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Shon Dellinger is an expert in consumer credit. He's the former president of Credit.com and led the creation of myFICO.com. He has a BA in Economics from Hartwick College, and an alumni of the Standford Graduate School of Business Executive Education Program. He serves on the boards of Ubiquity Retirement and Savings, eCredable, LLC and Best Money Moves, Inc. He is also a Forbes Council Member contributor.
Credit Cards Expert
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Ana Staples is a credit card industry expert whose advice features in publications including CreditCards.com, Bankrate, Experian, Bloomberg QuickTake, and CNET. She also shares her expertise on credit trends, credit cards, and personal finance on TV and radio stations across the United States.
Investment Manager
Kenny Li is FinanceJar's financial consultant. He works as the Director of Investments at LNG MGMT LLC and previously worked as a financial consultant at First Western. He holds a BS in Finance from St. John's University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business.
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Founder
Mark Slack is an expert in credit, credit card processing and payment, as well as personal and business loans. He’s managed content for, or contributed credit-related articles for several websites, including LegalTemplates and ResumeGenius. His advice has also been featured in the Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and NYDailyNews.
Managing Editor
Robert Jellison is a Managing Editor and writer specializing in the intersection of insurance, finance, and tech. In the past, he's written and edited work for several SaaS companies, and created work for various investing and trading websites.
Credit & Finance Editor
Victoria Scanlon is a professional writer, editor, and researcher for FinanceJar. She has experience editing research for publication in academic journals and writing educational content. Her goal is to help non-experts better understand topics related to personal finance and credit repair so that they can make more-informed financial decisions.
Credit Cards Editor
Kari Dearie is an editor for FinanceJar specializing in credit and personal finance. She previously managed a B2B website in the data privacy and digital compliance industry.
Credit Cards Editor
Jessica Ginter-Norris writes for FinanceJar. She has previously worked in academic editing, web content editing, and math e-learning content writing. She continues to be involved in various writing and editing projects as well as doing editorial training with the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading.
Credit Analyst
Jesslyn Firman is a credit analyst for FinanceJar. Her work covers credit repair and credit scores, and in the past she's extensively researched and written about the insurance industry. Jesslyn has a B.S. in Finance and Accounting and an MBA in Management.
Content Writer
Henry Lamont writes for FinanceJar, covering credit inquiries, debt collection agencies, and other areas of personal finance. He believes finance is everyone’s business, and aims to make intimidating subjects like debt clear and accessible for the average person.
Content Writer
Nicole Nunes is a content writer for FinanceJar. She writes reviews of debt collection companies and credit cards. She is a former middle and high school science teacher, with experience as a curriculum writer.
Contributing Writer
Yasmina Achlim is a frequent contributor to FinanceJar. Her writing covers credit cards, credit scores, and debt collection. She also has experience writing about culture and the environment.
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