Ted Daniels

Theodore R. Daniels is founder and president of the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, Inc. (SFEPD).  Established in 1998, SFEPD is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the level of financial and economic literacy of individuals and households in the United States and to promote professional development at the early stages of career development through mid-level management.  The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Financial Education has recognized SFEPD seminars for meeting their criteria for effective financial education programs.

Mr. Daniels has more than 33 years of experience in financial management and investments.  In 2008, he was appointed to serve on President George W. Bush’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy.  He continues to serve in this role under President Barack Obama’s administration.  Mr. Daniels is a member of the Board of Directors of the Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards.  He is also on the Advisory Boards for the College of Business and Applied Professional Sciences at South Carolina State University and Fort Valley State University’s Department of Business and Economics.  His organization is also a partner of the Financial Services Roundtable, which represents largest financial services corporations in the country.

Mr. Daniels’ organization offers a variety of learning resources and techniques, including a series of financial education seminars for students of historical black colleges and universities (HBCUs).  Since 2001, the organization has presented seminars on the campuses of over 70 colleges and universities.  During the 2007-2008 school year, the organization’s programs reached over 16,000 students nationwide at historically black educational institutions.  Many historically black colleges and universities have presented Mr. Daniels with certificates of appreciation and awards for his work in enhancing the financial literacy of its students.  Additionally, through donated funds, the organization has provided academic and enhancement scholarships to students of HBCUs.

During his career, he has written a financial education newsletter and a syndicated personal financial education column, and produced a syndicated financial education television series broadcast on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) and cable systems nationwide.  He has designed, developed and conducted seminars as well as served frequently as a seminar speaker for large and small organizations of national prominence, and also spent several years as an economics lecturer at American University.  He has also served as a financial advisor for many years.  While employed at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Daniels received many awards during his professional career.  Such awards included but were not limited to the Secretary’s Award for Excellence and several Special Achievement Certificates.  The Department nominated him to receive the Congressional Excalibur Award for Financial Management. Several newspapers and other publications have cited Mr. Daniels for his financial expertise.  Mr. Daniels has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Economics and Accounting from Fort Valley State University and a Bachelor of Laws degree from John Marshall School.  He is an honorary member of the Golden Key Honor Society and Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society in Business, Management and Administration.  Mr. Daniels is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.