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Ric Edelman, founder of Edelman Financial Engines, is considered one of the most influential people in the financial services field, according to Investment Advisor, RIABiz, and InvestmentNews. He's in Research Magazine's Financial Advisor Hall of Fame, was ranked the nation's #1 independent financial advisor by Barron's three times, and is the recipient of IARFC's Lifetime Achievement Award. Edelman is the founder of the RIA Digital Assets Council and, with the Bipartisan Policy Center, the Funding Our Future Coalition. He's been awarded two patents for financial product innovation. Edelman is the award-winning host of a national personal finance radio show, on the air for nearly 30 years and heard on 80 radio stations nationwide. He's a #1 New York Times bestselling author of 10 books on personal finance and has produced several specials for Public Television.