Melanie Hopkins

Melanie Hopkins is a self-employed consultant specializing in finance and the founder of Finance Friend, a business management and financial consulting firm based in Brooklyn, New York. She began her career in the finance departments of nonprofits but discovered her passion for helping business owners with financial management while assisting a friend in starting a business. Over the past decade, she has worked with more than 200 companies, including human rights nonprofits, artisanal cheese makers, and tech startups.124

In addition to her consulting work, Melanie has contributed to various media outlets such as Forbes and CNBC, and she has taught workshops at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She is also a volunteer crisis counselor with Crisis Text Line and has produced several theater productions.123