David Campbell Lester – TV Money Expert & Private Office Strategist

David is a distinguished TV money expert, financial coach, and personal finance author with over two decades of experience helping individuals and institutions unlock their full financial potential. He champions the Private Office mindset, showing clients how to optimize their finances and elevate their lives through intentional wealth strategies – from goal-setting and investing to real estate, art acquisition, and alternative assets.

As the author of I Heart Money and From Middle Class to Millionaire, David’s upcoming book, Old Money Wisdom in an AI World, launches this Spring. His insights have been featured in top-tier publications including CNBC, VICE Money, HuffPost, and Entrepreneur, and he appears regularly on CBS, CTV, CBC, Cheddar, FOX, and BNN. He also teaches 'Art as an Investment' at Christie’s Education in London, guiding high-net-worth individuals on building portfolios that balance culture, legacy, and value.

David began his career at Merrill Lynch and has collaborated with financial institutions including Fidelity Investments, RBC, CIBC, and BMO Financial Group.

Today, as a passion he is pioneering a next-generation financial literacy program for children – equipping the next generation with skills beyond budgeting and saving to include market understanding, business fluency, and long-term wealth-building. This initiative empowers families, educators, and institutions to cultivate financially confident, capable, and independent young minds.