Shireen EddlebluteShireen is the founder of Sprouting Sparks and is a best-selling, award-winning author who mixes financial wisdom with a dash of motherly love to create engaging children's books about financial literacy. As the daughter of Indian immigrants, she leaned early on from her father that smart money choices can lead to a life of possibilities (and of course, the occasional splurge!). His lessons inspired her to embark on a 20-year career in the world of investments, where she had some pretty exciting moments-like ringing the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) bell not once, but twice!But the biggest adventure of all? Stepping away from Wall Street to embrace her role as a stay-at-home mom (and daughter). While raising her family, Shireen dove into philanthropy, advocating for vulnerable and disadvantaged children around the world, and volunteering at her local schools. She's served on non-profit boards and was even nominated for MASK's "Mom's Making a Difference Unity Award" for her volunteer work helping special needs kids in the public school system.Now, Shireen has traded in her spreadsheets for storybooks and is on a mission to make financial literacy as fun as a trip to the candy store through her FinTale$ book series. With a business degree from The Ohio State University, an MBA with honors from Suffolk University, executive education from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and Columbia Business School, a former Series 7 and 63 license holder, an NFEC Certified Financial Education Instructor℠, and a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, she's all about empowering young minds with knowledge and the confidence to be the next generation of financially savvy kids!When she's not writing, you can find Shireen exploring new places, enjoying good food and music, cherishing time with family and friends, passionately advocating for causes that are close to her heart, and cheering on her beloved Ohio State Buckeyes alongside her college sweetheart and husband of 29 years and their two adult (albeit Hoosier alumni) sons. Read More Read Less