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Ellie Kay<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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http:\/\/www.elliekay.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Contact Ellie:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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BIO:<\/strong><\/p>\n

America\u2019s Family Financial Expert\u00ae and America\u2019s Military Family Expert ™<\/p>\n

Ellie Kay is the best-selling author of fifteen books and a frequent media guest on CNBC, ABC\u2019s Nightline, MSNBC, Neil Cavuto and Fox News. She is the founder and CEO of Heroes at Home 501(c)(3), dedicated to bringing financial literacy education to military members around the world. Ellie is also a gifted keynote speaker, presenting to standing ovation crowds of over 10,000 people. She has over 2000 media interviews to her credit as well as 1000+ speeches.
\nHer most recent books are Lean Body, Fat Wallet, The Sixty Minute Money Workout, Living Rich for Less. Her book Heroes at Home has touched the lives of nearly one million military families. Ellie is also an adventure seeker and enjoys riding in an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet, skydiving, bungee jumping, hydrofoil racing, ziplining and mechanical bull riding. Despite her professional success, Ellie says her greatest role is being a wife to her test pilot husband and mom to their seven children. She currently serves as a Presidential Appointee to the Selective Service Committee, a Congressional appointee to the 25th Congressional District\u2019s All Academies Admissions Panel and on Military Family Advisory Network as a Advisory Board member in Washington DC. She is President of the Shop Talk Toastmasters Club, the West Point Parents Club of Southern California and the Air Force Academy Parents Club.<\/p>\n

Visit her web sites at www.elliekay.com and www.heroesathome.org . Career Highlights:<\/p>\n

Television<\/strong>
\nEllie has been a regular expert on ABC \u201cGood Money\u201d as well as Fox and Friends. She\u2019s guested multiple times on the international show, Fox News top rated \u201cNeil Cavuto.\u201d\u00a0Ellie\u2019s diverse abilities include the writing of a four-hour video product for \u201cLife Today.\u201d It showcased Ellie\u2019s abilities as a platform speaker, on location reporter, interviewer and talk show host. She was featured as the financial expert on episodes of the reality TV series called Simplify Your Life. A few of Ellie\u2019s many television appearances include:<\/p>\n

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  • Nightline<\/li>\n
  • Fox Network Show, Fox and Friends<\/span><\/li>\n
  • ABC News, Money Matters<\/li>\n
  • Good Day, New York<\/li>\n
  • MSNBC National Midday News<\/li>\n
  • The Neil Cavuto Show<\/li>\n
  • Host of Savings Tips With Ellie Kay in Northern New York and Canada<\/li>\n
  • Life Today<\/li>\n
  • Good Morning America affiliates including “Good Morning, Texas!”<\/li>\n
  • CNN The Flip Side<\/li>\n
  • Inside Edition<\/li>\n
  • Stuart Varney Show (Fox)<\/li>\n
  • Fox News Prime Time<\/li>\n
  • 50 SMT\/RMTs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Radio<\/strong>
    \nAs a veteran of over 1200 media interviews, Ellie is equally comfortable with live radio, call-ins or taped broadcasts. She is a national commentator and has appeared as a repeat guest on international radio including:<\/p>\n

    \uf0a7 Janet Parshall\u2019s America
    \n\uf0a7 National Public Radio affiliates<\/p>\n

    \uf0a7 Focus on the Family \u2013 Financial commentator and interviews<\/p>\n

    \uf0a7 Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine<\/p>\n

    \uf0a7 Midday Connection
    \n\uf0a7 Commentary for national radio shows \u201cMoney Watch\u201d and \u201cMoney Matters\u201d<\/p>\n

