Meet The Team

Ashwin Joshi, Founder and CEO of ATFA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to providing free financial education to teenagers worldwide, maintains an unwavering dedication to excellence, exemplified by his consistent 4.0 GPA. He is a project funding associate at A1 Hospitality, a top hotel developer in the U.S. West. Industry leaders like Mr. Haberling, CEO of HFG Trust, and Mr. Patel, CEO of A1 Hospitality Group, mentor him. Ashwin also trades in the stock market, managing a custodial account since 15. His family’s business interests span the U.S., Canada, and India since he was seven. These experiences and his financial education equipped him to lead ATFA in teaching global teenagers essential financial skills. He is one of Washington state’s 15 U.S. Senator Youth Scholarship finalists, advocating for better financial literacy with state officials. Despite being in high school, Ashwin leads ATFA with global aspirations for impactful change.

Hamzeh Beckmohamadi is the Chief Operations Officer of ATFA, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of providing free, world-class financial education for teenagers anywhere across the globe. He proudly holds a 4.0 cumulative GPA. A high-achieving and capable student, he is known for his many leadership positions in school and the community. Having lots of experience in this field makes him highly capable of the role of vice president. By working with highly respected corporate individuals such as the presidents of both the Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS Mosque) and the Islamic Center of Tri-Cities (ICTC). He also devotes his time to holding community activities and many free tutoring sessions for low-income refugees.

Sahir Tandon is the Chief Technology Officer of ATFA, a 501(c)(3) Washington-based nonprofit organization with the mission of providing free, world-class financial education for teenagers anywhere across the globe. For many years, he has remained enthralled with computer science and has taken many computer science courses. He has a propensity for learning and is very active in his community and school. He is an engaged leader in many school clubs, including being the coding captain for his Robotics Club, and is also the troop leader in Boy Scouts while being an Eagle Scout himself.

Omar Elsawi is the financial officer for ATFA, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of providing free, world-class financial education for teenagers everywhere across the globe. He has achieved Microsoft Office Specialist certification in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. He proudly holds a 4.0 cumulative GPA in high school. All of this makes him more than capable of the role of financial officer. He believes the experience he gained from his internship at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is key to helping young teens worldwide.

Hiba Alhaidari is the Operations Assistant for ATFA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of providing free, world-class financial education for teenagers everywhere across the globe. She currently attends Southridge High School and loves meeting new people and learning new skills. As a freshman, she decided to play tennis, and it became one of the best decisions of her life. Making that decision has changed her mindset to always trying new things. Now, she also loves running long-distance and learning more about herself every day.

Parker Collette is the Executive Assistant of ATFA, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of providing free, world-class financial education for teenagers anywhere across the globe. He proudly holds a 4.0 GPA. He also likes to be social and is a great person to be around. He is the first ever 8th grader to be on the ATFA team.

Andre Mayoral is the Creative Director of ATFA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the mission of providing free, world-class financial education for teenagers anywhere across the globe. He is an active member of his community with lots of volunteer hours at schools and public events ready to help others. Also a Microsoft Office Specialist, he is certified in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. He has a passion for putting things together and figuring out how they work, taking interest in becoming a mechanical engineer. His hobbies include photography, golfing, and playing the guitar. He is ready to try new things, meet new people, and take risks.

Jacob Fifield is the Marketing Director of ATFA, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of providing free, world-class financial education for teenagers anywhere across the globe. He has thorough experience in Social Media Marketing, including SMM certification taken through a CBC Business class and top placement in Stukent’s Social Media Simulation. He has also generated hundreds of millions of Instagram impressions using viral meme-type content. Business minded and goal-oriented, Jacob started working with ATFA to further develop his marketing skills and to help spread financial education.