Microfinance has emerged as a powerful tool for economic empowerment, providing financial services to individuals and small businesses traditionally excluded from conventional banking systems. Featured.com's expertly curated directory showcases top microfinance professionals, including economists, social entrepreneurs, and financial inclusion specialists who have been featured in leading publications worldwide. These authorities offer invaluable insights on topics ranging from mobile banking solutions to sustainable microcredit programs in developing economies. For publishers and journalists, our directory provides instant access to credible sources for in-depth analysis and expert commentary on microfinance trends and impact. Simultaneously, it offers microfinance professionals a platform to amplify their voice and connect with major media outlets, enhancing their industry influence. Discover our roster of microfinance experts below to enrich your next article, research piece, or financial inclusion initiative.
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Strategic Financing Advisor at Real Estate Bees
Doug Perry is a visionary leader known for inspiring exponential personal and professional growth. He is the Managing Partner of Qual-Cap, a borrower centric boutique mortgage brokerage focused on client's financial goals, providing innovative real estate financing solutions and education. Doug has held senior leadership positions at ArchWest, Temple View Capital, Citadel Mortgage Services, 5 Arch, PennyMac, IndyMac, Countrywide Financial and Privlo, a pioneer fintech Non-QM start up. He is a recognized mortgage finance industry expert featured in segments on CNBC, CNN, Fox News, USA Today, US News and World Report, and the Wall Street Journal. Doug has a BA in Business Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara.
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CFO at Momenta Finance
Specialties: Deal structuring, Credit analysis, Credit Risk, Product design, Fintech, SME Finance, Alternative Finance, Merchant Cash Advance, Business Loans, Financial Due Diligence, business valuations, dispute resolution, accounting reconstruction, data analysis and interrogation, Advisory services, Tax advice and structuring, flow of funds analysis, Litigation support, Forensic/Fraud Accounting investigations.
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Chief Financial Officer at Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs
Hi, I’m Wassia [Pronounced Wa-see-Ya] I help finance and accounting professionals become the kind of leaders people enjoy working with, not just the ones who know the numbers. I’ve spent over 15 years leading finance teams across different industries, from manufacturing to tech to nonprofits. I’ve led teams through tough situations like layoffs, big growth, system implementations, and everything in between. Now I teach what I wish someone had taught me earlier: - How to see the bigger picture, - How to build influence and credibility, - And how to evolve from a technical expert to strategic business partner. Here’s how I do that: - I speak at conferences and company events - I teach with partners like Wharton Online, The AICPA and The AFP. - I share real-world stories in my podcast and newsletter, The Diary of a CFO. - I have created a leadership program to help mid-career FP&A and accounting professionals reach the executive level (i.e. VP, CAO, CFO). If you’re trying to grow as a leader, or help your team do the same, I’d love to connect. WassiaKamon.com Info@WassiaKamon.com
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COO at Financer
Personal Finances, Budgeting, Investing, Crypto, Digital Marketing, SEO, Team Leading, Recruiting, Affiliate Marketing. Biggest strengths are in personal finances, leadership, SEO, link building, recruiting and general communication.
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Financial Coach at My Financial Coach
Advised employer plan participants from 2007-2010, mastering 401k and 403b plans. Then moved on to serving over 600 high-net-worth Vanguard Flagship families from 2010-2015. Attained my CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER designation in 2013 and practiced financial planning from 2015-2018. I brought my experience to other advisers as a planning consultant through 2019. In 2020-2021, I expanded my experience and knowledge to include tax preparation and tax planning as it relates to comprehensive planning. Now I'm acting as my clients' "head coach" to coordinate the efforts of their team of financial professionals - ensuring that we're all focused on the same goal of financial success.
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Financial coach at Financialgoalsforwomen
Experienced Treasury Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the telecommunications industry. Strong finance professional skilled in Cash Flow, Letters of Credit, SAP Products, Cash Flow Management, and Cash Collection.
