Leanna Haakons

Founder and President, Black Hawk Financial

With a keen financial appetite from a young age, Leanna landed her first job in the capital markets while attaining her business degree and investing in stocks. Gaining further knowledge through higher education in Journalism at Harvard, Private Capital Markets at Pepperdine, and work experience globally, she lives up to the nickname “the Hawk.” Discovering that it is not that complicated, she takes the fear out of finances and shares her tools with readers over 10 years later in her best-selling book “Young, Fun & Financially Free.”

Leanna founded Black Hawk Financial in 2014, a business development, marketing, and investor relations consultancy after many years of experience working in diverse niches of the financial services sector worldwide and served as the Editor-in-Chief of TheWellthyMindset.com. 

Internationally recognized in the media as a financial and marketing expert by such outlets as CNBC’s flagship show Squawk Box, Bloomberg ETF IQ, and Yahoo Finance speaking on a range of investing, current events, economics and personal finance topics Featured in numerous podcasts, blogs, “best of” lists and entrepreneurial spotlights Moderated and hosted hundreds of investment conferences, media events, panels and fireside discussions globally As an international capital markets and financial professional with over 15 years of experience in marketing, media, and investor relations, Leanna is able to provide consulting services for your organization’s needs.

 

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