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Becky Ruby Swansburg

Becky is a nationally recognized expert and speaker on legislative risk in retirement.
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About Becky

The tax debate in Washington can have a direct impact on U.S. savers and their retirement assets. Does your audience know how to prepare?


Becky Ruby Swansburg is the nation's leading expert on Legislative Risk in Retirement, teaching savers and the advisors who serve them how to mitigate this critical emerging risk.



A nationally-recognized public speaker and thought leader, Becky has educated thousands of American savers on the risk of rising taxes in retirement, and how the debate in Washington could lead to more debt, higher taxes, and increased regulation for higher-income savers. She has also trained thousands of independent financial advisors to help their clients address Tax and Legislative Risk as part of a complete retirement approach.

Becky draws on her background in Washington, D.C., where she worked in the White House and on Capitol Hill for the Speaker of the House and other Members of Congress. During her time in government, she came to understand the direct impact Washington can have on the success or failure of a saver's retirement approach.

Now, her passion is helping Americans understand the tax risk coming from Washington, and how to adjust their retirement approaches to protect against it.

A sought-after keynote speaker, she further educates savers and advisors as author of four industry-leading books, including today's top retirement tax book The Road Less Taxed. She also shares her expertise in the movie The Psychology of Retirement.

As a legislative risk in retirement speaker, Becky brings this expertise to advisor conferences, client seminars, and media stages nationwide.

Signature Speaking Topics

What Is Legislative Risk?

A framework for understanding how Congress can change retirement rules, and how to build a plan that holds up regardless of what passes.

Tax Policy Speaker for Financial Advisors

A Washington insider's read on the current tax debate, translated into the client conversations advisors need to have this year.

Retirement Tax Risk for Client Seminars

A client-facing keynote that explains rising tax risk in plain language, without the policy jargon.

Washington Policy Speaker for Advisor Conferences

A briefing-style session built for large advisor audiences on the legislative developments most likely to reach client portfolios next.

Session Formats

Keynote addresses

High-impact presentations on tax strategy, legislative risk, and retirement planning, built for large advisor audiences.

Advisor and client presentations

Seminars, workshops, and training sessions built around real-world strategies and examples.

Podcast, TV, and media appearances

audience-friendly insights with clear messaging and strong storytelling.

Why Book Becky

  • Former staff to the Speaker of the House and Members of Congress, and a White House alumna.
  • Trained 8,000+ independent financial advisors on tax and legislative risk.
  • Author of four industry retirement tax books, including The Road Less Taxed.
  • Featured in the film The Psychology of Retirement.
  • Seen on stages hosted by Allianz, Nationwide, Symetra, F&G, Sammons, Advisors Excel, and other leading carriers and IMOs.
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Educating Today's Savers

As the nation's top thought-leader on legislative risk in retirement, Becky has co-authored multiple industry-leading books. You can request a copy of any of her books here.

The Road Less Taxed (Becky's newest book)

Helping savers outsmart the tax risk from Washington and take control of their retirement.

The No-Compromise Retirement Plan

Helping Baby Boomers understand the value of tax-free income in retirement.

The New Holistic Retirement

Offering a new approach to retirement saving that mitigates tax, income, and legislative risk.

The New Rules of Retirement Saving

Giving today's active savers a new framework for minimizing taxes as they save.

What Is Legislative Risk?

Legislative Risk is the risk that Congress passes legislation that changes the rules on a saver's retirement approach.

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How to Book Becky

  • Tell us about your event: share the audience, format, and topics through the speaker inquiry form.
  • We help match Becky to your audience and goals.
  • Work with Becky to shape the session for your conference, training, client event, or media segment.
  • Bring proven expertise to the stage: your audience leaves with clarity, credibility, and ideas they can act on.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Becky a legislative risk in retirement speaker rather than a general finance speaker?

Her background inside the White House and on Capitol Hill gives her a firsthand view of how legislation moves and how it lands on retirement accounts. That is the specific lens her sessions are built around.

Yes. Her client seminar sessions translate the same legislative risk material into plain language for savers, without the policy jargon used in advisor sessions.

Keynote addresses, advisor and client presentations, and podcast, TV, and media appearances, for conferences, IMO and carrier trainings, and client events nationwide.