Financial well-being means peace of mind around money. It looks like being able to pay all of your expenses while also regularly saving for emergencies and your future goals. But how do we get there? Join award winning podcaster, author and AFC® (Accredited Financial Counselor), Jen Hemphill, for a roadmap to financial well-being. Jen will be interviewed in the English workshop by Shelby Read, co-founder and Senior Strategist at Rocky Mountain Consulting, and in the Spanish workshop by Antuanett Lopez, therapist and host of local Spanish radio show “Cultives de Sabiduria.” Along the way, pick up tips and techniques around budgeting, emergency savings, credit and debt management and investing. This workshop sets the stage for the rest of the spring workshops, which go deeper into each of the topics in the roadmap.

About Jen Hemphill
Jen Hemphill is an award-winning podcaster, AFC® (Accredited Financial Counselor), author, and speaker. Her mission is to help people be more confident and simplify their finances so they can save more, get out of debt quicker, and build wealth! Jen’s podcast, Her Dinero Matters, is focused on helping Latinas have increased confidence and control over their finances. She has been featured in publications such as Forbes, New York Times, Oprah Magazine, Good Company Magazine, NPR and NBC News. 

About Shelby Read
Shelby Read is Partner and Senior Strategist at Rocky Mountain Consulting with over 20 years of experience in non profits, educational leadership and policy and philanthropic advising. A skilled facilitator, she leads workshops and community conversations with underrepresented groups around various topics. In 2019, Shelby was awarded the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce’s “Rising Star” award given to “an individual, under the age of 40, who is blazing the streets with their innovation and service.” In addition to her BA and Master’s Degrees, Shelby has formal training from the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication, Interaction Institute for Cultural Change and Cornell University.

About Antuanett Lopez
Antuanett Lopez, is Owner of Reconciliation Health Therapy and a Licensed Bilingual Therapist. She is passionate about health, balanced living, and the transformative power of mindset shifts. Antuanett’s approach is rooted in therapeutic healing. With a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation and Clinical Mental Health Counseling, she facilitates individual and group therapy drawing from her bilingual and multicultural experience to meet clients where they are, fostering positive change in alignment with their clinical goals. Antuanett is also the host of “Cultivos de Sabiduria (Crops of Wisdom)” which airs on KHOL radio and is found on Spotify and YouTube.

This workshop will be presented in English from 5:15 – 6:30 pm and in Spanish from 6:45 – 8 pm. Registration for this workshop is required to receive the zoom link.

An emergency savings fund is money you set aside to pay for expenses that come up unexpectedly, such as a surprise car repair, medical need or a job loss. Building an emergency savings fund can help prevent facing tough financial situations like going into debt and instead promote more peace of mind and empowerment. Join Megan Smith of Deliberate Dollars and Kenia Stack of Club de Abundancia to learn strategies to build emergency savings, how much to put into it, where to put your savings and how to keep it replenished.

About Megan Smith
Megan Smith is a small business owner and systems thinker who, over a decade ago, became very interested in personal finances. She started Deliberate Dollars based on the belief that everyone has the ability to change his/her/their situation. Megan is an action oriented coach and teacher who helps people create plans and set up systems tailored to their life goals resulting in a sense of abundance and empowerment. Megan has worked with a broad spectrum of people one-on-one and through Deliberate Dollars courses and workshops both locally and nation-wide.

About Kenia Stack
Kenia Stack is a finance expert of 12 years, an entrepreneur and mother. Through her job she has been able to help hundreds of clients achieve peace of mind with their finances. She has partnered with different organizations in the past such as One22, Voices JH and the Community Safety Network to provide financial education classes. Kenia is originally from Jalisco, Mexico. Coming from an upbringing where money was hardly discussed but always needed, as an adult she started noticing certain thinking patterns that were keeping her in a state of constant despair when it came to her finances. That’s when she decided to begin learning about the role of mentality as it relates to handling money. Through her learnings she became a public speaker and created her business, Club de Abundancia, in which her purpose is to empower the Latino community to take initiative in changing their lives for the better. Through her business she has been able to help countless clients achieve their financial goals, and most importantly, experience peace with their money habits. Her favorite topics to discuss with clients are budgeting, savings, building & maintaining credit and the importance of changing their mentality to start living a better life. She has been in this community for 15 years and her favorite things to do are to travel the world and spend time with her daughter!

This workshop will be presented in English and Spanish. Registration for this workshop is required to receive the zoom link.

Back by popular demand! Join staff members of Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Teton Area to learn what credit and debt are, why it’s important to understand the pros and cons of both and good credit and debt management habits. Whether you haven’t established credit yet, want to improve your credit, or get a handle on debt, this interactive workshop will arm you with excellent information.

About Teton Habitat
Founded in 1995, Teton Habitat builds truly affordable homes in the Greater Teton Area. As a 100% community-based and community-funded nonprofit, it proudly builds homes for homeownership for individuals and families living and working in Teton County, Wyoming making between 30-80% of Area Median Income. Teton Habitat is the only housing organization in the community exclusively providing housing for this segment of our community. 

This workshop will be presented in English and Spanish. Registration for this workshop is required to receive the zoom link.

You’re putting in place your financial well-being: you’re managing your expenses and your budget, building an emergency savings fund, paying down debt and building credit. What next? Consider investing in yourself for retirement! Join Nick Koinis of Edward Jones and Maggie Ordóñez of Acoquiza LLC to learn the basics of individual retirement accounts you can open on your own, employment-based retirement accounts and other retirement income. Some consideration will be given to retiring abroad or in one’s home country. Leave with ideas to help you think about planning for your retirement income.

About Nick Koinis
Nick Koinis joined Edward Jones because his true passion is helping people. One’s financial life is deeply personal and connected to one’s values, priorities and future. Nick takes the time to truly get to know each of his clients so he can create a financial strategy that is as unique as they are. Edward Jones is built on partnerships and he is proud to collaborate with his colleagues to serve his clients’ needs. In his local office, he works closely with Sarah Sharp, the branch office administrator, to provide the care and attention clients expect and deserve every day. He would love the opportunity to sit down and discuss how to make your financial goals a reality, starting from where you are today to where you want to go.

About Maggie Ordóñez
A seasoned banking executive with over 10 years of experience serving Teton County, Maggie Ordóñez possesses a comprehensive understanding of the financial services industry. Her expertise spans audit, compliance, risk management, lending, trust and wealth management, retail operations, and is certified by the CCBIA and CCBCO. As a community-focused leader, Maggie is passionate about supporting small local businesses and individuals through high-quality banking services or giving her time through local non-profits. She is the founder of Acoquiza LLC, a company dedicated to bridging the financial knowledge gap through advocacy and education. During her free time Maggie enjoys spending time with her family. She enjoys backpacking, hiking, and kayaking in the summer and Nordic skiing in the winter.

This workshop will be presented in English and Spanish. Registration for this workshop is required to receive the zoom link.