Brandon Renfro

• Member of The Balance’s Financial Review Board
• Is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), a Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP), and an IRS credentialed Enrolled Agent (EA)
• Owns his own retirement planning and wealth management firm
• Assistant professor of finance at East Texas Baptist University
• Has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, AARP, Business Insider, and other national publications.

Brandon Renfro is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) , a Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP), and an IRS credentialed Enrolled Agent (EA). He runs his own retirement and wealth management firm and is an assistant professor of finance at the college level. Additionally, Brandon is a regular contributor to a research review column in the Journal of Financial Planning.

His wealth of knowledge and training allows him to communicate the principles of personal finance with ease to college students, and his wealth management and retirement clients.

Brandon's experience and knowledge have led to him being quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, AARP, Business Insider, and other national publications.

Brandon received his undergrad degree in finance from Southern Arkansas University, his master's in finance from Texas A&M University in Commerce, his MBA from Texas A&M University in Texarkana, and his Ph.D. in finance from Hampton University. His professional certifications include CFP, RICP, and EA.