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Johnie Reed is an AFC® based in Cleveland, Ohio. When asked about his profession, he shares with people that he’s a teacher by training, trade, and occupation. In his role as a financial counselor, he develops relationships based on trust and professional respect. Johnie helps clients change and improve upon their...

November 02, 2018

Scott Henderson is a Texas-based AFC® working full-time at a financial planning firm while pursuing his Master’s Degree and running a business and website called Simplifinances. Scott’s vision is to help young people and middle-class Americans simplify their finances so they can start living a life of financial independence. AFCPE: What inspired you...

October 26, 2018

Laura Coleman is a Tennessee-based Accredited Financial Counselor® with a special niche – preparing couples financially for fertility and adoption. After experiencing firsthand the financial burden and stress that accompanies the fertility and adoption process, Laura felt called to start her blog, podcast, and financial coaching practice, Family Money Coaching. In this...

October 19, 2018

Tiffany Marr is a woman on a mission.  She’s a wife, mother, and a self-described “entrepreneur with a day job”. She is currently developing a new technology platform that encourages peer-to-peer interaction around money. The platform will allow users to ask financial questions and receive financial tips and strategies in...

October 12, 2018

Meet Yoon Lee, PhD – a professor at Utah State University in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. Since 2000, she has taught various courses on consumer and family economic issues, including bankruptcy, protection laws and surviving debt. Dr. Lee is also an active member in the AFCPE...

October 05, 2018

Naomi Bechtold, AFC® is a true example of a qualified motivator of financial change. She is an Extension Educator from Purdue University who is running for an Indiana State Representative seat. In this week’s Friday Follow, Naomi shares why she felt called to “raise her voice” and run for a House...

September 28, 2018

Margaret Sherraden is a social work educator focusing on the multiple dimensions of “social”. She strives to help others understand the relationship between the economic and social dimensions of people’s lives. Connecting that goal to efficacy, she has authored four books helping professionals and students worldwide grasps the concept of...

September 21, 2018

Michael Thomas is an AFC® and full time Graduate Student at The University of Georgia. He strives to help clients and society take the shame out of financial conversations and discussions. He understands how important it is to: recognize mistakes, see why they were made, and assist clients in overcoming obstacles...

September 14, 2018

Yoram Bauman, in short, is an economist. However, he’s not just an economist. Yoram is an economist who also does stand-up comedy…about economics. Whether he is discussing economics, calculus, or even climate change, Yoram has the unique ability to take an often serious topic and makes it light, fun, and...

September 07, 2018

Kyle Grevengoed works as a Military Personal Financial Counselor and a private practitioner. He was inspired to become an AFC® after beginning his career in the lending industry. As an AFC® he has a strong mission and vision to help his clients see the big picture – to “find the hero in...

August 31, 2018

Allen Ammerman is a great example of how you can turn an interest of yours into a career. He went from being a musician with money interest to an Assistant Professor of Finance at West Texas A&M.  Read his interview below to learn how he followed his passion to fulfill...

August 24, 2018

Interview with Viviana Ramos, AFC®  Viviana Ramos, AFC® is Senior Program Manager and Financial Coach at Compass Working Capital in Boston, MA. Since 2014, she has supported her clients to reach their financial goals by providing assistance and expertise throughout their financial journey. To her clients, she is an advocate with...

August 10, 2018