Our Editorial Team
At SimpleMoneyLyfe, our content team is made up of personal finance aficionados, financial industry veterans, data junkies, and storytellers. Together, we produce world-class content that helps you make simple financial decisions with confidence. Our team of financial experts is comprised of:
- Professional Writers
- Editors
- Certified Financial Industry Veterans
- Product Analysts
- Data Analysts
- Content Managers
- Copy Editors
- Compliance Personnel
- Military Veterans
We promise to keep our content fresh, relevant, and factual. We follow the data and will help you analyze products (side-by-side) with ease, and explore new topics that will help you achieve financial independence.
What Makes Us Different?
Our world-class editorial team works tirelessly to make complex financial decisions simple to understand. We are fiercely independent, unbiased, and ensure the integrity of our content is upheld through the binding agreement with our editorial guidelines and principles.
However, our deep industry knowledge and personal experience are what make our editorial team respected, sought after, and trusted. To give you an idea of our financial background, here is what our writers and analysts previously did before they decided to use the written word to help you make clear financial decisions:
- Banker
- Credit Analyst
- Crypto Analyst
- Investment Banking Analyst
- Mortgage Loan Officer
- Mortgage Title Processor
- Mortgage Underwriter
- Real Estate Agent
- Senior Wealth Manager, Chartered Financial Analyst
- Series 7 Advisor
- Series 63 Certified Advisor
Thank you for trusting in us. We’re excited to help you crush your financial goals.
Kim Pinnelli
Kim Pinnelli is a Senior Writer, Editor, & Product Analyst with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has been a professional ...
Full Bio →Elijah Bishop
Elijah A. Bishop is a Senior Personal Finance Writer who has been writing about real estate and mortgages for years. He has a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Creative writing from G...
Full Bio →Jordan Blansit
Jordan Blansit is a Senior Writer, Researcher, & Product Analyst for SimpleMoneyLyfe with an inexplicable predilection for mortgages, investing, and personal finance. When s...
Full Bio →Justin Estes
Justin Estes is a Senior Personal Finance Writer who is a recognized small business accountant, consultant, and credit card expert. His background in accounting and finance led ...
Full Bio →Parker Pope
Parker has spent over 10 years studying the financial markets. He currently manages his own portfolios by trading options and futures, and he’s excited to share his experience...
Full Bio →Meagan Drew
Meagan Drew is a Senior Personal Finance Writer & Product Analyst with 7 years experience in wealth management. As a former Series 7 and 63 certified advisor, Meagan special...
Full Bio →Brian Latchford
Brian is a serial entrepreneur that loves financial technology and personal finance. From working with start-ups to creating his own recruiting company, Brian knows first hand w...
Full Bio →Jennifer Pacheco
Jennifer Pacheco attended the University of Dartmouth, Massachusetts where she earned her degree in English Writing & Editorial Work. She is a seasoned personal finance writ...
Full Bio →Samantha Cathey
Samantha Cathey is a Senior Personal Finance Writer & Product Analyst with years of financial training and industry knowledge. She is a former banker, loan officer and inves...
Full Bio →Ashley Franklin
Ashley Franklin is a professional writer and financial literacy expert. Ashley double-majored in Computer Science and Communications, and she brings her talents to the forefront...
Full Bio →Ryan Barnes
Ryan is a certified Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) with over 15 years of experience managing and steering hundreds of millions in client assets thro...
Full Bio →Haley Harrison
Haley is an experienced writer and has worked for several years on the title side of the real estate world. Through her work, she helps educate homebuyers on the ways they can p...
Full Bio →Andrew Ely
Andrew is a SimpleMoneyLyfe Editor & Data Analyst living and working in Southern California. Andrew brings previous experience editing, fact-checking, and analyzing data for...
Full Bio →Zach Hewke
Zach Hewke is a Personal Finance Writer who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University. He is a personal finance expert who specializes i...
Full Bio →Cris Kelly
Crystal Kelly is an editor and writer specializing in personal finance. As a renowned journalist, she contributes to multiple leading financial education and real estate publica...
Full Bio →Steven White
Steven White is a SimpleMoneyLyfe authority on Cryptocurrency. He started his writing career producing content for higher education institutions. Steven worked frequently on con...
Full Bio →Jeremiah Clay
Jeremiah Clay is a leading mortgage expert who has spent his career helping make homeownership a reality for new and existing homebuyers. Father of two, he works as a NAMU Certi...
Full Bio →Sarah Goldy-Brown
Sarah Goldy-Brown has six years of experience as a professional writer, specializing in personal finance and student loans. While paying off more than $50,000 of student debt, s...
Full Bio →Marisa Powell
Marisa Powell is a Labor Organizer and Representative for physicians around the country. She is passionate about workers and helping make workplaces the best and safest they can...
Full Bio →Aristofanis Papadatos
Aristofanis Papdatos is a chemical engineer with a MS in Food Technology and Economics. I am also the author of 2 mathematics books (“Arithmetic calculations without a cal...
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