NAPFA Fall 2022 National Conference Speaker

Lazetta Braxton

Lazetta Braxton

Lazetta Braxton, MBA, CFP® is passionate about amplifying diversity, inclusion, equality, and belonging in the financial planning profession, and does so through financial planning, public speaking, consulting, and coaching.

A sought-after financial expert, Braxton delivers keynote presentations and workshops with both care and urgency that invite attendees to secure their legacies one dollar at a time.

Through her consulting practice, Lazetta & Associates, she employs a “no fear, no shame zone” to help financial services firms nurture culturally aware and hospitable workplace environments that ignite innovation and allocate equity amongst their employees.

Braxton also serves as Co-CEO of 2050 WealthPartners, www.2050wealthpartners.com, where she provides access to financial planning to everyday people who desire financial freedom to influence, experience, give, and make a difference for their family and future generations.

Recognized for her leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, and dedication, Braxton was named as a 2021 Crain's New York Business Notable Black Leader and Executive, as well as one of the top 10 of Investopedia’s 100 Top Financial Advisors in 2020 and 2021. Investment News honored her as one of its inaugural Women to Watch and Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion recipients. She also received the Association of African American Financial Advisors Leadership Legacy Award and the Heart of Financial Planning award from the Financial Planning Association. Braxton currently serves as Founding President of the AAAA Foundation and a member of the Grace Church School Finance Committee.

Braxton is a nationally recognized financial expert and has appeared on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, Nightly Business Report, and CNBC’s Closing Bell. She has been featured in numerous articles and books. Braxton is a member of the CNBC Digital Financial Advisor Council and a contributor on Wealth Management to the WSJ Experts blog, NextAvenue.org, and WealthManagement.com.

In all her endeavors, she is on a mission to create wealth for the common good.