Cashflow: Practical Financial Advice for Creatives

Practical Finance for Creative Professionals is an engaging one-hour program designed specifically for artists, writers, designers, and other creatives who want to master the essentials of financial management tailored to their unique careers. Participants will gain valuable insights and practical tools to manage their finances confidently, ensuring they can focus more on their art and less on economic uncertainty. This program is a must-attend for any creative looking to thrive financially while pursuing their passion.
Speaker Details:

Delano Saporu

Delano Saporu is the CEO of New Street Advisors Group, a financial planning and portfolio management firm where he manages retirement investments for over 470 households across the country. He is also a CNBC on-air contributor. Additionally, Delano is the managing partner and a professional sports agent at New Street Sports. Based in NYC, Delano has been leading efforts to provide financial literacy and access to younger and more diverse investors. He earned his Master's in Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Jalen Vasquez

Based out of Brooklyn, NY, Jalen is the Program Director of the Freelancers Hub, a free coworking space operated by Freelancers Union and the City of New York that serves freelancers to provide education, resources and other tools for independent workers regardless of industry or income level. Jalen is also a freelance multidisciplinary designer focusing in graphic/web design, toy design and photography.

Torie Partridge

Torie Partridge is the founder and map illustrator behind Terratorie. Her collection is inspired by a love of city neighborhood culture grown through her travels and time living in many cities. Her maps are a reflection of her vision for the world: one that’s connected, community-driven, full of color. A growing project in collaboration with neighborhoods everywhere, Torie creates maps that celebrate the places we feel at home. Her maps are carried in over 100 stores across the country as well at Terratorie's shop on the Brookland Arts Walk which offers curated goods from independent makers with a focus on stationery and creative tools. As a creative mainstay in Washington D.C., Torie believes deeply in the power of hyper-local culture and investing in the place you live.

Host or Publisher AIGA DC