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#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: Meet our new Communications Director! Kelsey is going to be serving as AFCPE's Communications Director. In this role, she will spearhead AFCPE's social strategy, widespread communications, + so much more! My Name: Kelsey Croston My Work: Communications Director My Roots: I've lived in several states and currently live in...

March 31, 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

Get to Know AFCPE’s Newest Staff Member and Operations Officer!As our Operations Officer, Ashley will work to improve processes and efficiencies in order to increase organizational productivity and successfully deliver the strategic plan as set forth in partnership with the AFCPE Board of Directors and Executive Director. Welcome, Ashley Maurer!My...

February 03, 2023

 Learn more about Amber Almond and Kai Liverpool, our Event Interns who help support our Special Events Manager in event planning management and logistics for our national symposium & more.My Roots:Amber: I am a northern California native. My hometown of Petaluma, CA was once referred to as the butter and...

October 20, 2022

Barbara Martinez is an AFC® Candidate and scholarship recipient working with Illinois’s unbanked and underbanked residents, championing to close the racial wealth gap and aiming to create more equitable opportunities in financial well-being for everyone.Can you tell us a little about your origin story and how that shaped the work...

October 14, 2022

→ Amy is newly AFC® certified. Learn more about the AFC® and how you can become one at our next info session ← My Name: Amy Smith, AFC® My Work: Member Engagement Coordinator My Roots: I grew up in New England but joined the military at 18. Between my husband and...

September 09, 2022

Amanda Christensen is an AFC® and Extension Professor with Utah State University specializing in personal finance. In this role, she provides community education and develops educational resources related to personal finance to the USU students and fellow Utahns. AFCPE: What led you to a career in personal finance? And what...

August 19, 2022

#FridayFollow: How a Recent AFC Grad is Impacting College Finances Dr. Thamara Barthelus, AFC®, is a Financial Wellness Consultant at The University of Tulsa. In her role, she empowers students to make informed financial decisions that result in a healthy and thriving future. AFCPE: What led you to a career...

June 03, 2022

#FridayFollow: Celebrating Asian American + Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Grace Kim, AFC® Grace Kim, DVM, AFC® is a financial coach and educator for veterinarians who want to stress less and find more joy with their money without feeling overwhelmed in the process. Her own journey from six-figure student loan...

May 27, 2022