122: How to Approach Money Differently in Today's Market with Romy Pickron, CFP

In this episode of Saving With Steve, host Steve Sexton is joined by Romy Pickron, CFP, who is the founder of Asset Achievers, a virtual financial management platform, and the Co-founder of Reducify, a budding fintech app designed to accelerate student debt payoff.

We are all seeing the economic storms that are here or on the horizon. From the pandemic and inflation, to the Ukraine war and continuously increasing interest rates, things don't seem to be slowing down.

Today's guest, Romy Pickron, CFP, has over a decade of wealth management experience, and is on a mission to empower first generation wealth builders to achieve financial freedom. She joins us to provide insight on how to become more strategic about paying debt, how to develop methods for saving more money and investing in reputable defensive sectors, and the importance of setting 2-3 financial goals to accomplish this year.

Romy Pickron, CFP®, is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with over a decade of wealth management experience, and she's on a mission to empower first generation wealth builders to achieve financial freedom.

She is passionate about empowering people of color and women to get their finances under control and build lasting wealth.

As the founder of Asset Achievers, a virtual financial management platform and the Co-founder of Reducify, a budding fintech app designed to accelerate student debt payoff, Romy strives to help others break out of the pattern of unhealthy money management to create lasting wealth for themselves and their families. 

Romy is an active member of the Association of African American Financial Advisors (AAAA) and was recently awarded 50 under 50. She previously served as a panelist and mentor for the Thurgood Marshall College Institute and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF).

She’s also been featured in NerdWallet and Feminist Magazine.