About Us
Mission Statement
“To transform the financial landscape for students by equipping them with the tools to thrive both during and long after their college journey.”
Goals
Through financial guidance, support, and coaching, the center will help students who are:
Peer Mentors
Join office hours with current students to receive private and personalized financial assistance.
Sam Berner
Email: sberner@terpmail.umd.edu
Office hours: Mon. & Wed. 9 a.m.–Noon
Alexandra Doncheva
Email: adonchev@terpmail.umd.edu
Office hours: Tue. & Thu. 11 a.m.–2 p.m.; Fri. 2–4 p.m.
Connor Grenier
Email: cgrenier@terpmail.umd.edu
Office hours: Mon. & Wed. 9–10 a.m.; Thu. 1–3 p.m.; Fri. 11 a.m.–Noon
Ashley Patterson
Email: apatte10@terpmail.umd.edu
Office hours: Mon. & Wed. 9:30–10:45 a.m.
Ethan Ross
Email: eross123@terpmail.umd.edu
Office hours: Tue. & Wed. 2–3 p.m.
Rebecca Snyder
Email: rsnyder8@terpmail.umd.edu
Office hours: Tue., Thu. & Fri. 1–4 p.m.
Matthew Vacek
Email: mvacek@terpmail.umd.edu
Office hours: Tue. 6–8 p.m.
Justin Warren
Email: jwarren9@terpmail.umd.edu
Office hours: Mon., Wed. & Fri. 3:30–5 p.m.
McKinley Washington
Email: mwashin5@terpmail.umd.edu
Office hours: Mon. & Wed. 9:30–10:30 a.m. and 3–4 p.m.; Tue. & Thu. 8–9 a.m. and 4–5 p.m.; Fri. 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Advisory Committee
Joseph Bailey
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs
Smith School
Email: jpbailey@umd.edu
Office hours
Sam Handwerger, CPA
Founder of TerpTax and Justice for Fraud Victims
Lecturer, Accounting & Information Assurance
Smith School
Email: shandwer@umd.edu
Michael McMillan, CFA, CPA
Certified Educator in Personal Finance
Associate Clinical Professor of Accounting & Information Assurance
Smith School
Email: mikegm@umd.edu
Lakeyla Whitaker
Financial Wellness Coordinator
Email: lwhitak5@umd.edu
Office hours
Contact Us
Michael McMillan, CFA, CPA
Certified Educator in Personal Finance
Associate Clinical Professor of Accounting & Information Assurance
Smith School
Email: mikegm@umd.edu