Martha Yumiseva-L., is originally from Quito - Ecuador, she is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health. She earned her M.S.Ed. in Human Development at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a passionate researcher and educator, willing to offer tools and skills to help couple’s relationships. Martha has been facilitating workshops for the TOGETHER program in English and Spanish since 2020. Martha enjoys traveling, working out with her husband, and spending time with her baby daughter.

Yolanda Gonzalez Lavery is a first generation professional of parents who emigrated to the U.S. from Cuba. She is an Attorney-Advisor and CPA with the federal government in Washington, DC. She is also an Accredited Financial Counselor. She is fluent in Spanish and enjoys giving back to her community by working with first generation adults and youth, mental health, and animal welfare causes.

Schane D. Coker is an Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) and Financial Fitness Coach (FFC) and works as a Financial Counselor for the Department of Defense (DoD). He is a Doctoral Candidate in the Adult Education and Human Resource Development program at Florida International University (FIU). He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Purdue University in Financial Counseling and Planning and Consumer Science with a concentration in Family and Consumer Economics, respectively. He has previously worked as a Financial Coach for the Financial Coaching Program initiative which was sponsored by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He has also worked in the Credit Union industry as a Loan Officer and Assistant Branch Manager. His research interests include Consumer Behavior, Consumer Household Financial Stability, and minority representation in Financial Literacy.

Megan Bautista joined the TOGETHER Program as a Financial Expert Facilitator in June 2023. Megan has five years of experience teaching a range of audiences about various financial education topics, including taxes, budgeting, credit, debt, and much more, in both English and Spanish. Megan is the Program Manager for Tax Partnerships at the nonprofit CASH Campaign of Maryland, where they support CASH's statewide network of free tax preparation program partners, providing them with the tools and training they need to help their clients and communities reach financial stability by leveraging the tax time moment. Megan received their BA in Sociology and Africana Studies from Oberlin College, completed the Financial Social Work Certificate Program at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, and is a Certified Financial Education Instructor with the National Financial Educators Council. Originally from The Bronx, New York (Go Yankees!), Megan and their partner Rachel have called Baltimore their home since 2017 (GO RAVENS!).