As an entrepreneur at heart, Luke Lloyd realized his love for business when he created his first one at the age of 17. Through college, Luke heightened his understanding of the economy, the stock market, and politics by creating multiple businesses and being on the board of trustees as the student body president. As a firm believer in networking, Luke moved to New York City for an opportunity with CNBC, where Luke worked side-by-side with floor traders and prominent Wall Street figures. One of those figures was Mark Tepper, which eventually led Luke to Cleveland to join Strategic Wealth Partners as a Wealth Advisor & Investment Strategist. An outspoken advocate for capitalism, the free-markets, small business and a small government, Luke is able to share his expertise on the economy, stock market, and politics on his appearances on Fox Business, Fox News, CNBC, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, TD Ameritrade Network and Cheddar. His expertise has been sought by publications like New York Times, Reuters, Forbes, Barron’s, NBC News, Money Magazine, Kiplinger, Vox, and U.S. News & World Report, among others. You can also see Luke speaking at conferences around the United States.Luke holds degrees in mathematics, economics, and business management from Muskingum University. In whatever free time he has, Luke enjoys traveling, playing the guitar, and America’s number one pastime: baseball. He can also be found relaxing outside with a bourbon in hand and smoking a cigar with his friends.