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Friday Follow: Get to know AFCPE's new Director of Marketing & Communications My Name: Tara MeehanMy Work: Director, Marketing and CommunicationsMy Roots: Born in Brooklyn, NY, went to college in Boston, and currently live in North Carolina, about 30 minutes from Asheville. I was raised by a single mom who...

August 29, 2024

Meet Elaine Grogan Luttrull, AFC®    What led you to a career in personal finance? And what inspires you to continue doing this work today?: I joke that I listened to the wrong parent when I was deciding what I wanted to study in college. One parent suggested I follow...

April 19, 2024

Friday Follow: Get to know AFCPE's new Executive Coordinator My Name: Amanda Paolicelli My Work: Executive Coordinator My Roots: Born and raised in sunny Orlando, Florida My Passion: My passion and goal is to empower young women to unleash their potential, break down barriers, and embrace their iconic selves. My...

March 22, 2024

Friday Follow: Get to know AFCPE's new Certification Coordinator   My Name: Noel Morrell My Work: Certification Coordinator My Roots: I've lived in 6 states so far, and still counting since I'm a military spouse. My Passion: Empowering people to attain their financial goals through financial literacy, support, and resource...

March 08, 2024

Meet Brandon Shurn, Ph.D., LCPC, LMHC, AFC®️, NCC and FINRA Foundation Fellow   What led you to a career in personal finance? And what inspires you to continue doing this work today? I noticed that the people I was working with in my mental health counseling profession were also struggling...

February 23, 2024

Friday Follow: Get to know AFCPE's Newest Board Members—2024  Welcome, Barbara Martinez, AFC®My Work: My work centers on ending asset poverty for low-income families and narrowing the racial and gender wealth divide. As the Community Partnerships & Asset Building Programs leader at Heartland Alliance, I oversee financial coaching programs that...

January 26, 2024

Friday Follow: Meet the AFC® who co-founded a financial coaching platform that has helped over 300 clients increase their net worth by an average of $8,000! What led you to a career in personal finance? And what inspires you to continue doing this work today?: In 2017, I found myself...

January 05, 2024

#FridayFollow: Meet Rahkim Sabree, AFC Candidate Rahkim is a financial coach and consultant focusing on financial trauma and financial empowerment for people who look like him. Read more about his work and journey as a current candidate. What led you to a career in personal finance? And what inspires you to...

June 09, 2023

#FridayFollow: Meet our new Education Manager! Valerie is going to be serving as AFCPE's Education Manager. In this role, she will help manage all of AFCPE’s educational programming and online course development. My Name: Valerie Richards My Work: Education Manager My Roots: I've lived all over the world and am...

May 19, 2023

#FridayFollow: Meet Kathy Hobbs, a proud Military Spouse Fellow! 2023 applications close tonight, learn more and apply. Empty heading Kathy uses her AFC to work as a Community Readiness Specialist at the Military & Family Readiness Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. She helps military members and their families prepare, adjust,...

April 14, 2023

#FridayFollow: Military Spouse Fellowship Gina is a 2022 Military Spouse Fellow currently working as a Financial Counselor for the U.S. Army's Soldier for Life - Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP). Read more about Gina's experience in the program below! How did you learn about the FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship? I...

March 24, 2023

Get to Know AFCPE’s New Board Members! Welcome, Ann Lentell, CFA, AFC®, CFP® My Work: My work is to end asset poverty for families with low incomes and narrow the racial and gender wealth divides.My Roots: Radio reminds me of my home far away – West Virginia.My Passion: Asset-building.My Favorite Quote:...

February 24, 2023