Advisory Board Member Jonathan Wroble
New York Financial Educators Council
Jonathan Wroble, M.Sc., has been appointed to the New York Financial Educators Council Advisory Board in recognition of his deep alignment with the mission of the National Financial Educators Council, the NYFEC’s national affiliate. His professional experience, paired with his active engagement across New York communities, reflects a consistent commitment to empowering young people and strengthening long‑term financial stability. This dedication has positioned Jonathan as a trusted and respected voice in the financial wellness space.
Advisory Board members are selected for their service‑minded leadership and genuine desire to elevate others. Jonathan’s expertise and track record highlight the meaningful contributions he continues to make in advancing financial education. The New York Council is proud to welcome him and looks forward to collaborating as we expand financial wellness initiatives throughout New York and beyond.
Advocacy, Collaboration, and Storytelling for Financial Wellness: Jonathan Wroble
The work behind Get A Financial Life NYC – the personal finance curriculum I co-founded, now a recommended resource by NY state and the NYC Department of Education – started with a listening tour. We spent a year asking teachers, administrators, nonprofit leaders, and actual NYC students about personal finance.
One high school junior, asked what he’d heard about money, told us this: “I hear a lot about things like saving, buying, budgeting, and investing. But I never get the answer to my one question: What does healthy spending look like?”
An educator in a life skills program for 18-22-year-olds said she explains credit cards like this: “If your classmate asked you for $20, would you loan it to them? That’s what credit card companies are asking themselves about you.”
And a 12th-grade teacher, talking about the rise of teen gambling, noted that, “If there’s a rehab facility for something you call a hobby, that’s a red flag.”
I learned a lot that year, but first and foremost this: There’s an incredible amount of passion when it comes to personal finance.
Some of that passion comes from the educators and leaders who advocate constantly for more in the way of money education. Some of it comes from high school teachers doing everything they can to get lessons about the stock market and high-yield savings accounts in front of their kids in time for graduation. And some of it simply comes from students themselves: Ask a 17- or 18-year-old what they want to know about money, and the answer is both quick and comprehensive.
When I learned about the opportunity to become an Advisory Board Member for the New York Financial Educators Council, I saw an opportunity to rub shoulders with the amazing champions doing this kind of work every single day, all across the country. As our 10-lesson GFL NYC money curriculum continues to spread through New York City public high schools, I’m excited to learn from other advocates, collaborate together, and share stories of how to tailor personal finance education to specific communities. As I see it, money lessons are global, but their implementation is local.
I am honored to represent New York with the NYFEC, and look forward to continuing the growth of finance skills among young people.
New York Financial Educators Council Board Details
The New York Financial Educators Council Advisory Board Members drive our push to build sustainable, scalable economic empowerment programs that affect people’s lives at the community level. Our Advisory Board Members share their knowledge and expertise to guide financial wellness programs and donations to community members.
Our Board Members are professionals who have successfully passed a rigorous selection process and have proven their commitment to supporting the growth of sustainable financial wellness programming in their communities. Board members possess these traits:
Enthusiasm
A true sense of enthusiasm and passion for improving financial wellness, promoting the financial literacy cause, and making communities and individuals stronger through financial education and empowerment.
Involvement
Organizations and individuals who have time available to commit toward financial wellness efforts and to participate actively in Board communications.
Principles
Individuals selected to the Advisory Board are dedicated to serving their communities and have strong reputations for integrity, ethics, and honesty in their respective professional arenas.
