Chris Conway is the Director of Financial Education Initiatives and Repayment Management at University of Phoenix, working with departments across the University to provide resources that allow students to make more informed financial decisions.  She is also an adjunct faculty member for the Everyday Finance and Economics course at the University. She began her higher education career as a default collector at Northwest Education Loan Association, a guarantee agency in Seattle. That first experience shaped her desire to help college students make the right financial decisions that prevent future collection activity. 

Tanya Van Court is a former Nickelodeon, Discovery Education, and ESPN executive who was inspired by her 8-year-old daughter to bring her passion for kids, families, and cutting-edge digital products to the financial services space. As the founder and CEO of Goalsetter, Tanya has revolutionized youth financial education by integrating game-based learning into the Goalsetter app and expanding financial literacy access through Goalsetter Classroom—a national financial education curriculum that empowers both students and educators with the tools they need to teach essential money management skills. By providing engaging, standards-aligned financial education resources, Goalsetter Classroom equips teachers to confi dently deliver financial literacy lessons that prepare students for lifelong financial success.