MEET KEVIN
A STORY OF
RESILIENCE
From pressure and collapse to perspective and performance.
Kevin Baker is a keynote speaker and founder of KevinBakerSpeaks.com, delivering presentations to corporate, financial services, and leadership audiences.
Through his keynote, THE RESILIENT PERSPECTIVE, Kevin challenges individuals and organizations to rethink how they respond to adversity, pressure, and high-stakes decision-making.
Before taking the stage, Kevin spent nearly two decades in the financial services industry as a top-performing wholesaler and leader, working directly with advisors, sales teams, and management in high-pressure, performance-driven environments. He understands firsthand what drives performance—and what can quietly derail it.
Kevin’s story took a dramatic turn when the pressures of performance, personal challenges, and unchecked decisions led to a prison sentence for multiple armed bank robberies. What followed was not the end, but a turning point—one that forced him to confront failure at the highest level and rebuild from the ground up.
Through years of reflection and work with counselors, coaches, and structured programs—including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)—Kevin developed practical tools for navigating adversity, making better decisions under pressure, and moving forward after failure.
Today, he brings that experience to the stage, combining lived experience with actionable insight. His talks challenge audiences to take ownership, build resilience, and rethink the decisions that shape long-term success.
Kevin lives in West Hartford, Connecticut with his family and continues to build his platform around one core idea: