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Kara Lilly, CFA is an elite athlete, published writer, speaker and coach on the art of elite performance

The former investment strategist and partner for an award-winning, $50 billion+ in AUM global investment firm, Kara left an established career in global investing in 2018 to race her bike on the world stage. She now pursues grand ambitions goals as a professional athlete, while helping individuals improve their own crafts and attain audacious goals.

A lifelong creator and athlete, Kara has attained excellence across athletic, creative and business disciplines. She has overcome significant personal adversity including cancer scares and loss to become a woman of courage, discipline and poise.

Kara has: 

  • Published writing in national newspapers and appeared on TV
  • Helped allocate billions in capital for award-winning long-term equity funds
  • Created leading thought leadership positions
  • Launched 3 novel or upgraded brand identities for startup organizations
  • Delivered top 15 results in major national and international professional cycling events
  • Won 24-hour solo mountain bike races

Kara now dedicates her time off the bike to helping others rise up, too. Her speaking, coaching and founding of the Undaunted Project are motivated by a deep desire to give others the help she looked for but did not always find when she was coming up in the world. She helps others discover the freedom and empowerment that athletic and creative practices provide.

What Kara will
bring to your event

As a speaker, Kara reveals the strategies she employs to master her craft and the principles behind repeated excellence. She dives deep into the methods she uses for living life on her terms.

Raw, entertaining and disarming, Kara energizes her audiences whether speaking in an intimate setting or on national television. She is at home with anyone from high-school students to financial experts to industry professionals — and will reliably challenge your audience with actionable ideas and stories of bold adventure.

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