Brandy N. Avery is a social entrepreneur and successful business owner with over 15 years of professional experience in business, corporate, and non-profit management. She is the Founder and CEO of The Financial Power Network LLC- a social fintech firm combining technology and social entrepreneurship to deliver financial education solutions, including a range of economic empowerment initiatives designed to close the wealth gap.

Her commitment to financial freedom for all came through personal experiences. Surviving poverty, homelessness, and conquering her own financial challenges has helped her to empathize with more than 10,000 people whose financial profiles she has personally reviewed.

As a multi-licensed Financial Education Specialist, she leads the Financial Power Network movement and is responsible for the innovation and implementation of over a dozen financial education curriculums and having personally presided over 5000 hours of in-class financial education workshops. Brandy’s body of work includes co-founding Keys to Black Wealth, co-founding the Financial Capabilities Network of Central Ohio, the creation, implementation, and management of the 700 Credit Score Columbus Community Initiative- The success of this program has been celebrated across the country including earning recognition during National Urban League State of Black America 2017. She is the Author of The 4 Week Financial Power Plan, and Executive Producer of #FCMT Financial Coach Master Training- a 6 week online accelerator.

Education, Registrations, and Designations:

Columbus East High School Graduate

Bachelor of Arts -Wittenberg University

NFEC Certified Financial Education Instructor

NFEC Certified Personal Finance Consultant

ODI Authority: Accident & Health, Life

NCHEC Homeownership Education Counsellor Certification

NCHEC Financial Capability Counselor Certification

CUNA- Financial Counselling Certification

CUNA- Financial Advisor Certification

Freddie Mac Credit Smart Certification

CBA Credit Building Certification

Brandy is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., CULYP, Leadership Columbus, WELD-Women for Economic and Leadership Development, Columbus Chapter of NAACP, NAAIA- National African-American Insurance Association, and Central Ohio African American Chamber of Commerce. Brandy is a wife, mother, aunt, and enjoys traveling, working out, and reading as a mode of relaxation.