Personal Financial Planning
PFP Ambassadors
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PFP AMBASSADORS are comprised of undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Personal Financial Planning. Learn More »
Beverly Johnson
Program of Study: Ph.D., Personal Financial Planning
Email: Beverly.d.johnson@ttu.edu
Phone: 806.742.5050
Office: HS 257A
Hometown: East Moline, IL (United Township HS)
Interests: Reading, writing, movies, exercise, travel, sports
Career Goals: College Professor
Christy Melson
Program of Study: B.S., Personal Financial Planning
Email: Christy.melson@ttu.edu
Phone: 806.742.5050
Office: HS 257A
Hometown: Amarillo, TX (Amarillo HS)
Interests: Running, guitar, hiking, biking, road trips, neon shoes
Career Goals: Helping people by working with low net worth clients to improve their financial situation.
Whitney Neal
Program of Study: M.S., Personal Financial Planning
Email: whitney.neal@ttu.edu
Phone: 806.742.5050
Office: HS 257A
Hometown: Brady, TX
Interests: Real estate investments, traveling and outdoor sports
Career Goals: Open a private wealth management firm.
April Peterson
Program of Study: M.S., Personal Financial Planning
Email: April.peterson@ttu.edu
Phone: 806.742.5050
Office: HS 257A
Hometown: Houston, TX (Spring Woods HS)
Interests: PFPA (Social Chair),Community Service, cooking, baking
Career Goals: Obtain CFP and start on other licenses, Pursue a career as Financial Planner
Jacob Rivas
Program of Study: M.S., Personal Financial Planning
Email: Jacob.rivas@ttu.edu
Phone: 806.742.5050
Office: HS 257A
Hometown: Lubbock, TX (Monterey HS)
Interests: Running, golf, movies, spending time with wife
Career Goals: Obtain CFP, Pursue a career as Financial Planner
Tyler Theriault
Program of Study: M.S., Personal Financial Planning
Email: tyler.theriault@ttu.edu
Phone: 806.742.5050
Office: HS 257A
Hometown: Allen, TX
Interests: Tennis, spending time with friends and family, watching movies, and exercising
Career Goals: Obtain CFP, work as a financial planner and help people with retirement
Paulina Veloz
Program of Study: M.S., Personal Financial Planning
Email: Paulina.veloz@ttu.edu
Phone: 806.742.5050
Office: HS 257A
Hometown: El Paso, TX (Franklin HS)
Interests: crafts, interior decorating, reading
Career Goals: Pursue a career in financial counseling and promote financial education literacy to low income families.