2026 PFS Agenda - May 14th - 9 am to 4 pm EST - Virtual
Personal Finance Seminar for Professionals
May 14, 2026/ 9:00am - 4:00pm Eastern Time - Virtual Event
Agenda
9:00am – 9:10am Welcome and Greetings
• Dr. Jesse Ketterman, Financial Wellness Co-Chair
• Dr. Wendy Powers, Dean & Director, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Dr. Jinhee Kim, Associate Dean & Associate Director, University of Maryland Extension
9:10am – 10:00am Money, Meaning, and the Missing Piece: What Everyone Needs to Know About Wealth, Worth and Alignment
Marin Luakka, Financial Coach, Speaker, and Creator of the Joyful Budgeting™ Method
10:00am – 10:05am Break
10:05am – 10:55am Meet FRED® and Friends
Diego Mendez-Carbajo, PhD
10:55am – 11:10am Break
11:10am – 12:00pm When Accountability Meets Community: Why Financial Challenges Turn Intentions Into Actions
Karen Richel, M.S., AFC®, Certified Money Coach (CMC)®
12:00pm – 12:45pm Lunch
12:45pm – 1:35pm Preparing Consumers to Navigate the 2026 Housing Market
Jon Ritter
1:35pm – 1:40pm Break
1:40pm – 2:35pm Understanding the Rental Housing Market Trends, Renter Challenges, and Key Considerations
Sung-Jin Lee, PhD Troy Anderson, Ed.D Carrie Sorenson, M.P.H
2:35pm – 2:50pm Break
2:50pm – 3:40pm Game of Loans: Guiding Clients Through Debt Relief Options
Rebecca Selkowe, JD, AFC®
3:40pm – 4:00pm Closing Remarks & Program Wrap-up
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