BIO

Chantel Chapman is the CEO and co-founder of the Trauma of Money—an accredited course certifying professionals in trauma-aware and trauma-informed approaches to finance. Drawing influence from 14 years of experience as a mortgage broker, 10 years as a financial literacy consultant, and extensive research in addiction, behavioral science, trauma, community economic development, and mindfulness, Chantel is renowned for her cutting-edge, relatable, and trauma-informed money guidance. Chantel has taught and written personal and entrepreneurial finance curriculums for organizations, universities, and accelerator programs such as Humber College, Wilfrid Laurier University, Adler University, United Way, Simon Fraser University, YPO, American Psychological Association (APA), NDN Collective, YWCA, REDF and EntrepreNorth. Chantel was the lead player on building Canada's first-ever, award-winning digital mortgage experience with free credit score, and a consultant on several other innovative products for one of Canada's largest Fintech brands. Chantel is also a member of the National Task Force for Economic Justice, supporting CCFWE's mission to end economic and financial abuse by empoweing all women and those who identify as being women. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Real Simple Magazine and Refinery 29.

Chantel is a settler of European descent who works and resides on the stolen traditional lands of the Kwantlen (kwaant·luhn), Musqueam (“mus-kwee-um”) and Tswassen (saa·wa·sn) peoples.