Manisha Thakor

Manisha Thakor, Harvard MBA and co-author with Sharon Kedar of ON MY OWN TWO FEET, is on a mission to help Americans learn how to live their lives from a position of financial strength.

Manisha’s financial literacy advocacy work has been featured in national publications such as: The New York Times, BusinessWeek, US News & World Report, Glamour, and Women's Day. Manisha's national TV appearances include, CNN's Your Bottom Line, CNBC's Power Lunch, NBC Nightly News, ABC’s America This Morning and Fox Business Network. Manisha is also a regular personal finance blogger on The Huffington Post and weekly expert commentator on one of Houston's largest FM stations, Sunny 99. Additional details can be seen on her website at www.OnMyOwnTwoFeet.com.


Manisha has over 15 years of experience working in the financial services industry. At various points in her career Manisha has worked as an analyst, portfolio manager, and client relations executive for institutional money management firms with billions in assets under management. Manisha received her BA from Wellesley College in 1992, her MBA from Harvard Business School in 1997 and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. Manisha and her husband live in Houston, TX and Santa Fe, NM.