Jonathan Wroble joins New York Financial Educators Council advisory board

The New York Financial Educators Council has named Jonathan Wroble, co-developer of the Get A Financial Life NYC high school curriculum, to its Advisory Board. The move comes as the New York City-focused financial literacy program expands after a pilot that reached more than 1,500 students and showed more than 50% average improvement on assessments.

Why it matters: - Jonathan Wroble’s appointment gives NYFEC an advisor with direct experience building a personal finance curriculum for New York City public high school students. - The selection also signals growing momentum for Get A Financial Life NYC, which is being expanded after a promising pilot. - The program’s adoption by New York state and the NYC Department of Education points to broader institutional interest in tailored financial education.

What happened: - The New York Financial Educators Council announced that Jonathan Wroble will serve on its Advisory Board. - Wroble is the co-developer of Get A Financial Life NYC, a high school financial wellness curriculum. - Wroble co-founded the curriculum in 2025 with Beth Kobliner and with support from the Heckscher Foundation for Children. - Wroble now serves as chief of operations for the program.

The details: - Get A Financial Life NYC is described as the first personal finance curriculum designed specifically for New York City public high school students. - The curriculum was built around the shared experiences and needs of NYC students. - The first-year pilot ran during the 2025-2026 school year. - The pilot included 30 public schools and reached more than 1,500 students. - Students in the pilot showed an average improvement of more than 50% between baseline and post-test assessments. - New York state and the NYC Department of Education later adopted GFL NYC as a recommended personal finance education resource. - The program is expanding to 50 schools in the 2026-2027 academic year. - Wroble holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Pennsylvania and an Ms.C. in human behavior from USC. - Wroble’s background includes financial and digital literacy, research, marketing, communication, senior administration and C-level support. - Wroble also writes a weekly Substack blog on financial and digital literacy topics. - NFEC is part of the National Financial Educators Council, which describes itself as an internationally recognized, IACET-accredited organization and Certified B Corporation. - NFEC says it provides training, curriculum and implementation frameworks for educators and community leaders.

Between the lines: - Wroble’s board role suggests NYFEC wants advisers who can pair curriculum design with operational execution. - The emphasis on measurable student gains underscores a push for financial education programs that can show outcomes, not just reach. - The partnership between a local curriculum and a national educator network could help the model scale beyond New York.

What’s next: - Wroble is expected to help NYFEC extend tailored financial education to more communities in New York and across the country. - NYFEC says it expects a long-term, mutually beneficial relationship as it advances its financial wellness mission. - Wroble said he looks forward to learning from other advocates, collaborating and sharing ways to tailor personal finance education to specific communities. - Vince Shorb, CEO of the National Financial Educators Council, said Wroble’s curriculum work, operational leadership and focus on measurable outcomes make him a strong addition to the board.

The bottom line: - NYFEC is betting on a curriculum builder with proven school-level results as it looks to deepen and broaden financial education impact.