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Meet Our Financial Education Team

Real educators with diverse backgrounds who've walked different paths to financial literacy. Each brings unique perspectives from corporate finance, small business ownership, and personal money management challenges.

Diverse Backgrounds, Shared Mission

Our team didn't start in ivory towers. Ruby spent years struggling with student loans while working retail. Marcus learned investment principles after losing money in his early twenties. These real experiences shape how we approach financial education—no jargon, no unrealistic expectations, just practical knowledge that actually works.

We focus on building genuine understanding rather than pushing quick fixes. Each team member contributes specialties developed through both formal education and real-world financial challenges. This combination gives our programs authenticity that purely academic approaches often lack.

Behavioral Finance Debt Management Investment Education Budget Planning

Ruby Castellanos

Financial Literacy Educator

Ruby's journey started with ,000 in student debt and a retail job. She spent three years developing a systematic approach to debt elimination while building emergency savings. Her practical experience with financial stress helps students understand the emotional aspects of money management that textbooks rarely address.

Debt Strategy Emergency Planning Behavioral Finance

Marcus Webb

Investment Strategy Instructor

Marcus learned about investing the hard way—by making expensive mistakes in his twenties. After losing money on speculative trades and questionable investment advice, he spent five years studying market fundamentals and developing disciplined approaches to wealth building. His courses focus on realistic expectations and risk management.

Portfolio Building Risk Assessment Market Education

Our Shared Philosophy

Financial education should be accessible, honest about challenges, and focused on sustainable long-term habits rather than get-rich-quick schemes.

2019

Started with individual tutoring sessions, helping friends and family understand basic budgeting and debt management strategies.

2022

Expanded to group workshops after realizing many people struggled with similar financial challenges and benefited from shared learning experiences.

2025

Now offering comprehensive programs that combine practical skills with emotional intelligence around money management decisions.