Howard "Pete" Colhoun on Democratizing Investment Knowledge

For decades, Pete Colhoun brought Wall Street to Main Street as a panelist on Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser, helping millions of Americans understand investing and the economy. With an MBA from Harvard and experience in senior management at T. Rowe Price and as a general partner at Emerging Growth Partners, he's spent a career making financial markets accessible to everyday investors. In this session, Pete will share lessons from his years helping democratize investment information, what he's learned about long-term investing through decades of market cycles, and why financial education matters for building wealth. He'll discuss his philanthropic work and what inspired his passion for ensuring everyone has access to quality financial knowledge—not just the wealthy. Perfect for teachers looking to connect students with the real-world perspective of someone who's lived through market history and believes everyone deserves to understand how money works.