    Print Media<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Books<\/strong>
    \nIn addition to contributions to a dozen compilation books, she has authored the following ten book titles:
    \n\uf0d8 Lean Bodies, Fat Wallets (Thomas Nelson, 2014)
    \n\uf0d8 The Sixty Minute Money Workout (Waterbrook\/Random House, 2010)
    \n\uf0d8 The Little Book of Big Savings (Waterbrook\/Random House, 2009)
    \n\uf0d8 Living Rich for Less (Waterbrook\/Random House, 2009)
    \n\uf0d8 A Tip A Day With Ellie Kay (Moody Publishers, 2008)
    \n\uf0d8 Half Price Living (Moody Publishers, 2007) \u2013Best Seller list March 2007
    \n\uf0d8 Debt Diet (Bethany House Publishers, 2005)
    \n\uf0d8 Sunshine for Moms (co-authored with Carol Kent) \u2013 (Zondervan 2005)
    \n\uf0d8 A Woman\u2019s Guide to Family Finances (Bethany House Publishers, 2004)
    \n\uf0d8 The New Bride Guide (Bethany House Publishers, January, 2003)
    \n\uf0d8 Heroes At Home – (Bethany House Publishers, 2002 \u2013 revised 2008, 2012)
    \n\uf0d8 Money Doesn\u2019t Grow on Trees\u2014Teaching Kids The Value of A Buck (Bethany House Publishers, 2002)
    \n\uf0d8 How To Save Money Every Day – (Bethany House Publishers, 2001) \uf0d8 Shop, Save and Share \u2013 (Bethany House Publishers, 1998 \u2013 revised 2006)<\/p>\n

    Columns<\/strong>
    \n\uf0d8 Life Beautiful – Financial Columnist 2007-2014
    \n\uf0d8 Military Spouse Magazine \u2013 Columnist for 2005-2014
    \n\uf0d8 Military Money, Financial Columnist for 2003-2014 issues
    \n\uf0d8 CinCHouse.com \u2013 Columnist 2006-2008
    \n\uf0d8 CBN.com \u2013 Financial columnist 2006-2008
    \n\uf0d8 Today\u2019s Christian Woman \u2013 Columnist for 2005\/2007
    \n\uf0d8 Marriage Partnership – Contributing Writer 2003-2006
    \n\uf0d8 Focus on Your Child Newsletters (3 ages groups), 2003-2006 issues
    \n\uf0d8 HomeLife-Financial columnist for 2003\/2004 issues
    \n\uf0d8 Focus on Your Child Website \u2013 E-learning Module for Parents (Financial)
    \n\uf0d8 Shine Magazine \u2013Financial Columnist<\/p>\n

    Magazine work includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \uf0d8 USA TODAY
    \n\uf0d8 New York Times
    \n\uf0d8 Redbook
    \n\uf0d8 Reader\u2019s Digest
    \n\uf0d8 Family Circle
    \n\uf0d8 First For Women
    \n\uf0d8 Wall Street Journal
    \n\uf0d8 Women\u2019s Day Magazine
    \n\uf0d8 Focus on the Family Magazine
    \n\uf0d8 Home Life Magazine
    \n\uf0d8 Woman\u2019s World
    \n\uf0d8 The New York Daily News
    \n\uf0d8 Marriage Partnership Magazine
    \n\uf0d8 Bottom Line Personals<\/p>\n

