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Taylor Kovar
, CFP®
Taylor Kovar, Founder & CEO, 11 Financial • Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Stephen F. Austin State University • Author & Speaker (“The Five Money Personalities”)
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Taylor Kovar is a nationally recognized financial planner, entrepreneur, and educator. Holding a CFP® designation and an MBA, he founded Kovar Wealth Management in 2015, which later evolved into 11 Financial, guiding both families and business owners toward financial freedom.  His credentials include roles at Merrill Lynch and in healthcare technology, and he was recently named the first Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Stephen F. Austin State University’s entrepreneurship center.

Taylor authored The Five Money Personalities, a relationship-focused guide to marital financial harmony, and is frequently featured in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Investopedia, and The New York Times.  He’s also built a family-first brand alongside his wife Megan, known as “The Money Couple,” helping couples uncover and manage their unique money styles.

Speaking Topics & Booking Fit
  • Money personalities in relationships – improving communication and harmony
  • Financial planning & business growth strategies – for families and small-business owners
  • Wealth management & tax optimization – practical insights from a top advisor
  • Entrepreneurship in academic settings – lessons from his role as EIR at SFA
  • Navigating market change – tools for financial resilience in uncertainty
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