A call for a course on Financial Literacy at Washington & Jefferson College

As I reflect on turning twenty-six five days ago, I also realize that I am approaching four years since I graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in May 2015. I am merely reflecting and really thinking of ways in which W&J can collaborate with me, grow with my peers and help the Presidents of the future. The fact that April recognizes National Financial Literacy Month in the United States only accelerates this burning desire within me.

Growing up in Carlisle, Pennsylvania (a naturally rural area), I was always fascinated and curious every time I visited a large city and urban area about what the heck was going on in all of those tall buildings that were taking up all of the commercial real estate space. What did they know that I didn’t?

As an Economics major and a Business Administration minor, I learned about financial institutions and their operations answering a lot of the questions I had about New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington D.C., Baltimore, and many other cities around America as a child. More importantly, I’ve learned a substantial amount of information from my self-education as well, not to downplay the great and formal-education I received at W&J.

During the past 4 years, I have worked within many financial services companies, operated my own internet marketing and consulting business, attended leadership training's all over the U.S., read over 100 books on my own time on topics as wide as personal…