All the President's Money by Gorman, Megan

Megan Gorman is the founding partner of Chequers Financial Management, a San Francisco-based firm specializing in tax and financial planning for high net worth individuals. USA TODAY recognizes Chequers Financial Management as one of the nation's top 500 Registered Investment Advisor Firms (RIAs) in the nation. This female-owned business serves a diverse client base including entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and families with inherited wealth. Trained as an attorney, Megan thrives on the challenges of navigating complex financial landscapes.



Megan holds a BA in History from Bryn Mawr College and a JD from Rutgers School of Law. Her past career includes positions at Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon Wealth Management as well as being recognized as one of America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors. She is a senior contributor at Forbes and writes on personal finance and income tax. She is frequently quoted across prominent financial media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, CNBC, and US News.

Currently, she serves as a Board of Trustees member for the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) and chair of the Investment Committee managing a $200 million endowment. She resides in California with her husband Roger

A journey through the personal money stories of the US presidents and how they built wealth—or didn’t.

Was Harry Truman really our poorest president or simply a man up at 2 a.m. struggling with financial anxiety? Did Calvin Coolidge get bad advice from his stockbroker to buy stocks in 1930 as the market continued to crash? Is it true George Washington enhanced his net worth by marrying up?

We often think of the US presidents as being above the fray. But the truth is, the presidents are just like us—worried about money, trying to keep a budget, and chasing the American financial dream. While some presidents like Herbert Hoover and Gerald Ford became wildly successful with money, others like Thomas Jefferson and Joe Biden struggled to sustain their lifestyle. The ability to win the presidency is no guarantee of financial security, although today it’s a much easier path to monetize.

In All the Presidents’ Money, tax attorney and wealth manager Megan Gorman takes us on a journey to understand the different personal money stories of the presidents. Grit, education, and risk are just some of the different ways that the presidents over the last 250 years have made (or lost) money.

With lively storytelling and rigorous research, All the Presidents’ Moneyreveals how some of the greatest leaders are the worst money managers and our least favorite presidents are good at making money.



Reception:

The book has been a USA Today, Publishers’ Weekly and LA Times Bestseller. The book has sold over 11,000 units and continues to sell well particularly around Presidents’ Day and July 4th. It is a great Father’s Day or Graduation gift. It has been reviewed in Airmail and WSJ. Available at B&N, Amazon and small book stores.