Steven M. Hughes is a Financial Therapist, Reiki Master Teacher, and professional speaker who helps private clients, corporate teams, and audiences achieve lasting financial wellness. He has served as a financial expert for ABC’s “Soul of A Nation,” Forbes, Business Insider, and more. Steven is also the founder of the non-profit Know Money®, which exists to help Black college students avoid financial pitfalls and build healthy money mindsets and behaviors. He earned his undergraduate degree from Clemson University, holds a graduate certificate in behavioral finance from Duke University, and a graduate certificate in financial psychology and behavioral finance from Creighton University where he became a Certified Financial Behavior Specialist®.
Steven M. Hughes is a Financial Therapist who blends financial psychology and behavioral finance, proven wealth strategies, and Reiki energy healing to help people build healthy relationships with their money. He goes beyond financial literacy basics to help people address the root causes of their money problems, offering simple frameworks that lead to a healthy financial mindset and lasting change.
Steven also facilitates Financial Wellness programs and leads talks for companies like Google, Tiffany & Company, and ABC to help their audiences reduce financial stress and achieve greater clarity and confidence around their money. As Founder of the non-profit Know Money®, Steven also works with college campuses across the country to teach Black college students how to avoid common money missteps while on campus and create a legacy of financial wellness.
Steven earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Clemson University. He holds a Behavioral Finance certificate from Duke University and a Financial Psychology and Behavioral Finance certificate from Creighton University. Steven has also been designated as a Certified Financial Behavior Specialist® through the Financial Psychology Institute, a Reiki Master Teacher and member of the Financial Therapy Association.