Robert Leonard is an Accounting & Finance professional with a great passion for investing (stocks & real estate). At just 25 years old, he has one of the sharpest young investing minds in the country.

Robert is also a great interviewer. He’s currently the host of two podcasts on The Investor’s Podcast Network: Millennial Investing and Real Estate Investing. As host of these shows, he speaks with other brilliant investors who share what they've learned about stocks, real estate and personal finance.

In this episode, we discuss how Robert found his passion for investing at an early age. He recalls working as a bank teller when he was 18 years old to pay for college. Back then most of his income was invested in a 401K—now he's more an individual stock-investor.

We also discuss how Robert became such a skilled communicator, which he mostly attributes to his Professional Communications class in college. The techniques learned from his instructor gave him confidence to speak in front of people. He also believes podcasting has helped him to become a better communicator—in the beginning his shows were more scripted than now.

This is a great conversation with a sharp and perceptive young investor!