MEET TEE
SPEAKER. AUTHOR. MENTOR. STORYTELLER.
WHO IS TEE?
Terrance Bacchus is a passionate and inspirational financial coach, empowering mentor, successful businessman, and author.
Terrance encourages his audience members to start their journey to financial empowerment by embracing challenges as obstacles (rather than roadblocks), and to become disciplined about investing at an early age.
Having survived the rough, inner-city of Boston, Terrance understands what it takes to rise from poverty, and how to build wealth. As a kid, Terrance was told he was not good enough, smart enough, or even deserving enough. Thankfully, he used these comments as motivations to setting financial goals. Tee Talks money provides a platform where Terrance shares authentic and relatable stories about his journey. Past and present mentees have expressed that Terrance has made a positive impact in their own financial journey.
CAREER PATH
1990
First Generation College Graduate: Bentley University
1990
General Mills Sales Rep (Boston, MA)
2002
General Mills Key Account Manager (Cincinnati, OH)
2013
General Mills Category Develop Manager (Minneapolis, MN)
2014
General Mills Retail Sales Manager (Cincinnati, OH)
2019
Nielsen Client Director (Cincinnati, OH)
2019
Formation of Tee Talks Money - Formerly Bacchus Empowered Coaching LLC
2021
Established My Brother's Keeper Cincinnati
2021
NielsenIQ VP. of Talent operations. Retired in 2024.
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What is it like being a first generation college graduate?Being the first member of my family to attend and complete college is rewarding because it broke a chain and provided greater financial opportunities. Although faced with socioeconomic challenges, I was able to turn a dream into a reality.
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What sacrifices did your family make to get to where you are today?Money: My wife and I began investing 15% of our salary in a 401(k) the first day we entered the workforce. My wife and I were not able to dine out as much as our friends and neighbors. My family is also a tithing family which means we contribute to our Church. As a result, our family chose to live below our means. Comfort: ​My wife and I stepped out of our comfort zone when we moved away from our home state of Massachusetts and relocated to Ohio. The reward was it allowed us to raise our children in a top rated school system and become homeowners (great real estate investment). Personal: It was important for me to understand how to build wealth. Attending seminars, enrolling in the right classes and surrounding myself with like minded people proved to be beneficial. Social Life: Our family elected to minimize the amount of vacations we took during times like school breaks and holidays. Time: Much is given, too much is required. Having the opportunity to volunteer our time and money is rewarding and also set an example for our children.
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What are your words of advice to someone who is about to make a leap of faith or change in their life?The only person that can keep you from achieving success is you! People can teach you or mentor you, but ultimately you are accountable for taking action.