Mikel van Cleve

Mikel Van Cleve, MBA, CFP®, FBS®, CEBS, is a doctoral student and research assistant at Texas Tech University, pursuing a PhD in Personal Financial Planning. Mikel has extensive experience in the financial services industry, serving as Vice President and Wealth Omni Digital Senior Strategist at Truist Wealth, and holding various positions at USAA, including Advice Director and Financial Advisor. Mikel also has a background as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch and serves on the Advisory Board for Modern Husbands. In addition to a graduate certificate in Financial Psychology and Behavioral Finance from Creighton University's Heider College of Business, Mikel's qualifications reflect a strong commitment to personal financial planning and behavioral finance.