Stephanie McCullough is founder of Sofia Financial, a 10-year-old financial planning practice focused on empowering women. She also serves as President of American Financial Management Group, an investment management firm started by her father in 1988. Stephanie’s passion is helping women make wise financial decisions, address their areas of money stress, and free up their time and mental energy to spend on the things that are truly important. She holds a strong belief that everyone, regardless of income level, deserves quality, objective advice and excellent service from caring professionals who really listen and are motivated solely by their clients’ success.

Before transitioning into financial services, Stephanie held a wide variety of positions, including working at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, DC; teaching people more than twice her age how to confidently handle a sailboat at the Annapolis Sailing School; and organizing stimulating educational events for high school students at the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia.

She earned a Master of Arts in International Economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University. Stephanie is married and has two kids in college.