    Consumer Education and\/or Spokesperson (partial list)<\/strong>
    \n\uf0d8 Operation Homefront – SMT \u2013 Personal appearance and tour
    \n\uf0d8 Fisher House \u2013 SMT \u2013 Personal appearance and tour
    \n\uf0d8 WellPoint \u2013 Blue Cross\/Blue Shield \u2013 RMT, Podcast, Blogger tour
    \n\uf0d8 TaxAct \u2013 RMT \u2013 Blogger Tour
    \n\uf0d8 USAA \u2013 Media and print work
    \n\uf0d8 IALC \u2013 Foundation for Financial Education
    \n\uf0d8 Wal-Mart \u2013 Columnist\/Consumer Educator for their web site. Multiple Satellite Media Tours, podcast, mommy blogger tour
    \n\uf0d8 Follett Bookstores \u2013 Back to School RMT, Blogger Tour
    \n\uf0d8 Proctor & Gamble \u2013 Dawn pump dishwashing soap\/ Bounty paper towels – SMTs
    \n\uf0d8 Kraft Foods – Oscar Mayer \u2013 Satellite Media Tour
    \n\uf0d8 Progressive Auto Insurance \u2013 Satellite Media Tour
    \n\uf0d8 GMAC \u2013 Consultation for new product – SMT
    \n\uf0d8 OnStar \u2013 Consultation for new insurance product – SMT
    \n\uf0d8 Washington Mutual \u2013 Credit Education spokesperson and website columnist
    \n\uf0d8 Visa Providian \u2013 desk side interviews with editors, online education, Q&A with Ellie Kay and the \u201cEllie Kay \u2013 Providian Sweepstakes\u201d \u2013 providing education on FICO scores and monthly tips to save money and pay down credit card debt.
    \n\uf0d8 Entertainment.com \u2013 Satellite Media Tour
    \n\uf0d8 MasterCard \u2013 Satellite Media Tour
    \n\uf0d8 EhealthInsurance.com \u2013 Satellite Media Tour \u2013 Education on HSAs
    \n\uf0d8 Sprint \u2013 Holiday SMT, Blogger tour
    \n\uf0d8 USAA (live events, consumer education)
    \n\uf0d8 Upromise (multiple SMTs, live event in NYC, multiple regional events)
    \n\uf0d8 TaxAct (RMT, blogging, national media)
    \n\uf0d8 Sears (SMT)
    \n\uf0d8 American Express (multiple SMTs, live events, local events and media)<\/p>\n

    Speaking (partial list)<\/strong>
    \n\uf0d8 Women\u2019s Expo \u2013 Antelope Valley Fairgrounds 2016
    \n\uf0d8 Congressional Women\u2019s Events 2013-2016
    \n\uf0d8 DigitalMilEx \u2013 2015, 2016
    \n\uf0d8 FinCON \u2013 2015
    \n\uf0d8 Toastmaster International Convention 2015 and Various District Events 2016-2017
    \n\uf0d8 Heroes at Home World Tour \u2013 USAF \u2013 2014\/2017
    \n\uf0d8 Heroes at Home World Tour \u2013 USAA \u2013 2013\/2017
    \n\uf0d8 Heroes at Home World Tour \u2013 USMC \u2013 2013\/2015
    \n\uf0d8 NSW \u2013 Navy Seal Resiliency Conferences \u2013 2013-2015
    \n\uf0d8 Heroes at Home World Tour \u2013 USMC \u2013 2013\/2014
    \n\uf0d8 USMC \u2013 First Lady\u2019s Book Initiative \u2013 Six Events \u2013 USMC locations worldwide \u2013 2013-2014
    \n\uf0d8 Yellow Ribbon Program \u2013 Six Keynotes \u2013 Various National Locations \u2013 2013\/14
    \n\uf0d8 Launch Conference \u2013 Nashville, TX \u2013 Feb 2013
    \n\uf0d8 Florida Writers Conference \u2013 Featured Keynote \u2013 Feb, 2014 \u2013 Tampa, FL
    \n\uf0d8 PWOC Pacific Coast Region Conference Keynote Nov, 2013, Hawaii
    \n\uf0d8 Loma Linda Women\u2019s Conference Keynote -2012
    \n\uf0d8 San Diego Women\u2019s Conference Keynote -2012
    \n\uf0d8 Yellow Ribbon \u2013Department of Defense \u2013 Multiple Keynotes\/Cities 2011-2012
    \n\uf0d8 Keynote 2009 \u2013 Ready to Win Conferences \u2013 Arena events and Cruise
    \n\uf0d8 Corporate Speaker \u2013 Walmart, Visa Providian, Premier Designs, USAA
    \n\uf0d8 USAFE European 14 Day \u201cHeroes at Home\u201d Tour \u2013 Keynote Speaker for events in Germany, England and Italy – Fall 2007
    \n\uf0d8 China \u2013 Keynote Speaker – LDI Corporation Beijing, China \u2013 Spring 2007
    \n\uf0d8 Premier 2006 Rally Keynote \u2013 8,000
    \n\uf0d8 \u201cHearts at Home\u201d 2005 conferences – keynote \u2013 6,000 (national) and 3,000 (regionals)
    \n\uf0d8 Replaced Laura Bush at NBG (National Guard Bureau\u2014Air and Army) at 2005 annual convention
    \n\uf0d8 Replaced Barbara Bush at \u201cMilitary Spouse of the Year\u201d awards 2003 sponsored by the NCOA
    \n\uf0d8 AWSA Golden Scroll Banquet Keynote \u2013 2006 \u2013 Honoring the top publishers and editors
    \n\uf0d8 Guest speaker for military awards banquets, conferences and retreat center
    \n\uf0d8 Faculty member at Mount Hermon, Florida, Glorieta, and Sandy Cove Writer\u2019s Conferences
    \n\uf0d8 Featured Keynote at Mountain Top Conferences for 2003\/2004
    \n\uf0d8 Has shared speaking platform with Dr. Gary Chapman, Josh McDowell, Liz Curtis Higgs, Dr. Kevin Leman and Dennis Rainey<\/p>\n

