The MoneyNerd Team
MoneyNerd’s team is a group of accomplished professionals, whose collective aim is to arm the overdrawn and underserved with the information they need to take back control of their finances.
With their range of skills, including personal finance, writing, editing, and videography, the team works together to create high-quality content and fulfill the company’s vision.
Scott Nelson – Founder & Managing Director
MoneyNerd’s founder, Scott Nelson, has a decade of financial industry experience, including 6 years in FCA regulated companies. Troubled by a lack of conscience in the industry, he founded MoneyNerd to give genuine helpful information to those struggling financially.
Josh Kinghorn – Head of Marketing
Josh, MoneyNerd’s Head of Marketing, has a decade of experience working with small business owners and entrepreneurs to help build growth for fledgling companies. He is a digital marketing professional who shares our team’s passion for simplifying finance and providing practical information to those in need.
Craig Anderson – Head of Growth Analytics
Craig brings his engineering background and SEO experience in managing MoneyNerd’s written content and analytics. He oversees our vast amount of financial advice content (over 2 million words worth) and helps track and improve the experience of our readers.
Meghan Bryant – Business Analyst
Meg, MoneyNerd’s Business Analyst, uses her passion for personal finance and industry experience to enhance visitor experience. She stays current with trends, leveraging her knowledge to ensure users have the best possible journey.
Janine Marsh – Financial Expert
Janine Marsh is an award-winning presenter and a valuable member of the MoneyNerd team. With a wealth of experience as a financial expert, she’s been featured on BBC Radio 4, BBC Local Radio, and BBC Five Live, and is a regular on Co-op Radio.
Kat Hunter – PR Executive
Kat Hunter is a talented PR Executive. Since graduating from the University of Winchester with a degree in creative writing, she has been driven to find a role that fits her personality and skills. Kat’s aspiration is to use her abilities to satisfy her ambition as a writer and be part of a creative team. Her expertise includes screenwriting, copywriting, AR, and PR, and she strives to do her best in any role. Her passion for personal finance and the team’s mission to simplify complex financial topics and provide practical information makes her a valuable member of the MoneyNerd team.
Emily Williams – Marketing Executive
Emily, our Marketing Executive, brings a blend of legal expertise and business acumen to the team. She has achieved a first class honours degree in Law and a masters degree with distinction in International Economic Law from the University of Liverpool. Her background and continued research into human rights law help her keep up to date with trends and legislative developments to help ensure that our users have access to the best possible information.
The Debt Advice Service Team
Laura
Laura is an Insolvency Practitioner with 14+ years of experience in insolvency. Laura has worked in both large and small insolvency practices throughout her career beginning in a customer service based role and moving into compliance before sitting the final JIEB exam in 2019. Laura has an eye for detail and a focus on getting the correct processes and procedures in place.
Chris
Chris Foster is the Compliance Director with 13+ years of experience in the financial solutions industry. Proven ability to develop and implement effective compliance programs, as well as manage and lead teams. Strong understanding of UK financial regulations and a commitment to ensuring compliance at all levels of the organisation.
Lauren
Lauren is a Debt Specialist who is highly proficient in providing non judgemental, free support to a wide variety of people in the UK. Lauren has been working in the industry for years and has developed a wealth of experience in how debt affects customers and what solutions she can offer. Lauren takes pride in being a Debt Specialist, who genuinely cares about the customers situation and pushes to ensure the best solution is set up for the customer, in the most hassle and stress free manner as possible. Since starting as a Debt Specialist Lauren has consistently been able to help lots of customers lower their monthly repayments and gain back control of their finances.
Kaysah
Kaysah is a talented call centre agent. Since joining Kaysah has found passion in dedicating herself to understanding the potential help that is out there to be able to give tailored information to customers.
Tom
Tom, a call centre agent who uses his professionalism to help him give educating information that helps customers in situations where they feel there is no help. His expertise include product knowledge, data analyst and reporting and he sets a high standard in all that he does.
Callum
Callum is a young entrepreneur looking to develop his skills and understanding of the financial industry whilst helping people out of difficult situations on the way, Since starting in the call centre, Callum has always been a call centre agent who tries to relate to customers and understand their situation so he can recognise how to best help.
Yusuf
Call centre agent Yusuf is a motivated agent invested in his job and motivated to grow higher in the ranks to be able to help people more regarding their finances. Yusuf achieved lots of grades in school but has decided his passion is in helping others.