Daren Blonski
Speaker | Author | Financial Strategist for the Rising Generation
Daren is a recognized voice in wealth strategy and leadership, featured across major national and industry outlets such as CNBC, TIME, USA Today, ThinkAdvisor, and Authority Magazine.
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The Inheritor’s Dilemma: Reimagining Wealth for a New Generation
Perfect for: Keynotes, leadership summits, wealth conferences, family business events
Wealth isn’t just a number on a balance sheet. For those who inherit it, it often comes as a story they didn’t write, a complex mix of gratitude, pressure, responsibility, and possibility.
In this compelling keynote, Daren Blonski explores the silent tensions facing today’s Rising Generation, those poised to inherit generational wealth, leadership, or family legacies, and challenges them to reimagine what’s possible.
Blending candid stories, deep psychology, and more than 20 years of wealth strategy experience, Daren equips audiences to:
- Reclaim their agency in the shadow of generational wealth
- Break free from the pressure to repeat old paths or preserve legacies that no longer serve
- Build a values-driven vision for their life, business, and leadership
- Navigate complex family dynamics and the emotional landmines of inherited wealth
- Make money meaningful by aligning it with purpose, identity, and impact
This talk resonates particularly with next-gen leaders, family office inheritors, purpose-driven entrepreneurs, and high-capacity professionals seeking to make wealth their own.
ABOUT DAREN
Daren Blonski, CFP®, AIF®, CEPA®, CDAA
is the Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Fermata Advisors and its family of brands, including Sonoma Wealth Advisors, Homer Stenger & Co. Tax, and Fermata401k. A nationally recognized wealth strategist and speaker, he is known for his candid, values-based approach to financial planning and legacy leadership.
With over 20 years of experience, a Bachelor’s in Sociology from the University of California at Davis, and a Master’s in Psychology from Sonoma State University, Daren blends behavioral finance, family dynamics, and real-world investment strategy to help business owners, inheritors, and rising-generation leaders build both financial wealth and the mindset to sustain it. His clients view him as an educator and coach, drawing on his background in psychology, leadership development, and entrepreneurship. Beyond wealth management, he has facilitated leadership training with nonprofits in Sonoma Valley and internationally, using The Leadership Challenge framework by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner.
An avid reader and lifelong learner, Daren frequently integrates insights from thought leaders such as Carl Rogers and Lyn Alden into his practice. He also shares his ideas more broadly as the host of the It’s All Money podcast, which has reached over 19,000 YouTube views and continues to grow on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. As an author, Daren has published both fiction and non-fiction works, including Clarity: A Leadership Succession Tale, a story-driven exploration of leadership in a financial firm in crisis, and Broken Dealer (Advantage Books, Amazon bestseller in Financial Services), co-authored with Carmine Corino, which critiques broker-dealer conflicts of interest and chronicles his path to becoming a fiduciary. His forthcoming book, The Inheritor’s Dilemma, examines how to navigate wealth you didn’t create and transform it into a legacy that reflects your purpose, not just your portfolio.
Daren has been featured in national outlets such as CNBC, Time, and USA Today, and regularly appears on stages across the country, inspiring audiences to think differently about money, leadership, and legacy.
The Meaning of 1118
At the close of every talk, Daren leaves audiences with a message anchored in a number that forever changed his life: 1118.
It was 11:18 when his father, a firefighter and a man who never gave up on his son, passed away.
For Daren, 1118 has become more than a moment in time. It’s a brand, a philosophy, and a calling. It’s a reminder that:
- You don’t have to walk someone else’s path.
- You can define success on your own terms.
- Your purpose is bigger than your portfolio.
1118 is about resilience, legacy, and the courage to believe in yourself, especially when the world tells you to be someone else.
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