Samuel Molina is from Fresno, CA. Samuel served in the United States Marine Corps and has served in nonprofits for 10 years. His passion for financial education led him to create The Academy of Financial Education because he believes that building wealth is essential to the success of our communities and for the country.

Samuel’s previous work includes registering 50,000 voters in CA and advancing legislation to support immigrant, environmental, healthcare, workers, and voter rights at the local, state, and federal levels.

Samuel graduated from CSU Fresno with a bachelor’s degree in criminology and has a certificate in personal financial planning from UC Berkeley. Samuel was previously a registered financial advisor with a life and health license, Series 63, 7, and SIE FINRA security licenses. Samuel is currently attending the University of Georgia master’s program for behavioral financial planning and financial therapy.