Meet The College Investor Team
The College Investor team is made of up of experienced financial journalists and professionals with decades of experience. You will find these experts producing content across the website, podcast, and video channels.
Robert Farrington, Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Robert Farrington is the founder and editor-in-chief of The College Investor. He is also America's Student Loan Debt Expert, and regularly writes about student loan debt, investing, and millennial money.
Clint Proctor, Managing Editor
Clint Proctor is our managing editor, freelance writer, and founder of WalletWiseGuy.com, where he writes about how students and millennials can win with money. He has extremely extensive experience covering student loans, family finances, investing, saving, and budgeting.
David Hathaway, Social Media Manager
David is the social media manager at The College Investor. He has extensive FinTech social media experience, and bring quality and consistency across our social platforms. Furthermore, he drives great strategy to maximize engagement and grow a loyal following.
You can learn more about David here.
Hannah Rounds, Writer
Hannah is our principle review and product writer at The College Investor. She has tried almost every piece of financial software in existence, and knows the ins and outs of almost every financial services company.
She has an expertise in taxes, budgeting, and investing.
Mark Kantrowitz, Writer
Mark is an expert on student financial aid, scholarships, 529 plans and student loans. He has been quoted in more than 10,000 newspaper and magazine articles about college admissions and financial aid.
Mark has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Reuters, U.S. News & World Report, MarketWatch, Money Magazine, Forbes, Newsweek and Time. He is also the author of five bestselling books about scholarships and financial aid and holds seven patents.
Mark serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Student Financial Aid, the editorial advisory board of Bottom Line/Personal, and is a member of the board of trustees of the Center for Excellence in Education. He previously served as a member of the board of directors of the National Scholarship Providers Association. Mark has two Bachelor's degrees in mathematics and philosophy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Master's degree in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).
Brett Romero, Writer
Brett is a financial advisor and writer, who focuses on more in-depth financial content. He also is passionate about technology and cryptocurrency, and has a wide range of knowledge that can help consumers make informed decisions.
You can learn more about Brett here.
Sarah Sharkey, Writer
Sarah is a personal finance writer covering credit cards, mortgages and student loans. She has written for numerous finance publications, including MagnifyMoney, Business Insider and ChooseFI. Her blog, Adventurous Adulting, helps young adults get a handle on their finances.
Justine Nelson, Video
Justine is a personal finance expert that focuses on budgeting, personal finance, and her journey of paying off her student loan debt. She also creates content and shares her story at Debt Free Millennials.
You can find Justine's work at The College Investor YouTube Channel.
Andy Hill, Video
Andy is a personal finance personality that focuses on family finances. He is a full time content creator with a focus on both podcasting and video content. You can find his story at Marriage Kids and Money.
You can see Andy in action at The College Investor TikTok.
Tyler Boss, Audio
Tyler is the powerhouse behind The College Investor Audio Show. He is a professional voice actor and audio producer with years of experience.
You can learn more about Tyler here.
Interested in joining the team? Check out The College Investor open positions here.