Gordon Stein

Gordon Stein is a Toronto-based keynote speaker, Toronto Star columnist and personal finance expert, who helps ordinary people use common sense techniques to ease their financial stress, so they can fully enjoy their professional and personal lives.

He is the author of the best-selling Cashflow Cookbook: $2 Million of Financial Freedom in 60 Easy Recipes. The book has been featured in the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, Bruce Sellery’s Moolala podcast, The Wolf of Bay Street radio show and The Personal Finance Show with Beau Humphries.

His mission is to improve financial literacy, tear down the taboos around money, and help Canadians build wealth and get out of debt. From new graduates to new parents to new retirees, Gordon combines his trademark wit and no-BS style to speak with employee groups, professional financial advisors and the media about simple tools for financial wellness.

In his earlier career, Gordon was a sales, marketing and operations executive at Dell, Rogers Communications and Apple. He also led the learning and development function at organizations including CNC Global (now Randstad) and Rogers.

He has been a featured presenter, facilitator and spokesperson for Apple and Rogers, and recently addressed the graduating Engineering class at his alma mater, Western University. He is also a lecturer and advisor at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University.

Gordon is a Professional Engineer and has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Western University, along with an MBA from the Rotman School of Business. He has also completed the Canadian Securities Course. He has volunteered with the Western Alumni Board, the Western Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council and the Crescent School Board of Governors. He is currently an advisor to the Smith School of Business Executive Education.

In his free time, Gordon is an aging downhill ski racer, keen sailor, fitness enthusiast and not-yet-great (ok, not even good) guitar player. His thoughts on personal finance can be found at cashflowcookbook.com.