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Everyone can benefit

Knowing how to manage your money better

From managing debt to preparing for your first major purchases and everything in between, our trained staff is ready to help through one-on-one coaching, group presentations, and workshops. Our free and confidential services are designed to help you improve your financial wellness.

While we cover some of the same topics as Student Financial Aid and the Cashier’s Office, we do not provide those specific services. Please visit their respective pages to learn more about how they can assist you.

Mission - Vision - Values

Mission

The Office for Financial Success provides personal financial literacy resources and opportunities to MU students in an inclusive, accessible, and nurturing environment, helping to reduce financial stress and empowering financial well-being.

Vision

Developing and growing financially capable MU graduates prepared to change the world.

Values

Inclusive – Money and personal finance is indifferent to human differences. We promise to provide high quality financial counseling regardless of race, gender identification, religion, nationality, disability, or sexual preference.
Accessible – We promise to provide only the most up-to-date, relevant resources in an easily accessible format to the customer.
Nurturing – Financial capability is not just what you know, but whether you have the willingness, confidence, and opportunity to act. We promise to not only provide you with knowledge, but to help you in your journey to financial capability.
Well-trained – Staff and student peer counselors are chosen due to their academic knowledge of counseling and personal finance. All customer facing counselors must first complete a rigorous training program.
Confidentiality – We promise to safeguard information to the best of our ability using only university approved student data management systems abiding by applicable federal and university rules and regulations along with industry standards. Referrals and sharing of information will only happen with the customers’ consent.

Contact our office today to schedule a coaching session.


Alex Embree

Program Manager

Jake Shafer

Student Manager

Catherine Hinkebein

Peer Financial Coach

Dylan Rasmason

Peer Financial Coach
Dylan is planning to earn his BSBA with emphasis in Finance & Banking with an anticipated graduation of May 2026. Fun fact about him is that he trains MMA.

Colton Roy

Peer Financial Coach
Colton is planning to earn his BSBA with emphasis in Finance & Banking with an anticipated graduation of May 2026. Fun fact about him is that he raises honeybees.

Kristen Mayfield

Peer Financial Coach
Catherine is planning to earn her BSBA in Finance & Banking with an anticipated graduation of May 2026. Fun fact about her is that she loves going to concerts.

Drew Hammett

Peer Financial Coach
Drew is studying Personal Financial Planning with an anticipated graduation of May 2025. Fun fact about him is that he loves playing tennis.

Isaac Cyr

Peer Financial Coach
Isaac is planning to earn his Masters of Accountancy with an anticipated graduation of May 2027. Fun fact about him is that he is a transfer student.

John Valerio

Peer Financial Coach
John is studying Accounting an anticipated graduation of May 2027. Fun fact about him is that he is fluent in three languages.

Christina Chen

Marketing Manager
Christina is planning to earn her degree in Textile and Apparel Management with an anticipated graduation of May 2027.