STAFF
Jim Green
Director
Dr. Jim Green, CFP®, AFC® is the Director of the Office for Financial Success, and an Adjunct Professor of Personal Financial Planning at the University of Missouri. Prior to moving to Mizzou in 2018, Jim was a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley and an Adjunct Professor of Finance at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in Texas. Jim is married with five children; two daughters and three sons. Two of those three sons are current Mizzou Tigers. He enjoys most collegiate sports, weight lifting, and scouting with Boy Scouts of America.
Alex Embree
Program Manager
Alex Embree, program manager for the Office for Financial Success, has helped Missouri students and Mizzou Tigers reach academic and personal success since 2009. Prior to joining the OFS team, she was a student success coordinator at Mizzou. She earned her Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from Mizzou and is currently seeking the Accredited Financial Counselor® (AFC®) credential. Alex is the mother of one son (Mizzou Class of 2040) and a rescued American Bully. An avid reader and podcast aficionado, she enjoys learning about teaching, learning, and motivation and applying her learning to her work with students.
Merrick Silvis
Peer Financial Coach
Merrick is a junior anticipating completing his degree in Business from the Trulaske School of Business in December 2022.
Austin McCann
Peer Financial Coach
Austin is a sophomore anticipating graduating with a Masters in Accountancy from the Trulaske College of Business in May 2024
Andrea Lin
Peer Financial Coach
Andrea is planning to earn a dual degree in Quantitative Economics and Violin Performance in May 2024
Benton Jenne
Peer Financial Coach
Benton is anticipating his degree in Personal Financial Planning in May 2025
Jayden Reyes
Peer Financial Coach
Jayden is studying Business Marketing with an anticipated graduation of May 2024
Sarah Reynolds
Peer Financial Coach
Sarah anticipates earning a dual degree in Biology and Economics in May 2024
Noadiyah Jones
Peer Financial Coach
Noadiyah is earning her degree in Psychology in May 2025
Allison Brannan
Marketing Manager
Allison is studying Mediated Communication and Strategic Communication with a concentration in art direction and plans to graduate in May 2023