Meet the FinanceBuzz Contributors

With six years of experience covering personal finance, Adam Palasciano specializes in retirement planning. He helps readers make smarter investment decisions as retirement approaches and find ways t… See more

Amanda specializes in travel and personal finance. With six years of experience, she helps readers find ways to see the world without overspending, whether that means identifying affordable retiremen… See more

Amanda Machado is FinanceBuzz's shopping expert, with more than 500 articles tracking the best deals across Costco, Sam's Club, Walmart, Aldi, Dollar Tree, and HomeGoods. From monthly warehouse club … See more

With more than 300 articles under her belt, Andrea oversees coverage of politics and policy and trending financial news. She brings an informed, news-forward perspective to the stories that help read… See more

Ashley brings more than 15 years of personal finance writing experience, specializing in banking. She helps readers make smarter decisions about where they keep their money by comparing checking acco… See more

With more than 500 articles featuring her byline, Becca Borawski Jenkins has shaped how our brand covers personal finance, specifically taxes. She knows how to make complex topics like deductions, cr… See more

Calista Headrick leads our jobs and lifestyle content, writing and editing nearly 600 articles for FinanceBuzz. You can find her sharing thoughts on real estate, travel hacks, smart shopping, and the… See more

Catherine Collins is a nationally recognized personal finance writer with 15 years of experience who has made 401(k)s her specialty. She covers the policy changes, tax implications, rule updates, and… See more

Chris Kissell focuses on Medicare, Social Security, and retirement planning. He helps older adults understand benefit changes, health care costs, inflation, and income decisions so they can protect t… See more

Chris Lewis has spent his career turning data into answers. As the Head of Research at FinanceBuzz and a Certified Educator in Personal Finance, he oversees the data journalism and media relations te… See more

Christine Yaged, Chief Experience Officer/Founder of FinanceBuzz, writes about credit cards, travel, entrepreneurship, and business. She's been in digital marketing and technology for her entire care… See more

Christy Rakoczy Bieber is an attorney turned personal finance writer who has spent 17 years helping readers understand Social Security: the claiming rules, the policy shifts, and the fine print that … See more

Damilola Esebame, CFEI®, is a financial journalist who specializes in investing and turning complex market topics into practical guidance. He grew a four-figure investment portfolio into six figures … See more

David Maina, CPA, is a writer for FinanceBuzz with eight years of experience covering personal finance, with a focus on Social Security and retirement-related benefits. He helps readers understand ho… See more

Doug Woodall is a fact-checker with over 30 years of experience in property and casualty insurance claims management. Before retiring, he worked at three insurance companies, where he developed deep … See more

Erica Loop brings more than 15 years of experience specializing in smart shopping and everyday saving strategies. At FinanceBuzz, she has written more than 200 articles tracking deals at major retail… See more

Greg Van Horn is the founder and CEO of FinanceBuzz. A serial technology entrepreneur, he has built and scaled over a dozen multiple-million dollar digital companies in the last 15 years.

Jordan Major is a writer for FinanceBuzz specializing in taxes. With over six years of experience covering financial topics, he helps readers navigate tax decisions that can impact their finances, fr… See more

Josh Koebert has spent more than 16 years digging into the data behind how Americans earn, save, and retire. As a Senior Data Journalist at FinanceBuzz, his work covers both ends of that challenge: t… See more

Kristen Cervellini is a personal finance expert who specializes in auto insurance. More specifically, she helps readers navigate coverage options and better understand what they’re paying for, from e… See more

Kristin Hitchcock has contributed nearly 200 articles to FinanceBuzz with a specialized focus on retirement planning and the decisions that define long-term financial security. Her writing helps read… See more

Laura Hohenstein's personal finance education started at home, with two parents who worked in banking. It continued when she joined a bank herself, where she spent seven years working directly with c… See more

Lisa Dammeyer is an accomplished editor focused on personal finance and investing. She got her start in the finance industry in 2020 when she worked at a stock market news website. In that role, she … See more

Most retirees will make their Social Security claiming decision exactly once, which is why Maurie Backman has spent more than 20 years helping them understand it. She covers benefit calculations, COL… See more

Melinda Sineriz, ABFP®, is a Managing Editor at FinanceBuzz and brings more than 20 years of experience in banking, credit cards, and insurance. With more than 700 articles to her name, she is our go… See more

Paige Cerulli has covered personal finance for more than 15 years and writes about the money news readers can actually act on. In particular, she helps people claim what they are owed from class-acti… See more

Roxana Loomes has written more than 110 articles for FinanceBuzz, where she helps readers stretch every dollar through savvy shopping and strategic spending. You'll find her sharing budget-friendly f… See more

Sara Albertelli is a Medicare and consumer finance reporter at FinanceBuzz. On the Medicare side, she helps readers navigate enrollment windows, coverage gaps, and plan comparisons without getting lo… See more

Sarah Sharkey has written more than 190 articles for FinanceBuzz, where her goal is to help readers make more informed decisions. She specializes in retirement planning, Social Security, mortgages, i… See more

Tracy Odell is Senior Vice President of Content Brands at FinanceBuzz, where she oversees editorial strategy across the brand's personal finance coverage. She has built a career helping people figu… See more