Travel Credit Card Advice & Resources

Dr. Brian Walkup is an associate professor of finance at the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College. He holds an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Trevecca Nazarene University, an MBA from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College and a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Florida. His research is focused on corporate finance topics such as M&As, IPOs and payout policy, as well as the financial implications of sport management decisions. He has published articles in a number of financial and cross-disciplinary academic journals. Dr. Walkup has also worked with a number of corporations via consulting opportunities both as part of classroom opportunities for students and outside the classroom.

Julia Menez is a points strategy coach, speaker, and host of the Geobreeze Travel Podcast. After traveling to more than 30 countries before the age of 30 and saving thousands of dollars each year through award travel, Julia distills the strategies from top travel hackers around the world in her Geobreeze Travel podcast, and prepares personalized points and miles plans for her private coaching clients. Through her podcast, Julia features a diverse roster of guests with experiences that are traditionally underrepresented in larger points and miles blogs and media. Her episodes often highlight travel hacking women, immigrants, or people of color.

Dr. Sanchez has been with Rider University since 2002. She teaches auditing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and fraud detection and deterrence at the graduate level. She is Director of the Master of Accountancy Program, where students can take classes online or in-person. She also serves as faculty adviser to the Accounting Society.