About Us
Our goal at MoneySmart Lakers, is to provide you with tools and resources which help you understand your finances and develop or define your money management skills.
Meet The Team

Ben Rhodes
Associate Director

Allyson DeGraaf
Financial Literacy Graduate Assistant
Allyson is a proud Laker alum who is starting her second year as a graduate student in the College of Education. As a member of the MoneySmart Lakers team, Allyson helps to oversee the student workers and to promote and develop the program; as well as to devise new methods of implementation and outreach. She is very excited to see students take control of their finances and become confident in their money management skills!

Bach Thoi
Financial Literacy Peer Mentor
Bach is a Junior at GVSU. He plans to graduate in 2023 with a Bachelors degree in Finance and General Business. Bach has a passion to help students with their own personal finances and also has a background in tutoring students here at GVSU.