Nafeesah Allen is an independent researcher with an interest in literature, gender, and diaspora studies in the global South. In 2019, she completed her Ph.D. in Forced Migration from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa. She leads BlackHistoryBookshelf.com, a book review website that identifies global Black histories by language, theme, and country. She's a contributing writer to nationally acclaimed outlets like Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens,...

William Carrington is the owner of Carrington Financial Planning, a financial planning and wealth management firm that specializes in working with Foreign Service employees. Since founding his firm more than ten years ago, William has worked with more than 500 clients. He is a Certified Financial Planner, a Retirement Management Advisor, a NAPFA-Registered Advisor, and is a fee-only fiduciary. He was also an Eligible Family Member (EFM) for 24 years until his wife retired from the...

Joe Burkhead grew up in a small farming community in central Kentucky with a population of less than 400 people. In a place where fast food and manual labor jobs were plentiful, Joe knew no one in his hometown that was a serious investor. After joining the Marines Corps and being sent to Paris with the Marine Security Guard (MSG) program, Joe picked up “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” and was inspired to invest in real estate.  At 23, with savings largely earned from his first year as an MSG, Joe...

Matt Shedd is former military and a retired Foreign Service Officer, now serving as a government contractor overseas.  He and his wife started their real estate investment portfolio by purchasing one new construction single family in Orlando, Florida in 2003, which they bought prior to moving to Sarajevo for their first overseas tour. Eighteen years later, they’ve grown their portfolio to multiple new construction multifamily properties and are looking forward to a retirement that’s “rich...

Acquania Escarne’s passion for personal finance and investing began at a young age when she opened a Roth IRA at 16 years old, and she has been seeking financial independence (FI) ever since! After the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Acquania realized how many working professionals -- even high earners and her own colleagues -- were not prepared for an emergency or unexpected life event. This experience inspired her to get licensed to sell life insurance and educate others about the...

Meet your co-hosts Josh Lustig and Tanya Salseth and discover the origins of the Embassy Wealth Podcast (hint: mix one part Rio de Janeiro and one part real estate investing and stir!). Get a sneak preview of some of the many amazing guests who will be featured on the show. Music: “Higher Up” by Shane Ivers