About Us

Brian worked in banking and consumer marketing for 15 years before co-creating Magnify. Brian also graduated from Stanford University, where he studied economics - but not enough history.

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Mandi has nearly a decade of experience as a journalist and has spent the bulk of her career covering the ins and out of personal finance. In 2015, she launched the career and money podcast Brown Ambition, which airs weekly on iTunes. Before joining MagnifyMoney, Mandi was the personal finance correspondent at Yahoo Finance and the personal finance editor at Business Insider. She graduated from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at The University of Georgia.

Christine DiGangi is Managing Editor for MagnifyMoney.com. She was previously deputy managing editor for Credit.com, communications coordinator for the Society of Professional Journalists and a copy editor for the New York Times. Her writing has been featured on USA Today, MSN, Yahoo Finance and The New York Times International Weekly.

Allison is a personal finance editor at MagnifyMoney. She's an award-winning journalist who has covered everything from the U.S. military to the export of American sweet potatoes to Europe. Before joining MagnifyMoney, she was senior editor of Business North Carolina magazine.

Kate Dore is a freelance writer and digital marketer, blogging about her hustle toward financial freedom at Cashville Skyline. She's passionate about promoting financial literacy among young professionals and creatives.

Benét joined the MagnifyMoney team in February 2018 as associate credit cards editor. Benét is the founder and editor-in-chief of Aviation Queen LLC, a freelance aviation/travel writing business. She graduated from American University in Washington, D.C., with a B.A. in broadcast journalism.

Anastasia is a native New Yorker and trained breaking news journalist in the field for more than 10 years. She has worked for organizations big and small, including The New York Times as an editor, NBC New York, The Star-Ledger and Newsday. She received her Master's studying digital journalism from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. When she's not working, Anastasia enjoys traveling, exploring the food scene and taking the latest trendy fitness class.

Xiomara is a staff editor at MagnifyMoney. Before joining Magnify Money, she spent three years copy editing for Bustle Digital Group and as a fact checker on the second season of the Revisionist History podcast. She got her start in journalism writing about music at her alma mater Smith College. As a student at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, she worked at several major media entities, including Marie Claire, People, and The International Herald Tribune.

Shen Lu is a reporter at MagnifyMoney. Prior to joining the team, she worked as a digital producer for CNN, writing about China and producing multimedia content for CNN.com. She is an Society of Professional Journalists award winner and Foreign Press Association scholarship recipient. Shen Lu graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a master's degree in journalism and The University of Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and art.

Brittney Laryea is personal finance reporter with MagnifyMoney. Before joining the MagnifyMoney team, she interned with the Wall Street Journal and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. She earned a dual degree in broadcast journalism and business marketing from The University of Georgia.

Alexandria (Allie) is MagnifyMoney's go-to credit card writer, covering everything from credit card reviews, Best Of round-ups, and industry news to helpful explainers with tips and strategies for credit novices. She graduated from Adelphi University.

Kellie runs Public Relations. Before joining the team at MagnifyMoney, she led the PR for the launches of KAYAK, Jetsetter, Routehappy, HotelsByDay and contributed to the launch of Orbitz. Kellie lives in Atlanta with her husband, two kids, and rescue dog. She lives for Georgia football.