In addition to Tim Russert and "Magic Wall" creator Jeff Han, CNBC anchor Suze Orman made Time magazine's list of top 100 Most Influential People of the year.

The accompanying story about Orman is written by her colleague at the network, Donny Deutsch. Duetsch describes the "fantastic energy" that surrounds the "Money Lady," and the helpful financial role she plays:

The scene is always the same: people firing off money questions and Suze answering them with as much passion as a single human being can muster. She loves knowing that her advice will save people from getting deeper into financial trouble. That's her mission.