Ron CarsonSpeaker and Booking Agent Information

In the spring of 2012, Ron continued to expand his industry leadership by co-founding aRIA, a “think-tank” study group comprised of six elite RIA firms, and Advisor Growth Strategies, a leading consulting firm serving the wealth management industry. As a member of the Financial Advisor Council of CNBC, Ron also writes guest columns and provides insight and frontline perspective to the CNBC Digital news team. In 2014, Ron joined The American College of Financial Services board of trustees. The College offers turnkey programs that produce effective advisors who are able to join a team and make an impact immediately, helping the industry by adding capacity and building our next generation of advisors. Ron’s academic credentials include being a Certified Financial Planner® and a Chartered Financial Consultant. He holds the NASD Series 7, 24, 63, and 65 licenses.

Ron is also actively involved in the community. He and his wife, Jeanie, founded The Dreamweaver Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to fulfilling end-of-life dreams for seniors with terminal illnesses. He also founded the American Charitable Foundation – a foundation established for a more efficient disposition of charitable assets and served as a past President of the Child Saving Institute.

Ron has shared his success principles, as documented in his book, "Tested in the Trenches," with audiences worldwide. He also coauthored the New York Times best-selling book "Avalanche," and the blueprinting process that goes with it. In January of 2016, Ron and Carson Institutional Alliance Partner, Scott Ford, will be releasing a new book entitled, “The Sustainable Edge: 15 Minutes a Week to a Richer Entrepreneurial Life.”

Ron and Jeanie reside in Omaha and have three wonderful children, two dogs and a cat. He enjoys spending time with his family, collecting and drinking wine, golfing, flying, pheasant hunting and he’s an avid Nebraska Cornhusker fan.