Speaking & Media
I love the kind of conversation that makes people laugh, think, take notes, reconsider something they believed, and leave ready to do something differently.
Some audiences invite me to talk about taxes. Some about business, entrepreneurship, family, nonprofits, or financial stewardship. And sometimes we talk about what sits underneath all of it: faith, gratitude, purpose, resilience, leadership, and legacy.
The Way I Speak
I take content seriously. But I do not believe serious information has to be delivered seriously every second. I want audiences engaged, laughing, responding, and asking questions. When I teach taxes, one of my favorite challenges is watching a room realize, “Wait...this is actually interesting.”
Whether I have twenty minutes or two hours, I work hard to make every minute valuable. Because people’s time matters.
My Secret Weapon
Gratitude does not mean pretending life is perfect. It means refusing to let what is missing make us blind to what is already present. It has carried me through painful seasons, kept success in perspective, and made ordinary moments feel extraordinary.
I had the incredible privilege of taking that message to the TEDx stage. If you want to understand who I am beyond the CPA designation, this is a wonderful place to start.
“Sometimes the difference between a life that constantly feels insufficient and one that feels abundant is simply what we choose to notice.”
What I Speak About
Every program can be shaped around the audience, event objective, available time, and level of technical depth. Open a topic area to explore possible conversations.
Clear, practical tax education for entrepreneurs and families who need more than tax-season compliance.
Conversations about building an intentional business rather than remaining trapped in the hustle.
Practical ways families can teach, build, steward, and create opportunity across generations.
Helping mission-driven leaders pair good intentions with responsible structure and stewardship.
Grounded conversations about gratitude, ambition, identity, resilience, and purposeful living.
Signature Keynotes
These are the conversations I would love to become known for.
A conversation about seeing abundance before life becomes perfect. Audiences leave challenged to notice more, appreciate more, and live more fully.
Best for: Corporate events, leadership conferences, women’s events, universities, faith communities, retreats, and commencements.
What happens when preparation meets opportunity. We explore excellence without perfectionism, visibility without arrogance, and ambition without losing our values.
Best for: Professionals, entrepreneurs, students, emerging leaders, associations, and corporate audiences.
Many people postpone impact while waiting for more. This keynote helps audiences recognize the knowledge, relationships, gifts, and opportunities already available to them.
Best for: Entrepreneurship groups, nonprofits, churches, women’s organizations, students, and leadership events.
A practical and deeply human conversation about building wealth, purpose, and legacy through financial stability, knowledge, family, faith, generosity, and opportunity.
Best for: Business organizations, community groups, financial wellness programs, faith organizations, and family-centered audiences.
For Professional & Technical Audiences
Some audiences need inspiration. Others need continuing education, technical depth, and practical instruction. Sometimes they need both. As a CPA, accounting educator, and tax strategist, I speak about tax planning, business entities, S corporations, partnerships, family employment, reasonable compensation, deductions, charitable giving, nonprofit taxation, reporting, ethics, and advisory.
What Audiences Can Expect
Every room is different, but every presentation is designed to leave people with something they can use and something they can carry.
Complicated ideas explained in understandable language.
Specific things people can actually do after the event.
Stories and examples that make information feel human.
Because staying awake should not be the audience’s biggest accomplishment.
People should leave believing they can take the next step.
A new way of looking at something familiar.
Speaking Gallery
Media & Press
I enjoy serving as a resource for journalists, television producers, podcast hosts, and media professionals looking for someone who can make complicated financial and business topics understandable. My approach is simple: be accurate, be practical, and speak like a human being.
A Note From Someone Lilly Taught
“The session Dr. Lilly taught was amazing. The financial structuring insights were exactly what I needed. She was knowledgeable, patient, and truly impactful.”Michelle Langford · Doctoral Business Student
Organizer Information
Inviting a speaker involves more than liking their message. You need someone who prepares, communicates, understands the audience, respects the schedule, delivers, and makes your organization look good for inviting them. I take that responsibility seriously.
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