Cary Carbonaro

For Women Who Want to Build Wealth and Banish Fear

The Voice of Financial Expertise:

Cary Carbonaro

Cary’s Upcoming Events

Cary Carbonaro is one of 15 advisors who was appointed to the Nasdaq Advisor Council

She is the only female on the council.  She will provide feedback to the NASDAQ business on a variety of items such as product development, research agenda and certainly special projects (currently website development).  NASDAQ is interested on how they can help end consumers in the financial advisory space and she is looking forward to working alongside them  to develop products and investments to benefit her clients. 

How can I help your employees or audience learn about money? 

Whether it’s taking out the stress from your employees day-to-day worries about money or teaching them about their firm benefits, let me educate and entertain so that they have tangible takeaways from my speech

If you want to change your life and have financial freedom, I can give you the building blocks and roadmap to get there

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On October 9, 2015 at our 10th Annual Purses with a Purpose event, we had the good fortune to share the day with my favorite Keynote Speakers to date, Cary Carbonaro aka “The Money Queen”. Cary’s story of struggle and triumph inspired us all. I cannot think of a finer example of what a woman can accomplish regardless of the odds than Ms. Carbonaro’s life story. Her ability to convey her story of courage and commitment while keeping it entertaining and enjoyable caused all 300 of us in the ballroom to fall in love with her and what she has accomplished. What a women and what a story!! If you are looking for a speaker I highly recommend Ms. Carbonaro!
Melody Keeth
Executive Director at Serene Harbor - Cary's First Client

We had the fortune of having Cary speak on “Women, the Workplace and Money” for Withum’s large women’s team member resource group in mid-2024. She tailored a custom presentation that was well-aligned with our team’s goals and even available company benefits. Cary was great to work with and delivered a fantastic presentation. We also got excellent feedback from attendees. Thank you, Cary!

Brenna Liana
Past Speaking Client

It was our great privilege and honor to have Cary speak at our Events ‘DIAMOND Nights’ to develop strong, female leaders on both the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Cary’s ability to connect with and inspire the women, while giving them practical empowering tips on managing their finances was amazing, with ladies from both events giving her rave reviews. It is my great pleasure to recommend Cary (the Money Queen) to any organization looking for an engaging, inspiring, and empowering speaker.

