Get acquainted with creators Roy & Susan Kim and illustrator Surendhra Padayatchi.

​roy & Susan

Roy and Susan Kim combine their brains to bring readers educational and entertaining stories about two city kids learning the highs and lows of personal finance.  Roy and Susan have witnessed the unfortunate effects that poor financial decisions can have on families, and they strongly believe that exposing children to financial literacy at a young age will only help them as they grow.  Roy grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and studied Finance at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park.  Roy works with wealth managers of all sizes that help people around the globe meet their financial goals.  Susan is the founder and CEO of Eleven Digital Group, a sales and marketing consulting firm in New York City. Roy and Susan leverage their own experiences along with expert knowledge from financial advisors, portfolio managers, bankers, and more.  

​Surendhra

Surendhra Kumar Padayatchi is a talented artist and illustrator from Tamil Nadu, a rural village in southern India. Surendhra graduated from the Government College of Fine Arts in Chennai, India's oldest art institution established in 1850. Surendhra has been illustrating since 2008, and he is also an author. Surendhra loves drawing, and finds joy and purpose in creating art for our readers to enjoy.