Marshall Hargrave is a financial writer with nearly two decades of experience in finance, investing, and tax industries. He’s helped create and edit content for the likes of Investopedia, RobinHood, Fortune, and Yahoo! Finance. He’s also supported startups and small businesses with accounting, bookkeeping, and budgeting and worked with various finance organizations like the Consumer Bankers Association and the National Venture Capital Association. Marshall is a former Securities & Exchange Commission-registered investment adviser with a bachelor's degree in finance from Appalachian State University.