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Brian Beers

Managing editor
Ribbon Icon EXPERTISE
  • Investing
  • Banking
  • Economy
  • Sports business
Education Icon EDUCATION
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Syracuse University

About the author
Brian Beers is the managing editor for the Wealth team at Bankrate. He oversees editorial coverage of banking, investing, the economy and all things money. Previously, he was the director of editorial production for CNBC Digital where he received an Emmy-nomination for the long-form digital feature "Boom, Bust and Blame: The Inside Story of America's Economic Crisis."

Brian is driven to help people learn more about their money and investments knowing that it could end up positively impacting them in a real-life financial decision someday.

His work has been published on CNBC, Investopedia, MagnifyMoney, NBC Sports, The Drive and Yahoo. He also spent a number of years as the lead digital producer of SportsBiz with Darren Rovell.

Brian holds a B.S. in finance from Syracuse University and lives in New York with his family.

Brian's latest articles

  • Empower

    Empower transforms the experience of a human financial advisor into the digital world, melding together some of the top features of each. The robo-advisor provides unlimited access to human advisors who can customize a portfolio to your financial needs while providing the advantages of automated tax-loss harvesting.

    7 min read Apr 22, 2021
  • Personal Capital

    Personal Capital transforms the experience of a human financial advisor into the digital world, melding together some of the top features of each. The robo-advisor provides unlimited access to human advisors who can customize a portfolio to your financial needs while providing the advantages of automated tax-loss harvesting.

    7 min read Apr 22, 2021
  • Ally Invest Robo Portfolios

    The robo-advisor combines low-cost exchange-traded funds with an option to avoid management fees (though it’s probably a better idea not to skip them.) Low minimums and well-diversified portfolios round out the list of top features.

    6 min read Apr 22, 2021
  • Stash

    With a well-developed educational section, Stash is an easy-to-use pick for those just getting started on their saving-and-investing journey.

    7 min read Apr 07, 2021