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VC, Author @ blog.innovative.finance
Big things come from small communities. Cofdr, Invstr @ Kokopelli Capital Cofdr, Vntr Prtnr @ GCVF (rural CO only) I write about the future of startup funding @ blog.innovative.finance
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Financial Educator & Podcast Host at Black and Brown Make Green
Hi! I am a FinCoach, Speaker, Podcast Host, Mom, and Wife who strives for balance in my life, and I love helping others do the same.My passion is helping young couples and individuals learn to manage their money with confidence. I conduct interactive, engaging, hands-on speaking events and workshops where attendees leave with specific action steps to improve their finances. I provide one-on-one and small group coaching where we dig into the specific details of those in the group, and create a specific action plan for growth. I also co-host a weekly financial empowerment podcast, called Black and Brown Make Green where we make money easy to understand through casual conversations.I love learning and sharing that knowledge. My background is education. I taught elementary school and served as an instructional coach before merging 2 of my passions, education and finance, to become a FinCoach. I love connecting and learning from others across wide backgrounds. Let's connect!
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Co-Founder, COO and Growth at Debbie
Previous financial analyst and investor turned fintech entrepreneur. I come from a family of former Soviet immigrants who taught me the value of standing up for myself, speaking out, and working hard.My experience spans consumer marketing, business development/sales, day-to-day operations, financial modeling/analysis, and just overall a "gets stuff done" sort of person.
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Principal at Finance for the Now
I partner with visionary executives to deliver on their strategic goals without taking unnecessary risks or substantial upfront investments.With 20+ years of driving financial intelligence and business transformations, I’ve helped private mid-sized companies across diverse industries overcome their most complex challenges and solve problems that others could not. EXPECT WHEN WORKING WITH ME *
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Founder at Ministry of Credit
I am a strategic revenue operations and systems leader with a deep passion for leveraging technology to drive growth and efficiency, boasting over a decade of experience across RevOps, financial strategy, and systems integration. My career has been marked by success in B2B and B2C sectors, particularly within the SaaS, Online Coaching and eCommerce sectors, where I have excelled in scaling operations and enhancing profitability. Passionate about fintech and consumer credit
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Co-Founder at The Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards
We can make money better.From the moment I first learned about money, investing, and finance, I knew I wanted to teach others. It shocked me that such a crucial subject was missing from my education—and everyone else's. To address this, I wrote three books on financial literacy: one tailored for migrant workers, one for my daughter, and another for those who find managing money a bit stressful.This passion led me to launch the MAIAwards in late 2021. The awards aim to recognize and celebrate the best work in financial literacy worldwide, fostering an ecosystem that advocates for our mission: "Make Money Better." Discover more about our work at www.maiawards.org.Over a professional career spanning 25 years, I've held roles at UBS, Nomura, and HSBC, where I managed research teams and led IPOs. Since 2014, I've been the Research Director at Albizia Capital, a boutique fund manager in Singapore that invests in consumer-focused companies in ASEAN. In 2017, we committed to the UN Principles for Responsible Investing, reflecting our belief in making money better—both at work and beyond.
Program Manager, MENA at Orbit Startups
Heyo! I’m Saif, a startup and VC generalist with 12 years of experience enabling 150+ companies. 👨🏽💻📈 Born in 🇦🇪 - Raised in 🇺🇸 - Working in 🇵🇰 with a global mindset. I genuinely love solving problems for founders, mentoring students, and fostering community along the way. Recent achievements: ⭐️ Built strategic partnerships with banks and fintechs for Dastgyr, enabling 10,000s unbanked MSMEs to access loans worth $1,000,000s ⭐️ Enabled Pakistan’s largest Series A round of $37M at Dastgyr Media highlights: Quoted and featured in top media outlets and podcasts, as an industry commentator and company spokesman 🗞️ The New York Times 🗞️ Rest of World 🗞️ Reuters 🗞️ Wamda 🗞️ ProPakistani 🗞️ Branding in Asia 🗞️ Profit by Pakistan Today 📺 Asharq Bloomberg Live 🎙️ Wamda Podcast 🎙️ NoDegree Podcast 🎙️ The Hustle Podcast 🎙️ The MiMiYouYou Show 🎙️ Naeem Sikandar Podcast 🎙️ Thought Behind Things Podcast (3x)
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Co-founder and CEO at Debbie
Rewards come to those who hustle .
