Bola Sokunbi is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), finance expert, 5x bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Clever Girl Finance, one of the largest personal finance media/education platforms for women in the U.S.

Named one of Money's Most Influential Women by GoBankingRates, Bola is also the recipient of the 2021 Financial Education Instructor of the Year (FEIY) Award from the National Council of Financial Educators.

Additionally, Clever Girl Finance has earned the Distinguished Personal Finance Content designation from the National Financial Educators Council (NFEC) affirming its commitment and competency in providing high quality financial education that aligns with industry best practices and research-based education principles.

Bola and Clever Girl Finance have been featured by several media outlets including Time.com, Money Magazine, CNBC, Forbes, Fast Company, Essence, Black Enterprise, Cheddar TV, ABC News, Good Morning America, BBC, Fox Business, and The Chicago Tribune as well as on several finance websites and podcasts.

Bola is also the author of the Clever Girl Finance Book Series and Choosing To Prosper: Triumphing Over Adversity, Breaking Out of Comfort Zones, Achieving Your Life and Money Dreams!

Clever Girl Finance® is one of the largest personal finance media/education platforms for women in the U.S. and has consistently been voted one of the best finance websites for women.

We are a mission-driven financial empowerment platform aimed at providing women with the right products and services as well as financial guidance. We do this through our completely free courses and resources.

Through our approach, we support our community in a fun, engaging, relatable, and non-judgmental way. Our team is dedicated to helping women to become accountable, ditch debt, save money, and build real wealth.