    Education and Awards<\/strong>
    \n\uf0d8 Toastmasters International Accredited Speaker \u2013 2015 (top 1% of 4 million worldwide speakers)
    \n\uf0d8 Toastmasters International Finals \u2013 Winner \u2013 Evaluation Contest (Las Vegas, 2014)
    \n\uf0d8 Military Spouse Award \u2013 2013 \u2013 United States Marine Corps
    \n\uf0d8 First Lady of the Marine Corps Reading List \u2013 2013\/14
    \n\uf0d8 Ellie\u2019s book, Heroes at Home, was a finalist in the 2003 Gold Medallion Book Awards.
    \n\uf0d8 Ellie is a 1993 graduate of Colorado Christian University with a B.A., Management of Human<\/p>\n

    Resources<\/strong>
    \n\uf0d8 Awarded an honorary incentive ride in an F15E Strike Eagle by Air Force – 2011
    \n\uf0d8 In 1999 she received the Army\u2019s highest civilian medal, the Dr. Mary E. Walker Award for outstanding dedication to improving the quality of life for soldiers and their families. She is the first Air Force spouse to be decorated with this medal, which required a four-star General\u2019s waiver.
    \n\uf0d8 With over 20,000 volunteer hours to her credit, she is the recipient of dozens of local volunteer awards.<\/p>\n

    Board of Directors<\/strong>
    \n\uf0d8 Selective Service Board \u2013 Appointed by Govenor of CA and President of the United States 2016
    \n\uf0d8 Military Family Advisory Network \u2013 Board of Advisors – Washington DC \u2013 2015-16
    \n\uf0d8 United States Air Force Academy Association Of Graduates Parent Advisory Council- 2015-2016
    \n\uf0d8 25th Congressional All Academies Admission Panel \u2013 Board Member \u2013 2015-16
    \n\uf0d8 West Point Society of Los Angeles \u2013 Board of Directors \u2013 Los Angeles \u2013 2015-16
    \n\uf0d8 Women of Purpose \u2013 501(c)(3) \u2013 Board of Directors \u2013 San Diego, CA \u2013 2014-2016
    \n\uf0d8 West Point Parents Club of Los Angeles \u2013 President \u2013 2015-16
    \n\uf0d8 United States Air Force Academy Parents Club \u2013 President \u2013 Los Angeles \u2013 2014-2015
    \n\uf0d8 Toastmasters Shop Talk Club \u2013 President \u2013 2015-16
    \n\uf0d8 Toastmasters Area Director \u2013 District 33, Division A, Area A-1 \u2013 Director \u2013 2015-16
    \n\uf0d8 Heroes at Home Events – 501(c)(3) \u2013 Chairman of the Board \u2013 2013-2016<\/p>\n

    Family<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Despite a rigorous schedule, Ellie maintains her family as highest priority. She is married to\u00a0<\/span>Bob Kay, a test pilot with over 25 years experience and retired USAF. The Kay\u2019s have seven children, including three military sons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/form>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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