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Volunteer Financial Mentor

Marcus Santangelo

CPA
Passionate About...
Budgeting Investing Retirement Plans

Hi! I am Marcus. I live in Portland, Oregon with my wife, adopted son, and little dog Zucca. I graduated from Santa Clara University and am a Certified Public Accountant. I have worked in various public and private accounting roles and have taken a strong interest in personal finance including financial independence and the freedom and choices it can bring to your life. I spend my free time hanging out with our son, going to ball games, hiking and watching silly movies.

Get to Know Marcus

What is a social cause you feel passionately about, and why is it meaningful to you? I am on the Ambassador Board of Youth Villages Oregon, a non-profit that supports children aging out of foster care and helps families that are having significant at home challenges to prevent needing an out of home placement. This organization is near and dear to my heart as we adopted our child out of foster care and in my little way I am able to support this underserved part of our community.
Do you have any pets? If so, tell us about them. Our little terrier mix Zucca is the queen of the neighborhood. She is 17 pounds of furry and is nothing but fluff. We walk almost everyday together and she has her neighbors along the way that we have to stop at and get her daily treats. That’s our princess!
What is something unique you'd like us to know about you? I love traveling. I studied abroad twice in college, in Spain and Italy, and I lived and worked in Ireland for two years.