Amelie Ballinger was born and raised in Moberly, MO where her parents still reside but has spent much of her adulthood in the Kansas City Area. After graduating from Central Missouri State University in 2004 she began her career in banking working for a community bank in Clinton, Warrensburg and Lees Summit. Having worked her way up in the banking industry she is now working in the financial technology world working for Helix by Q2 out of Austin, TX. After building a career Amelie is now focusing on giving back to her community through volunteering at her local church or other organizations that support financial literacy for young adults and families. In her spare time she enjoys running and living a healthy lifestyle, gardening, reading, cooking, guilty pleasure of watching too many TV shows and spending quality time with family and friends.