Melanie Hopkins is an accomplished financial consultant and business manager, with a passion for helping small businesses and nonprofits flourish. She obtained her education from Brooklyn College and quickly established her credentials in the finance departments of various nonprofits, utilizing her expertise to assist entrepreneurs in opening their businesses. With over fifty clients from a range of industries such as human rights, artisan cheese-making, and tech startups, Melanie's scope of work is broad and includes cash management, financial analysis, and business consulting.

Moreover, Melanie is a featured writer on Lifehacker, has taught "Artistpreneur" workshops at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts for recent graduates, and is a guest speaker with ELNYA. In addition to her professional achievements, Melanie has produced five seasons with Fault Line Theatre and is a volunteer crisis counselor with Crisis Text Line.