{"id":722,"date":"2026-04-19T07:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T07:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartmoneymaps.com\/?p=722"},"modified":"2026-04-19T07:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T07:00:08","slug":"which-money-influencers-can-you-trust-financial-advisor-tier-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartmoneymaps.com\/?p=722","title":{"rendered":"Which Money Influencers Can You Trust? | Financial Advisor Tier List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dNKd6EMjuDs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Meet with Kevin Pira, CFP\u00ae (Virtual Clients Accepted): https:\/\/www.pirawealth.com\/contact\/<\/p>\n<p>In this video I\u2019m making a tier list of popular personal finance YouTubers and money influencers \u2013 from S-tier to F-tier.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m ranking these creators based on:<br \/>\n\u2022 How educational and evidence-based their content is<br \/>\n\u2022 Their background\/credentials in finance<br \/>\n\u2022 Ethics and how they handle promotions &amp; conflicts of interest<br \/>\n\u2022 How useful their videos are for real people vs pure entertainment<\/p>\n<p>This is my professional opinion only, not a personal attack on anyone. I actually think most of these creators have helped a lot of people \u2013 I\u2019m just looking at them through the lens of a fiduciary advisor who works with real clients every day.<\/p>\n<p>Creators mentioned in this video (in no particular order):<br \/>\nBen Felix, The Plain Bagel, Money Guy Show, Jasmine DeLucci, Graham Stephan, Dave Ramsey, Andrei Jikh, Humphrey Yang, Meet Kevin, Grant Cardone, Minority Mindset, Caleb Hammer, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: Educational only; not investment, tax, or legal advice. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal. <\/p>\n<p>Pira Wealth Management LLC (\u201cPWM\u201d) is a registered investment adviser offering advisory services in the State of Iowa and in other jurisdictions where exempted. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.  The presence of this website or any social media content from Kevin Pira or PWM shall not be directly or indirectly interpreted as a solicitation of investment advisory services to persons of another jurisdiction unless otherwise permitted by statute. Follow-up or individualized responses to consumers in a particular state by PWM in the rendering of personalized investment advice for compensation shall not be made without first complying with jurisdiction requirements or pursuant to an applicable state exemption.  All written and video content is for informational purposes only. Opinions expressed are solely those of Kevin Pira or PWM, unless otherwise specifically cited. 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