Personal Finance Author & Investor; Author of "The Wealthy Barber"; Former Dragon on Dragons' Den

Waterloo, Canada
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David Chilton Biography

David Chilton is a Canadian author, investor, and financial educator known for his contributions to personal finance education. Early in his career, Chilton completed the Canadian Securities Course with the highest national score and worked as a stockbroker and financial planning seminar instructor. Drawing from these experiences, he self-published "The Wealthy Barber," a narrative framed around conversations in a barber shop that explains saving, investing, and debt avoidance. "The Wealthy Barber" is one of the best-selling Canadian books, with over two million copies sold.

Chilton's entrepreneurial efforts extended to publishing, where he partnered with Janet and Greta Podleski to self-publish their cookbook, "Looneyspoons: Low-Fat Food Made Fun!" The book became a national bestseller, selling 325,000 copies in its first year. Chilton served as the financial backer and business partner, using his publishing experience from "The Wealthy Barber" to manage distribution and marketing. The collaboration continued with additional bestsellers, including "Crazy Plates" and "Eat, Shrink & Be Merry!"

Chilton released a sequel, "The Wealthy Barber Returns," which presents his financial advice in his own voice and covers topics in savings and investments, with an emphasis on avoiding reckless spending. The book became a Canadian bestseller. "The Wealthy Barber" has since been completely rewritten to address contemporary financial challenges, with the updated version maintaining a strong presence on the Globe and Mail Canadian Non-Fiction Bestseller List.

Chilton joined the TV series "Dragons' Den" for three seasons, where he evaluated business pitches and applied principles of prudent investing and long-term financial planning. He closed 22 deals during his time on the show.

As a keynote speaker, Chilton addresses financial literacy, personal finance, and financial planning, emphasizing practical advice and perspective. He also launched "The Wealthy Barber Podcast," where he discusses personal finance topics with various guests. Through his books, television appearances, and public speaking, Chilton has contributed to advancing financial literacy and personal finance education in Canada.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/17/2026.

David Chilton Speaking Topics

  • The Wealthy Barber: The Common Sense Guide to Successful Financial Planning

    David Chilton is an economics graduate. Despite that, he's actually a fun guy. In his talks, Chilton provides financial education in an entertaining and understandable format. He doesn't share new techniques, complex strategies, or get-rich-quick schemes. Instead, he focuses on the financial planning basics that, over time, have proven to be effective. It's primarily common sense that, unfortunately, in our society is not common knowledge. By using relatable stories and strong doses of humor, Chilton has taken the boredom out of the financial-education experience—and opened the personal-finance door to countless Canadians.

David Chilton Videos

2017 STARTS NOW : Conference of David Chilton - YouTube

2017 STARTS NOW : Conference of David Chilton - YouTube

Conference of 2017 STARTS NOW : Conference of David Chilton, Author, investor, and star of Dragons' Den Winnipeg, Winniped Union Station, May 3, 2013...

Meet New Dragon David Chilton - YouTube

Meet New Dragon David Chilton - YouTube

Dragons' Den host Dianne Buckner sits down and talks with new Dragon David Chilton. Chilton, author and publisher of the multi-million selling...

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David Chilton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Wealthy Barber: The Common Sense Guide to Successful Financial Planning. The estimated speaking fee range to book David Chilton for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. David Chilton generally travels from Waterloo, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Morgan Housel, Meir Statman, Peter Zeihan, Gary Vaynerchuk and Anil Gupta. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling David Chilton for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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