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Burn Gutierrez started his journey as a finance advocate when he worked as junior advisor at the world’s top professional firm, Deloitte. He is a Certified Personal Finance Instructor and chairman of the nonprofit organization Angat Pilipinas Coalition for Financial Literacy, a personal finance and investment advocacy group that reaches out to OFWs, creatives, and the youth.

He also mentors Bo Sanchez’ Truly Rich Club members and conducts monthly webinars for OFWs and migrants. He is the author of the personal finance comic book “The Adventures of Pepot Kuripot and Dora Gastadora,” and is contributing author of “Cyberpreneur Philippines”. He is director of G&C Financials and EnglishLearningCamp. He blogs at Rock To Riches, hosted at burngutierrez.com.

Rienzie P. Biolena is one of the pioneering Registered Financial Planners® in the Philippines and is President and Chief Financial Planner for Wealth Arki and Consultancy, Inc., a financial planning and consultancy firm that utilizes international best practices in personal finance. He is a Certified Wealth Advisor from London-Based Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.

He is also an Accredited Investment Fiduciary® of Pennsylvania-based fi360, a Certified Financial Consultant from CFC Canada, and an international member of the Financial Planning Association — the largest association of financial planners in the US. Rienzie is also a frequent guest in ABS-CBN News Channel’s “On the Money” and DZMM Teleradyo. He also appears in Bloomberg Philippines and TV5 and writes for the Manila Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Business Mirror. He wrote for the international magazine Alpha Southeast Asia.

This former banker was connected with some of the biggest asset managers in the country, advising retail, high networth, and institutional accounts. He led a team of Certified Investment Consultants with a combined asset of P9.5-B. This international speaker was voted one of the Top 47 Filipino Professionals to be followed in LinkedIn by Marketing in Asia. He co-founded WealthArki Youtube Channel, which is dedicated to providing practical financial tips and pieces of advice.

Dr. Alvin Ang is a professor of Economics at the Ateneo de Manila University and director of its Economic Research Center. He has a doctorate in Applied Economics from Osaka University and a Master of Public Policy degree from the National University of Singapore, where he was a scholar. His research on migration and personal finance have been widely circulated. He and his wife have made teaching financial literacy their advocacy, and taught financial literary in rural areas in the Philippines and in other countries. You may connect with him via Twitter @angalvin

Ronald Cagape is the author of the book “No Money Down Formula in Real Estate”. Want to know the secret to buying property with little or no cash? Download Ronald’s book at NoMoneyDownFormula.com. Let his experience as real estate broker, investor, and dealmaker guide you.

Atty. Terence Camua is a lawyer and registered financial planner who specializes in taxation, estate planning, asset protection, labor relations, and corporate law. He is also a preacher and international speaker. Aside from financial literacy, he advocates zero corruption in the Bureau of Internal Revenue by ensuring that his clients do not resort to bribery and other under-the-table deals. He promotes the full use of the law as the most potent weapon in the pursuit of justice. Check out his blogs and vlogs at terencecamua.com.

Don-Don Adolfo G. Crisostomo is a financial planner and business consultant. He is CEO and founder of FQbits Management Consultancy (fqbitsglobalacademy.com/), a company guided by his advocacy of helping Filipinos in business, finance, and accounting, to name a few.

Laurent Dionisio is a Certified Public Accountant and Registered Financial Planner who has been investing and trading cryptocurrencies since 2016. He worked for two years with Punongbayan and Araullo Firm and five years with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. He’s into digital businesses such as e-commerce retail and digital products. He teaches money management, personal finance, and investments. Follow him on facebook.com/CoachLaurentDionisio/.

Tanya Therese Ilmedo-Espinueva is an educator, entrepreneur, independent financial planner, and business consultant. She spent 13 years in the academe as teacher, department coordinator, and school principal. She currently serves as director of Jesus the Risen Savior School, a De La Salle accredited institution where financial literacy and entrepreneurship are taught in all levels. Mentored and greatly influenced by her parents who are entrepreneurs themselves, she started in business at an early age. She and husband Anthony help fellow Filipinos by empowering artisans through a made-to-order and bespoke leather goods business, and by promoting a healthier lifestyle through a food distribution business.

Edmund Lao is registered financial planner. A sales engineer by profession, he is an advocate of personal financial planning. He has written for Business Mirror, MoneySense, and other top financial publications.

Allan Ngo is a stay-at-home dadpreneur who makes a living selling “air” online. No he doesn’t sell oxygen tanks, but digital products like online courses, ebooks, and others — things you can’t touch. He advocates a low-cost business model at DigitalSolopreneur.com.

Carissa Patag is a licensed stock broker, mutual fund agent, real estate agent, bonds and fixed rate instrument trader, insurance agent, and Registered Financial Planner. She was Associate Director and Head of Retail Sales and Marketing, Vice President, Fund Manager, and Certified Securities Representative. As a financial literacy advocate, she worked as Advisor and Contributor of Angat Pilipinas Coalition for Financial Literacy and served as speaker in corporate and academic circles. She advocates investing in the equities market and mutual funds through prestigious financial institutions like Wealth Securities and PhilEquity Fund, one of the country’s oldest and longest-running mutual funds. She has business interests in the retail, pharmaceutical, and trading industries, and sits on the board of various corporations.

Joseph Gerard “Seph” Romana is a stockbroker, treasury fixed-income trader, investor reporting manager and bank examiner. He’s a financial literacy consultant for Oxfam sa Pilipinas, a content writer for Plattr.com, an online marketing video creator and an up-and-coming Internet marketer. He is a Certified Personal Finance Instructor. His websites are practicalmarketingvideos.com and earnformation.com.

Alvin T. Tabañag is a personal money management coach and Registered Financial Planner. He is a member of the RFP Institute and the Financial Planning Association (USA). He established Pinoy Smart Savers Learning Center to spread the culture of saving among Filipinos through practical financial education. He conducts money management seminars for a broad range of audience — from low-income wage earners to middle-class workers, professionals, and business owners.

Paulo Tibig is the President and CEO of Vcargo Group and author of the best-selling book “Strategies of a Champion Entrepreneur”. He conducts experiential, engaging, and educational talk on topics such as entrepreneurship, franchising, and logistics.

Fitz Gerard Villafuerte is a Registered Financial Planner who writes at fitzvillafuerte.com. His blog, “Ready To Be Rich,” won several honors, including the Best Business and Finance Blog at the Philippine Blog Awards. He’s recognized by Moneysense Magazine as among the Top 12 Most Influential People in Personal Finance in the Philippines. He is a guest speaker in various television and radio programs, and a corporate speaker/trainer for several socio-civic organizations. He’s also the Director of Wealth Arki, an investment consultancy and financial planning firm that helps Filipino families achieve financial goals.

Nikki Yu, holder of a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, has been in the financial industry for over a decade. She worked as marketing assistant, technical analyst, proprietary trader, and sales broker in three financial firms. She now works at Wealth Inc. and lives in Manila, Philippines. Check her out her writings at medium.com/@nikkiyu