Our Team

  • Ben Bohmfalk is a senior at Myers Park High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ben's early exposure and interest in personal finance have shaped his commitment to bridging the gap in financial education. With a solid foundation in money management policies and leadership experience, Ben, as Executive Director, aims to significantly contribute to the financial literacy of underprivileged individuals and maintain the foundation's stability. Outside of Tickets, he enjoys exploring careers in engineering and entrepreneurship, being an officer for his school’s DECA club, and playing golf. In line with the overarching goal of the foundation, Ben aims to wisely allocate resources and encourage responsible financial practices, building a stronger, more educated community in Charlotte.

    Contact: bwbohmfalk@gmail.com

  • Hunter Greenberg is a junior at Charlotte Latin School in Charlotte, North Carolina. From a young age, Hunter explored books on finance and economics and quickly realized how little financial literacy is taught in schools across the country. Recognizing this gap, Hunter saw an opportunity to use his knowledge to help improve the lives of many individuals. He focuses on teaching straightforward, practical money management principles that can be easily understood and applied by people of all ages. Hunter is aimed at reaching an audience who have not had access to financial education, using his social media skills to create engaging, relatable content that captures their attention and sparks interest in learning about money. He believes strongly in the importance of fostering a positive and productive mindset about money early in life.

    Contact: thehuntergreenberg@gmail.com

  • Conard Hull is a junior at Charlotte Latin School in Charlotte, North Carolina. His interest in finance developed at an early age. In high school, he pursued activities to develop his knowledge in the subject, including Wharton’s Global Youth Program Investment Competition and the Finance and Investing Institute at Wake Forest University’s Summer Immersion Program. Conard has been involved with Tickets2TheFuture since his freshman year and has enjoyed organizing events and assisting with social media content. His favorite part of this organization is interacting with students and making a positive impact on the community. Outside of Tickets, Conard is interested in and explores careers in engineering. He also participates in track and field, where he has qualified for the state meet in both the high jump and 300-meter hurdles. Additionally, Conard serves as a senator on Latin’s Student Council.

    Contact: Conardhull@gmail.com

  • Rohan Khiani is a sophomore at Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina. As President of his school’s FBLA chapter and Co-President of the AI/ML Club, he is deeply involved in leadership and technology, with a focus on using innovation to drive impact. His passion for financial literacy —believing that money management is a core skill for long-term success —led him to join Tickets to the Future as the Director of Operations, where he helps expand the nonprofit’s mission of preparing students with essential financial knowledge. By combining his leadership experience, technical expertise, and commitment to education, Rohan works to build systems that empower others to make informed decisions and create meaningful change. He is particularly interested in the intersection of AI and finance, exploring how intelligent systems can simplify financial decision-making and increase accessibility for all. Through both his academic pursuits and extracurricular leadership, Rohan strives to bridge the gap between technology and real-world challenges. Looking ahead, he hopes to continue developing scalable solutions that not only advance innovation but also improve lives on a broader scale.

    Contact: rohan.s.khiani.vora@gmail.com

  • Nolan is a senior at Myers Park High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a solid foundation in money management, Nolan, as the Treasurer, is responsible for overseeing all expenses and overall finances. He also aims to teach underprivileged individuals targeted by Tickets2TheFuture through the financial literacy presentations. Besides volunteering, Nolan enjoys playing golf, baseball, and basketball, as well as participating in DECA, working out at the gym, and exploring careers in digital marketing and entrepreneurship. Aligning with the foundation's main goal, Nolan is passionate about bridging the gap of financial illiteracy to create a more financially responsible community in Charlotte.

    Contact: nolanezhendrix@gmail.com

  • Griffin is a senior at Myers Park High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. From a young age, he has been consistently interested in the fundamentals of finance, including how to earn money, spend it responsibly, and save effectively. As he progressed to higher grades, he decided to further explore this interest by studying more in-depth concepts of financial literacy. These interests led Griffin to become a member of Tickets2TheFuture, where he shares his passion and knowledge with others. As the Director of Fundraising, Griffin works to raise funds and resources to continue hosting events and promote the organization's mission. Besides his involvement with Tickets2TheFuture, Griffin also dedicates time to his academics, athletics, and community building with his peers.

    Contact: Griffin.brown.523@gmail.com

  • Grace is a senior at Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Driven by a deep passion for educating the youth, Grace dedicates herself to helping them discover the vast opportunities available to them, primarily through the lens of financial literacy. She believes that teaching financial skills early can empower underprivileged youth to build prosperous futures and break generational cycles. Outside of her advocacy work, she expresses herself through music, serves as a proud member of the cheer team at her high school, and actively promotes mental health awareness through her mental health club “Students For Students.” These personal interests aren’t just hobbies, but they’re platforms through which she connects with and uplifts young people, using her creativity, teamwork, and emotional well-being skills as tools to inspire resilience, confidence, and hope in the next generation. She works to increase drive in the lives of youth throughout North Carolina in her role as Regional Outreach Director, where she connects with schools and businesses to further the organization's mission.

