About the Publisher

Leane M Hood is a financial resilience and wealth management professional with over 20 years of hands-on experience across financial markets, real estate, and financial technology. She holds degrees in Economics and International Relations, and began her career as a licensed Wall Street financial and insurance advisor, guiding clients through goal-based investment decisions and personal wealth strategy with American Express Financial Advisors/IDS Life.

Over the last two decades, she has:

• Builds fintech applications, including Koku InvestSmart, an investment platform for balanced, goal-based investors
• Created white-label financial systems, including the CashReserve Builder for consultants, advisors, and creators
• Designed frameworks that help entrepreneurs and service providers monetize relationships and stabilize cash flow
• Served as a licensed real estate professional, renovating properties and managing rentals as a long-term Airbnb Superhost
• Specializes in cash flow management, covered-call strategies, and practical liquidity planning

She holds certificates from Yale, UPenn Wharton, and the University of Illinois Gies College of Business, with advanced Masters level studies in financial markets, M&A, and blockchain economics.

Today, she collaborates with service providers, creators, and organizations as a financial intel partner, offering insight, structure, and strategy rooted in real-world experience. She is available for public speaking, podcast appearances, strategic collaborations, and financial intelligence consulting.

Most importantly, she is the go-to, real-life experienced personal finance expert that clients rely on for clear, grounded, and practical financial guidance.