Graham Stephan
Graham Stephan | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Stephan in 2026 | |
| Born | 1990 (age 35–36) California, U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse |
Macy Savannah (Schmidt)
(m. 2024) |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Subscribers | 5.16 million |
| Views | 1.38 billion |
| Last updated: April 23, 2026 | |
Graham Stephan (born 1990) is an American real estate investor, YouTuber, and financial commentator.[1] In 2026, his YouTube channel exceeded 5 million subscribers.[2]
Career
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Stephan began posting content on YouTube in 2016, with a focus on real estate topics and eventually personal finance topics such as budgeting, saving, investing, and planning.[3][4][5][6]
By 2021, Stephan was earning $6 million annually from his online ventures, including ad revenue, sponsorships, and marketing.[2]
FTX promotion
[edit]In March 2023, Stephan was named as a defendant in a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that finance influencers promoted the cryptocurrency exchange FTX prior to its collapse.[7] In May 2025, a federal judge dismissed some of the claims, but allowed certain claims to proceed or be amended.[8]
Yotta promotion
[edit]In 2024, the bankruptcy and shutdown of Synapse Financial Technologies, a fintech intermediary used by multiple consumer finance apps, froze access to funds for many users of partner services.[9][10] The disruption drew attention to Yotta, a savings app that Stephan had previously promoted to his audience and had publicly described himself as an angel investor. A 2021 article reported that he had announced an equity investment in the company, including in a video titled "I Bought a Bank," which was later removed from his channel.[11][12]
Personal life
[edit]Stephan lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Millionaire real estate investor Graham Stephan says he's not buying US homes in 2025 — prefers this asset instead". finance.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ a b Vega, Nicolas (2021-09-09). "This 31-year-old went 'all in' on YouTube—now he makes $6 million a year". CNBC. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ Doyle, Karen (February 14, 2025). "Money Expert Graham Stephan: 3 Ways To Make $100 a Day With Index Funds". Yahoo! Finance.
- ^ Cariaga, Vance. "Graham Stephan Says Home Sellers Are Panicking About Dropping Home Values — but Should They Be?". www.msn.com. Archived from the original on 2025-08-26. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ Barley, Brooke (May 11, 2025). "Graham Stephan Says This Investment Has Become the 'Ultimate Money Printer' — Here's Why". Yahoo! Finance.
- ^ "Is It Possible To Remove Income Taxes? Graham Stephan Explains What the 10% Trump Tariff Could Mean for Everyday Americans". Archived from the original on 2025-06-29. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ "Finance YouTubers who promoted FTX have now been handed a $1billion lawsuit". Fortune. 2023-03-20. Archived from the original on 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ "Judge dismisses most charges against FTX's celebrity boosters". The Verge. 2025-05-08. Archived from the original on 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ "Abrupt shutdown of financial middleman Synapse has frozen thousands of Americans' deposits". Associated Press. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ "Why the Synapse Bankruptcy Has the Fintech World on Edge". The Wall Street Journal. 2024-07-15. Archived from the original on 2025-11-13. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ San Giuliano, Matthew (2021-01-14). "Yotta Savings: A Review". Medium. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ Saulsbery, Gabrielle (2024-11-12). "Evolve offers Yotta, Juno customers pennies". Banking Dive. Archived from the original on 2026-01-30. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ Hall, Matthew (2024-08-23). "YouTube influencer has 3M people asking "WTF Happened to Santa Monica?" - Santa Monica Daily Press". Retrieved 2025-06-29.