Meghaan Lurtz, Ph.D., is a leading global expert on the psychology of financial planning. A dedicated educator, she is a Professor of Practice at Kansas State University, teaching in the Advanced Financial Planning and Financial Therapy Certificate Programs. She is also a lecturer at Columbia University, where she teaches Financial Psychology. She currently serves on multiple financial technology boards, bringing together finances and mental health. She is an active researcher, writer and an ongoing contributor to the Kitces platform, writing about the intersection of money, advice, and wellbeing.