Olivia Mellan

Olivia Mellan is a groundbreaker in the field of money psychology. Since 1982, she has been teaching individuals, couples and organizations to move toward what she calls "money harmony" - a state of being in balance with money, and using money to reflect your values and your integrity. Author of five critically acclaimed books: Money Harmony a/k/a Your Money Style; Overcoming Overspending: A Winning Plan for Spenders and Their Partners; Money Shy to Money Sure: A Woman's Road Map to Financial Well-being; Advisors' Guide to Money Psychology; and The Client Connection: Helping Advisors Build Bridges that Last - Mellan's last four books were co-written with Sherry Christie. Her monthly column appears in Investment Advisor magazine; and in 2006, Mellan was named one of IA's Top 25 (those most influential in the financial advising industry). She has been interviewed frequently on Oprah, the TODAY Show, ABC-s 20-20, and on national TV, radio and in the print media. Mellan teaches teleclasses to the general public and to mental health and financial professionals.