Tom Murdock was an econ major from Muhlenberg College who went straight to work on Wall Street. After a 20 year career Tom got into the business of helping families get a plan for paying for college while maximizing college aid and minimizing stress. He's a big fan of leveraging the student to the right fit of a school that really wants them, while advising his clients how to position and align their finances to maximize available aid. Tom's also a partner with Ann, his wife of 30+ years, in Two River Tutoring, where they help students take control of their SAT. Tom provides a ton of useful information about education financing in the episode. Two gems are that you can position your finances to maximize financial aid awards and financial aid package determinations can be appealed! On the flipside of the mullet we learn that Tom was a member the vaun ...