Robinhood boosts financial education efforts at Florida Capitol event

Robinhood highlighted its commitment to financial education at the Financial Education Day at the Florida State Capitol.

“The goal of our financial education programs is to provide the next generation of investors with tools they can use in everyday life — and we are especially proud to make a positive impact in Florida,” said Matt Billings, vice president of Brokerage and president of Robinhood Financial and Robinhood Securities. “From students to veterans, everyone deserves access to the knowledge needed to manage their financial future with confidence.”

The event, which was held on bustling South Adams Street, brought together elected officials, students, nonprofits and community members for a financial literacy fair. The fair provided a chance for participants to engage with a range of financial education organizations, explore interactive resources and gain insights into practical financial skills.

To mark the occasion and showcase Robinhood’s financial education initiatives in Florida — including Robinhood’s signature Money Drills program for students and student athletes —  FSU Basketball Coach Luke Loucks, Florida State University Professor Dr. Joe Calhoun and Robinhood’s Billings took to the stage for the event.

“I’m thankful to Robinhood for building a platform not just for our student athletes, but for our whole student body. The amount of students who leave college and go out into the real world completely financially illiterate is alarming, and that is why I am so thankful for companies like Robinhood,” said Loucks. “I normally don’t speak on game days, but this is something that is so important to me, to our program and to our university.”

FSU was among the first schools to join Roinhood’s Money Drills program, offering courses both in classrooms and in nontraditional settings, such as the stadium, to reach students where they are. Designed primarily for student-athletes, but open to all students, the program covers budgeting, debt management, credit building, insurance, taxes and investing — practical skills for life that students can use in college and beyond.

Billings announced Robinhood Markets’ plans to expand its relationship with FSU through a new program that focuses on financial education for veterans of the armed services.

Dr. Calhoun, director of FSU’s Gus A. Stavros Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Economic Education, highlighted the partnership’s expansion to FSU’s Student Veteran Center, reflecting Robinhood’s efforts to support Florida’s veteran population.

“This partnership works because we have a shared commitment to better equipping the next generation of investors with digestible educational content,” Calhoun said. “With this new gift, we will work directly with FSU’s Student Veteran Center to serve the needs of their community. With nearly 1.4 million veterans residing in Florida, it is critical that we support these men and women who have so bravely served our nation.”

Billings closed the stage program by encouraging attendees to visit other financial education organizations participating in the fair. The Florida Council on Economic Education, GreenPath Financial Wellness, FitMoney, Florida Security and Dealers Association, FSU Student Veterans’ Center and FSU Stavros Center participated in the event.

The fair offered in-person resources and interactive programming designed to make financial literacy accessible and engaging. Attendees had the opportunity to speak with financial literacy experts, learn about the practical aspects of managing money and test their skills with ‘financial fitness’ themed activations.

Robinhood’s presence in Florida includes three offices, with a network of thousands of employees and a customer base of millions of Floridians. By combining stage programming with interactive experiences, the company reinforced its role as an educational partner to students, athletes and the greater state of Florida.