Melissa Leong is one of Canada’s most trusted and engaging voices on money matters. A sought-after speaker, national media personality, and bestselling author, she has been the resident money expert on CTV’s The Social for 13 years and a repeat guest on The Drew Barrymore Show. Leong’s high-energy, research-backed keynotes blend behavioural economics, positive psychology, and personal finance to help audiences reduce financial stress, make better decisions, and build lasting confidence around money — without sacrificing happiness or well-being.
For almost two decades, Leong worked as a journalist for publications across the country, including the National Post, Toronto Star, and Globe and Mail. She spent several years as the personal finance writer for the Financial Post and is now a go-to money expert for radio and television programs such as BNN and CBC. She is also the author of the feel-good finance guide, Happy Go Money and host of the award-winning business podcast, Money Moves: Conversations About Investing.
Leong graduated from the esteemed Bachelor of Journalism program at the Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), has completed the Canadian Securities Course (CSC), and continues professional development through the Canadian Association for Financial Empowerment and the Canadian Securities Institute. Her first children’s book about money will be published by Kids Can Press in 2027.