December 22, 2025

The Generosity Gap

Steve Lear and Paul Odegaard (Philanthropic Advisor at the Minneapolis Foundation) spoke on generosity at a Ham & Eggs Club breakfast on December 17th at Edina Country Club. They were welcomed to the event by Barry Kelner, Senior Trust Advisor at First Bank & Trust in Edina.

February 3, 2026

Be Our Guest at Best Prep’s Financial Literacy Forum

On February 11, Best Prep is launching its 50th Anniversary year with an Educational Forum focused on “Financial Literacy for All.” We have 30 seats available for this entertaining and inspiring event. Learn how you can join us!

February 26, 2026

Helping Students Build Confidence and Connections

On February 20th, Steve Lear joined high school juniors and seniors from Bloomington Public Schools for the Bloomington Empowers Networking and Leadership Conference.

February 27, 2026

Inside Our Schools: Personal Finance Comes to Life

KSTP-TV reporter Brett Hoffland recently dropped in on a high school personal finance class in Eagan. Hear what students and teachers have to say about this new required course.

March 30, 2026

 Smart Money Moves for Life’s Milestones

Steve delivered an entertaining seminar to members of Delta Sigma Pi, the co-ed professional business fraternity at the Carlson School of Management. He took students through the Game of Life—the Financial Edition—by walking them through a timeline of the money decisions they’ll face at major life milestones.