Rocket's editorial team

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Joel Reese

Contributing writer

Joel Reese is a freelance writer who has written about real estate, higher education, sports, and myriad other subjects. He has been published in The Best Ameri...

Sidney Richardson is a former writer for Rocket. She specializes in real estate, homeownership and personal finance content. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism with a minor in advertising from Oakland University.

Sidney Richardson

Former staff writer

Sidney Richardson is a former writer for Rocket. She specializes in real estate, homeownership and personal finance content. She holds a bachelor's degree in jo...

Eric Rosenberg, is a financial writer, speaker, and consultant based in Ventura, California. He holds an undergraduate finance degree, an MBA in finance, and is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI®). He is an expert in banking, credit cards, investing, cryptocurrency, insurance, real estate, business finance, and financial fraud and security.

Eric Rosenberg

Contributing writer

Eric Rosenberg, MBA, CFEI® is a financial writer, speaker, and consultant based in Ventura, California. He is an expert in banking, credit cards, investing,...

Michael Rosenthal is a Los Angeles-based writer and editor who brings over a decade's worth of experience working in finance, tech, education, and entertainment. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English writing and psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Science in television production from Boston University. In his free time, he enjoys both table tennis and regular-size tennis.

Michael Rosenthal

Contributing writer

Michael Rosenthal brings over a decade's worth of experience writing for finance, tech, education, and entertainment. He earned his bachelor’s in writing ...

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Christa Ross

Former contributing writer

Christa Ross is a versatile student journalist with a passion for storytelling, blogging, digital media, feature writing, and reporting. Currently a Junior at S...

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Patrick Russo

Former contributing writer

Patrick is a writer and researcher with expertise in real estate and insurance. When he is not writing, you can find him hanging out with his family and friends...

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Sarah Sharkey

Contributing writer

Sarah Sharkey is a personal finance writer who enjoys helping readers make informed financial decisions. She lives in Florida with her husband and dogs. When sh...

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Jeremy Steckler

Staff Writer

Jeremy Steckler is a Content Marketing Specialist at Redfin. He has been cultivating a passion for writing his entire life and specifically loves writing real e...

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Scott Steinberg

Contributing writer

Hailed as The Master of Innovation by Fortune magazine and World’s Leading Business Strategist, award-winning professional speaker Scott Steinberg is amon...

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