Financial Services Professional & Financial Literacy Advocate

Shelly Chinnery is the Founder and Executive Director of Mpower Y.O.U., a nonprofit organization committed to equipping individuals, youth, and families with essential life skills in financial education, social-emotional learning, and community enrichment. With more than 12 years of leadership experience across the credit union and nonprofit sectors, Shelly has dedicated her career to addressing systemic resource gaps and creating pathways for marginalized communities to thrive. Although she has always been driven to help others, her commitment deepened as she witnessed firsthand the lack of accessible resources for undervalued individuals, youth, and families. Mpower Y.O.U. is Shelly’s vision in action—an initiative designed to close the resource gap in low-income communities and empower young people to reach their full potential. Shelly holds degrees from both Texas Southern University and the University of Houston and is a graduate of the Fort Bend Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership Program. She is also a licensed life insurance agent and an NFEC Certified Financial Education Instructor℠ (CFEI®), strengthening the organization’s ability to deliver comprehensive, high-impact financial literacy programming. Outside of her professional endeavors, Shelly enjoys traveling, working out, volunteering, and spending time with family and friends.