FABE KEILY
Empowering Women Network

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CARY CARBONARO'S SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • 2025
    • Nasdaq Innovation Virtual Summit,  February 6
    • Rollins College of Business | Winter Park, FL | March 4
    • Global Wealthtech Summit | New York | March 18
    • RIA Edge | Nashville | April 1
    • Women in Independent Wealth Summit | Newberg, OR | April 9-10|Great Wealth Transfer
    • CFP Board| Serving Female Clients| April 16
    • 10th Annual Invest in Woman | Boston, MA | April 21-23| Why Women Leave Their Advisors
    • RIA Summit | Palm Beach FL | May 8
    • Wealth Management Edge | Boca Raton, FL | June 10-12| The Great Wealth Transfer is Female—Are You Ready?
    • Equities.com Serving Women Thoughtfully| June 18| Money on Her Mind,  How Women Think and Feel About Money
    • Women in Private Wealth Retreat | Nashville, TN | Aug 4
    • Global Real Estate Investors Conference | Miami | September 4
    • XYPN Live| Austin TX| Women and Wealth: Unlock the Secrets to the Great Wealth Transfer| Sept 27
    • CFP Board Connections Conference | Chicago | Oct 4-6
    • CFP Board | Women In Financial Planning | Oct 22
    • Futureproof Citywide | Nassau Bahamas | Oct 26-29
    • Long Island University | Women,  Workplace and Money | Manhasset, NY Nov 25
  • 2024
    • ARDA Win Winter Conference Jan 24, Hilton Orlando. 
    •  American Resort Development Association,  Women Leadership- Speaking on Women the Workplace and Money
    •  Wealth Management Convergence | Monday, March 11 – 11:15am-12:00pm,  West Palm Beach, FL
    • Longevity: Why the 60/40 Glidepath is Outdated and Must be Replaced
    • Invest in Women,  Addressing the Needs of Female Clients West Palm Beach, FL March 13-14,  Topics,  Working with Female Breadwinners and Uncovering Needs of Divorced Women
    • SHIFT March 24 and 25,  Topic,  "Knowing Your Clients on a Deeper Level"
    • The go-to industry event for financial advisors who celebrate the impact of holistic, human-first financial advice and explore the latest industry changes at Walt Disney Swan
    • Women in Leadership regarding the State of the Industry  for Citywire’s RIA event in Charleston April 25th-26th.
    • Private Wealth Florida Forum – May 2 2024, at The PGA National Resort. My topic is The Future of Wealth Management
    • Wealth Management Edge Conference,  Hollywood, FL,  May 13-15 Tech and Marketing Stacked for Growth
    • Withum Public Accounting Firm,  Women's Leadership,  Women The Workplace and Money,  June 5th 2024
    • Association of African American Financial Advisors Women's Conference, EmpowerHer: Unveiling The Power Of Women Advisors And Client Empowerment,  Chicago,  June 20, 2024
    • Futureproof "The Destiny of Demographics,  Its a Women's World" Sept 17th Huntington Beach California
    • RIA Edge West,  Women's Leadership Breakfast Sponsored by Schwab,  Oct 10 Los Angeles
    • Trade Talks by NASDAQ ,  Oct 17
    • Florida RIA Summit,  Nov 7 Tampa,  "Women in the Wealth Management Industry"
    • Global Economic Outlook & Mega-Trends Panel | The Tampa Active Exchange 2024 | Titan Investors  Dec 10 Tampa, FL
  • 2023
    • EmpowHER The Voices of Our Future (For teens) in Cold Spring Harbor, NY
    • Annual Mike Holt Enterprises Event,  Business Symposium - “Taking Control of Your Finances” June 22, 2023
    • Facilitator of the Adulting Game,  July 2023 Annual Girl Scout Convention,  Coronado Springs,  Disney Orlando
    • Farleigh Dickinson’s College of Business: How to Speak with Female Clients
    • Excel Represent,  Carson’s Annual Women’s Leadership Conference in Orlando on Nov 16 2023 Foundation for Financial Plannings Pro Bono Study,  Stories of Impact
    • Florida RIA Summit,  Dec 7th 2023 Don Cesar,  St Pete Beach
  • 2021 
    • Jr League of Memphis,  “The Power of your Story” Keynote Speaker 
    • Turner Construction,  “Women The Workplace and Money”  Keynote Speaker 
    • Girl Boss Camp,  Financial Speaker 
    • Domestic Violence Charity,  Power of the Purse,  Keynote Speaker 
  • 2019 
    • Power of the Purse,  Keynote,  Women, Wealth & Wine,  United Capital,  Denver, CO Jan 24, 2019 
    • Canon Women’s Leadership, Feb 21 2019, Long Island 
    • Boost  Your Financial Confidence,  an intimate conversation with Cary Carbonaro and Kara Murphy,  March 26,  Atlanta  
    • Financial Advisors Invest in Women Conference,   Moderator and Speaker for Financial Therapy for Clients and Biggest Divorce Mistakes Clients Make April 2019 
    • AdoreMe Corporate HQ NYC, Workplace and  Money 
    • Gray Divorce,  Investment News Retirement Conference,  May 15,  Chicago 
  • 2018 
    • United Capital Women’s Leadership E Summit,  Dana Point, CA Jan 
    • Investment News  Women to Watch Think Tank,  NYC March 
    • Shiseido Corporation Women and Banking –April NYC 
    • Tone Networks, What Women Need to Know About Money,  April NYC 
    • WIN Summit,  Strong Women Navigating in Corporate Culture, NY Athletic Club, NYC May 
    • Power of the Purse-Buffalo, NY –May 
    • Barron’s Top Independent Female Advisors,  Deepening Connectivity and Attracting New Clients with Responsible Investing,  Palm Beach, FL May 
    • Big Brother-Big Sisters of Long Island Emcee Fashion Show, Garden City, NY May 
