Full Name
Vivian Tu
Job Title
Founder and CEO, “Your Rich BFF”
Speaker Bio
On a global mission to make the financial industry accessible for all, Vivian Tu is a former Wall Street trader turned expert, public speaker, host, entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author and the founder and CEO of the multi-platform brand, Your Rich BFF. In just over three years since her first video, her dedication to promoting financial literacy has earned her cross-platform fame and notoriety, having garnered over 8M followers and counting across socials, as well as honors on both the Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30 – Social Media’ (2023) and ‘Top Creators’ (2022, 2023) lists. In addition to her breakout digital content, Vivian continues to spread her wealth of knowledge on her top-charting podcast, Networth and Chill, a first-of-its-kind offering accessible advice and lessons in finance, featuring Vivian alongside notable experts, professionals, and famous faces to break down the economics of our lives. The podcast debuted in March 2023 and immediately climbed to the top of the Business charts. The top charting podcast is returning this fall for a second season where Tu deep-dives into an industry or breaks down a new financial topic into words you’ll actually understand, just as if you were chatting with your best friend. Vivian’s talent at turning finance into an approachable topic for all generations and walks of life has transformed her into one of today’s most sought after speakers for panels and keynote presentations at events including the Glow Recipe Empowerment Summit, Snapchat’s Financial Seminar, Forbes Top Creator event, BuzzFeed Content Creators Showcase, and the NextShark AAPI College Readiness Conference. Vivian has landed partnerships with major brands and organizations such as SoFi, Marshalls, Substack, Amazon, Allergan Aesthetics, Skinceuticals, Nestle CRUNCH, Lululemon, Metlife, Carnival Cruise Line, Carmax, Adobe, Zola, and much more. In 2022 her debut New York Times bestselling book, “RICH AF” (released 2023) was sold in a seven-figure publishing deal to Portfolio, a division of Penguin Random House.
