
“We believe there are talented people out there who could have a meaningful impact on audiences, but they may lack the time and contacts to successfully promote themselves in the financial services industry. We want to provide them with the resources, marketing tools and contacts to help them succeed as professional speakers to Wall Street.”.
– Sarano Kelley, cofounder The Kelley Group
The Kelley Group (TKG) is sponsoring a national speaker competition to find the next generation of top talents to represent their numerous financial firm relationships. We’re looking for speakers who:
- Want to have a meaningful impact on people by helping them better themselves personally or professionally.
- Are motivated to excel as professional speakers.
- Are willing to put the time and effort into becoming the best they can be.
To participate:
- Send us a short video (three minutes or less) telling us why you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others through public speaking.
- Include in your video why you think you could become the next #1 speaker to Wall Street.
- Videos can be produced on your iPhone, iPad, or using Zoom or a similar program.
- Submit your video to [email protected], along with a few paragraphs telling us about you and your background:
If the file is too large Video can be submitted to [email protected] via WeTansfer.com by clicking the button below and following these simple steps.
First you'll want to click “Upload Files” to attach your video
Then Fill in the form provided with:
email to – [email protected]
Your email – your email address
Title – NEXT #1 SPEAKER
Message – provide your full name and phone number
Our team will then review the videos to determine the top three finalists.
We’re looking for the authentic you, so no glitzy videos of you speaking in front of an audience. We’re more interested in your motivation for becoming a professional speaker and representing you to our many clients in the financial services industry.
CHECK OUT THE PRIZES
The top three contestants will win:
- A three-day, all-expense paid trip to sunny Santa Monica, California, that includes:
- Airfare to be arranged and paid for by TKG.
- Hotel accommodations
- Meals
- Free attendance at TKG’s Face-to-Face Group Training sessions (Days 1 & 2).
- Opportunity to do a 20-minute presentation to the group of Kelley Group clients in attendance.
- Four hours of one-on-one training with top-rated speaker and coach, Sarano Kelley (Day 3).
In addition, the competition winner will receive:
- Direct representation to The Kelley Groups corporate buyers for paid speaking at financial services events.
- On-going representation by The Kelley Group to help you build (or expand) your speaking career by providing multiple speaking opportunities.
- PR to gain exposure throughout the financial services industry.
- Promotional marketing to the industry.
- Webinars and podcasts with The Kelley Group featuring you.
- Marketing materials, email blasts, and social media posts to let people know you’re ready to have a major impact on their audiences!

ABOUT THE KELLEY GROUP
The Kelley Group understands the speaking industry. Sarano Kelley’s rigorous speaking schedule has him presenting three to six times each week in major cities across America. He speaks to more than 250,000 financial professionals at industry events 150 to 200 times each year. Sarano was rated the number-one speaker in the financial services industry for several years running by the Securities Association at the Wharton School of Business, and his varied experience includes serving as a skills coach on behalf of The White House to the President’s White House Fellows. He also has worked with celebrities, athletes, C-suite executives, and thought leaders to prepare them for public appearances.
To learn more about this unique and exciting opportunity, register for a complimentary webinar being held on Thursday, June 15th.
*Please note your firm's firewalls may require that you register for this webinar on a personal device.
Call Us At: 1-866-584-8885 OR Email Us At: [email protected] for more info.