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The AccessLex Center for Education and Financial Capability^® offers free on-campus and online loan repayment and financial education programming to help students and graduates confidently manage their finances on their way to achieving personal and professional success. We also provide professional development opportunities and guidance for school administrators working to improve financial education at their institutions.

Our Center’s Education Services Team members are Accredited Financial Counselors (AFC^®) who deliver expert information and guidance to pre-law, graduate and professional school student audiences.

Contact your regional team member today to schedule an on-campus presentation, webinar or one-on-one counseling session for your students — or to order copies of any of our free guides and publications.

Education Services Team

Zachary Smith, MBA, AFC®

Regional Director – Central, AccessLex Center for Education and Financial Capability

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Central Territory: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah

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Morgan Cutright, J.D., AFC®

Regional Director – Mid-South, AccessLex Center for Education and Financial Capability

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Mid-south Territory: Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

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Leah Young, AFC®

Regional Director – Northeast, AccessLex Center for Education and Financial Capability

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Northeast Territory: Connecticut, District Of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont

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Justin N. Zieman, AFC®

Regional Director – West, AccessLex Center for Education and Financial Capability

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West Territory: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming

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Natalie Daniels, AFC®

Regional Director – North Central, AccessLex Center for Education and Financial Capability

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North Central Territory: Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin

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Mary Bechler, AFC®

REGIONAL DIRECTOR – MID-ATLANTIC, ACCESSLEX CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITY

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Mid-Atlantic Territory: Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania

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Theresa Popp Braun, Ed.D., AFC®, CEPF®

National Director, AccessLex Center for Education and Financial Capability, and Regional Director, Midwest

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Midwest Territory: Indiana, Ohio

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LeAndra M. Ross, AFC®

Regional Director South, AccessLex Center for Education and Financial Capability

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South Territory: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Puerto Rico

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Center Leadership and Operations

Jennifer M. Schott, AFC®

Managing Director, AccessLex Center for Education and Financial Capability

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Derek Brainard, MBA, AFC®, CRPC®

National Director - Financial Education

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Ann Durandetta, AFC®

Director of Product Development

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Teria Thornton, J.D., AFC®, CDP®

Pre-Law and Diversity Initiatives Director

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Jacquie Carroll, Ed.D., AFC®

Director of Program Evaluation and Regional Director – West

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Center Leadership and Operations

Jennifer M. Schott, AFC®

Vice President, AccessLex Center for Education and Financial Capability

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Theresa Popp Braun, Ed.D., AFC®, CEPF®

NATIONAL DIRECTOR, ACCESSLEX CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITY,

AND REGIONAL DIRECTOR MIDWEST

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Derek Brainard, CFP®, AFC®, CRPC®

DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL EDUCATION

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Ann Durandetta, AFC®

Director of Product Development

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Teria Thornton, J.D., AFC®, CDP®

Pre-Law and Diversity Initiatives Director

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