
768-7100 ext. 2258
153 North 100 East • P.O. Box 255 • Lehi, Utah 84043
801-768-7100 • Fax 801-768-7101 • www.lehi-ut.gov
CON TAC T US
CONTACT US
To book Brian for a speaking
engagement, please contact us for
current rates and availability.
email [email protected]
phone 801.492.7556
web www.8pillars.com
Your audience will come away feeling empowered
to take control of their money because they will be
motivated by their deepest values:
SECURITY
FAMILY
HEALTH
PEACE
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