    • Emcee United Capital Female Leadership, September, Newport Beach, CA  
    • JP Morgan Chase Women’s Leadership Oct, NYC 
    • JetBlue Women’s Leaderships,  Nov 2018, NYC 
  • 2017 
    • Women’s Diamond Conference-Keynote-Queensland Australia,  Feb 2017 
    • Credit Suisse-Sydney Australia Jan 2017  Keynote Event 
    • Go Red for Women,  Honoree Acceptance Speech,  Woodbury NY,  Feb 2017 
    • Ellevate,  Women’s Success Series,  Feb 2017 
    • Power of the Purse,  Keynote Event Client Appreciation,  Buckhead Atlanta,  Feb 2017 
    • Jr League of NYC,  Keynote  What Women Need to Know About Money, NYC,  March 2017 
    • BlackRock Women’s Investment Conference,  Overcoming Challenges and Creating Success Panel,  March 2017 
    • Investment News Women to Watch Acceptance Speech,  NYC March 2017 
    • Women Empowering Women,  Panelist Stamford, CT April 2016 
    • International Women’s Economic Forum,  Money and Feminism,  New Delhi India,  May 2017 
    • Creating a community of success for Women in the Financial Services Industry-Barrons Top Independent Women’s Advisors Summit,  Washington,  DC June 2017 
    • Sigma Delta Tau 100 Year Anniversary,  Empowering Women,  NYC,  June 2017 
    • FPA Keynote Denver Colorado,  June 2017 How to Work with Women Clients 
    • AON Leadership Series,  Keynote Oct 2017,  NYC 
  • 2016 
    • Experian- Women’s Leadership Series-Women the Workplace and Money,  NYC  Jan 2016 
    • Movable Ink,  Women’s Leadership,  NYC,  Aug 2016 
    • Fidelity Investments- Providence, RI and NY, NY 2016 
    • Working Women National Conference- Keynote,  Tampa Bay, FL Sept 2016 
    • TEK Systems Women Leadership,  Greensboro,  NC,  April 2016 
    • Ellevate Long Island,  Women the Workplace and Money,  Cold Spring Harbor, NY Oct 2016 
    • Association of Divorce Planners,  Financial Infidelity,  Las Vegas, NV,  Oct 2016 
    • What is She Thinking,  Inside Female Psyche,  United Capital E Summit,  Jan 2016 Laguna Beach,  CA 
    • Twitter Chat,  Ellevate,  Host,  Money Queen Guide,  Jan 2016 
    • Twitter Chat Experian,  Host How to Be a Money Queen,  March 2016 
    • Twitter Chat Experian,  Host,  Retirement,  Oct 2016 
    • Wisebread Twitter Chat Host,  Build Wealth and Banish Fear Dec 2016 
    • FPA Knowledge Circle- Learn Social Media from a Media Maven June 2016 
  • 2015 
    • Ellevate Money Queen Guide Book Launch Event Q and A –Huntington, NY Oct 2015 
    • Key Note Serene Harbor Annual Domestic Abuse Conference,  Melbourne, FL Oct 2015
    • ARDA Win Winter Conference Jan 24, Hilton Orlando. 
    • American Resort Development Association,  Women Leadership- Speaking on Women the Workplace and Money
    • Wealth Management Convergence | Monday, March 11 – 11:15am-12:00pm,  West Palm Beach, FL
    • Longevity: Why the 60/40 Glidepath is Outdated and Must be Replaced
    • Invest in Women,  Addressing the Needs of Female Clients West Palm Beach, FL March 13-14,  Topics,  Working with Female Breadwinners and Uncovering Needs of Divorced Women
    • SHIFT March 24 and 25,  Topic,  "Knowing Your Clients on a Deeper Level"
    • The go-to industry event for financial advisors who celebrate the impact of holistic, human-first financial advice and explore the latest industry changes at Walt Disney Swan
    •  Women in Leadership regarding the State of the Industry  for Citywire’s RIA event in Charleston April 25th-26th.
    • Private Wealth Florida Forum – May 2 2024, at The PGA National Resort. My topic is The Future of Wealth Management
    • Wealth Management Edge Conference,  Hollywood, FL,  May 13-15 Tech and Marketing Stacked for Growth
    • Withum Public Accounting Firm,  Women's Leadership,  Women The Workplace and Money,  June 5th 2024
    • Association of African American Financial Advisors Women's Conference, EmpowerHer: Unveiling The Power Of Women Advisors And Client Empowerment,  Chicago,  June 20, 2024
    • Wealth Management Edge Conference,  Hollywood, FL,  May 13-15

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Cary Carbonaro

women and wealth expert & advocate

Cary Carbonaro is an award-winning Certified Financial Planner professional with 25+ years of experience. She is passionate about increasing financial literacy and empowering women, and is the author of the best-selling wealth management books for women. She is a CFP® Board Ambassador and was appointed to represent the industry in the media. at Ashton Thomas, Cary will provide Private Wealth Management Services and spearhead the establishment of the Women and Wealth leadership initiative. She has spoken internationally on financial literacy for women, and endows a scholarship at her alma mater. She also founded the Women's Giving Alliance and resides in Winter Garden, FL with her husband.

This website is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be utilized for investment advisory business. Nothing contained in this website should be considered an investment recommendation or advice. Cary Carbonaro’s activities as a speaker, author, and consultant are separate and distinct from her activities as an Investment Advisor Representative registered with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth.

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