CEO at Fundingo
Expert management of all operational phases: projects, relation management/consultations, sales, marketing, underwriting, analysis, HR, networking, Salesforce.com administration, and leadership organization. Tactical management and leadership addressing full-scale company operations and administration on a daily basis. Skillful leadership and administration of underwriting department operations and personnel. Organize and direct internal sales department. Ensure leverage and growth of the company’s sales accounts providing recruitment, processes support, and direction to new and existing Independent Sales Offices. SpecialtiesSalesforce.com Certified Administrator | Management | Operations | Loan Underwriting | Project Management | Sales | Payment Processing | Merchant Services | Strategy | Technology | Software Design |
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CEO at MoneyFitt
Ka-ming is the CEO and co-founder of MoneyFitt, a Singapore fintech with global ambitions. He spent many years in the investment industry in London, New York and Singapore as a stockbroker, fund manager and trader. He is passionate about helping empower ordinary people to start creating happier and healthier financial futures for themselves and their loved ones, and set up MoneyFitt in Singapore in 2021 to do just that. There is too much information online these days, so MoneyFitt helps users with What to do, Which to do first and Why. Confidence comes with taking action.Believing that Investment Literacy (as opposed to hyperactive trading) is the natural next step after Financial Literacy, he is the founder and editor-in-chief of The MoneyFitt Morning, a popular daily newsletter (subscribe here https://moneyfittmorning.beehiiv.com/ today!) Also available on LinkedIn.Simple Steps to a Better Life.
Founder at PassCash
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Founder at Welcome Financial Education
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Founder at Turbo Finance
Currently focused on building a first unique one of a kind Marketing & Enrollment company. Taking the best acquisition marketing talent (paid search & social), merging them with our world class enrollment / sales team, we are able to deliver customers to our clients on a performance basis. Currently focused on the financial services vertical with plans to scale to other verticals in 2021.
CEO & Founder at Fig Loans
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Publishers often explore a range of microfinance-related topics, including: the role of microloans in poverty alleviation, women's empowerment through microfinance, the impact of digital technologies on micro-lending, sustainable business models for microfinance institutions, microinsurance and its benefits, the challenges of scaling microfinance operations, and case studies of successful microfinance initiatives. They may also cover regulatory issues, ethical considerations in microfinance, and the intersection of microfinance with other development strategies.
Being featured in publications offers microfinance experts several benefits: enhanced visibility in the industry, establishment as thought leaders, opportunities to share research and insights with a broader audience, and potential for new professional collaborations. It can lead to speaking engagements, consulting opportunities, and increased influence in shaping public discourse on financial inclusion. Additionally, media appearances can boost an expert's credibility, potentially attracting more funding or support for their microfinance initiatives and research projects.
Microfinance experts should highlight relevant academic qualifications, such as degrees in economics, development studies, or finance. They should emphasize practical experience, including years working with microfinance institutions or implementing projects in developing countries. Key accomplishments, like successful microfinance program launches or policy contributions, are valuable to mention. Published research, conference presentations, and affiliations with reputable organizations in the field also add credibility. Experts should showcase any specializations, such as expertise in specific regions or innovative microfinance models.
Microfinance experts can provide valuable insights on financial inclusion strategies, impact assessment, and innovative lending models. They can offer real-world examples of how microfinance has transformed communities, explain the challenges in reaching underserved populations, and discuss emerging trends like mobile banking and fintech solutions in developing economies. Their expertise can add depth and credibility to articles, helping readers understand the complexities and potential of microfinance in addressing global poverty.
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