    Contact: graceckrausej19@gmail.com

  • Dimitri Katsanos is a Senior at Myers Park High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dimitri has had an early and extensive interest in personal finance, starting to invest around the age of 11, which has given him a valuable perspective on the importance of financial education, especially for children and teens. He has extracurricular experience in both DECA and Future Business Leaders of America, including reopening the FBLA chapter at Myers Park and winning open testing in Business Principles at Nationals in Middle School. He aims to leverage his experience to create better opportunities for all and supports the organization as the Website and Digital Manager, helping to expand the reach of our mission. Outside of Tickets, he is also the Co-Editor-In-Chief for the Myers Park Hoofprint, the Co-President of the Myers Park Debate Team, and a member of the Greek community of Charlotte. Dimitri looks forward to helping the organization achieve its goal of building a stronger and more financially responsible community.

    Contact: dimitrikats07@gmail.com

  • Billy Brannon is a senior at Myers Park High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Billy’s connection to his community fuels his drive to increase financial literacy for the youth. As the event manager, Billy uses his experience in financial settings to facilitate and run events in an engaging and professional manner, creating a meaningful and lasting impact for all participants. Outside of Tickets2TheFuture, Billy enjoys exploring careers in investment banking, competing in diving, playing tennis for Myers Park, and pushing himself in the gym. With the organization’s goal in mind, Billy strives to provide access to financial education for all youth in need and build a financially conscious future for Charlotte.

    Contact: billybrannon07@gmail.com

The Founders

  • Joaquin is a freshman at The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania. From a young age, he has truly understood the importance of money management and the idea of “being smart with your money”. To follow his passion with finance, since middle school, Joaquin has managed an investment account that has grown to thousands of dollars in assets. Additionally, Joaquin is the founder and president of his school’s Investing & Finance Club. This club serves to educate his fellow students on the fundamentals of finance and they also manage an investment account with $25,000. Following through with his passion to educate others on the basics of finance, Joaquin came up with the idea to create Tickets2TheFuture. Since then, he has invited his friends: Ben, Ethan, and Griffin to help him develop this idea into reality. In his meantime, Joaquin enjoys listening to music, hanging out with friends, and running.

    Contact: alex.jones3319@gmail.com

  • Ben Jacobs is a freshman at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Ben developed an interest in economics and finance after hearing about the stock market and how much it affected people, especially during the aftermath of the great recession as well as the Covid-19 pandemic. He soon began to realize that there was much more to finance than the breaking news headlines of the S & P 500. Ben claims that the biggest contributor to his interest was a 2014 Harvard Study that found Charlotte to be the least socially mobile city of the 50 most populous areas in the US. He soon found the issue of financial literacy and education to be one of the largest culprits of Charlotte's socio-economic imbalances. This encouraged him, Griffin Bohmfalk, and his twin brother, Ethan Jacobs, to create a financial literacy club at his school, and has since expanded this into Tickets2TheFuture with Alex Jones to engage his community and make an impact on this vital issue. When Ben is not working as an advocate for socio-economic equality, he can be found at a Hornets game or sitting down and reading a good book.

    Contact: bgkkjacobs@gmail.com

  • Griffin Bohmfalk is a freshman in The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Honors Carolina Program. He is a pre-business and political science double major and German minor, with plans to apply to the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. Growing up in a banking household in Charlotte, NC, he has always been exposed to economics and finance. With a great appreciation for the value of financial literacy, Griffin has set his sights on centering his academic and future career around economics. Leading and participating in multiple economic clubs, enrolling in several advanced economic courses, and engaging in constant debates about fiscal policies are just some of the things he indulges in while his passion for economics continues to grow and flourish. Hoping to establish better opportunities and learning environments for those who were not already exposed to the world of economics, he co-founded the financial literacy club alongside Ben and Ethan Jacobs at Myers Park High School. The next step after their success at the school level was to expand the scope of their impact on the community of Charlotte, hence the founding of Tickets2TheFuture. Griffin spent his time at Tickets2TheFuture bringing together other students with passions for economics and volunteering as well as serving as Community and Outreach Director. He now serves as a Board Member along with fellow cofounders and other company executives.

  • Ethan Jacobs is a freshman attending Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Ethan is interested in economics, the stock market, and particularly how global events impact our own daily lives. When Ethan got the chance to manage his own stock portfolio, he found there were many lessons that he wished he had learned before making basic mistakes with his finances. It was because of this realization that he wanted to make sure that everyone in his community had the opportunity to learn about finance. So, he and his friends started a financial literacy club at their school. The club boasts a sizable membership and is well known at Myers Park for imparting key information to young students about the world of finance and its many opportunities. In addition to managing this club, Ethan is a captain on his debate team, where he spends his days behind podiums, making arguments about the events that shape our world. Outside of his academic and professional endeavors, Ethan likes to hang out with friends, play video games, and read books.

    Contact: ethan.holden.jacobs@gmail.com