A dedicated team empowering students to achieve their goals
Everyone has a future worth supporting
MPOWER was founded in 2014 by Manu Smadja and Mike Davis, both former international students, to remove financial barriers to global education. They built a lending model based on students’ future potential – not their past. Since then, MPOWER has helped thousands of students pursue their study-abroad dreams, providing the support they deserve to succeed.
Our commitment
We've supported over 25,000 students to achieve their educational and ongoing career goals. At MPOWER, your success is our priority. We’re straightforward and transparent, focusing on your future potential and career success.
We’re compassionate and data-driven.
Our focus on data and impact is even more powerful because it centers on the people at the heart of our work.
We’re committed to excellence and inclusion.
Our ability to provide dependable support to students around the world stems from our team members’ diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
We’re bold, with unwavering integrity.
Our authentic passion for this mission drives us to show up with empathy and think big.
Student success by the numbers
We recognize the unique paths students take and focus on funding based on your future potential. This approach ensures you achieve the best return on your investment in education.
100%
digital loan application process
25,000+
students funded
MPOWER-eligible U.S. schools
of customers are first-generation higher education students
of customers rated themselves happy with our service
Leadership team
Pari Lennartz
Chief Technology Officer
James Breheny
Chief Legal Officer
Debasish Banik
VP of Customer Relations
Kishore Nair
VP of Credit Analytics
Ashish Agarwal
AVP of Data & Analytics
Our people
We’re proud to have a growing team as diverse as the people we serve. We’re an international group that’s dedicated to data, excellence and inclusion – continuously striving to promote the benefits of education to students around the globe.
Board of Directors
Scott Wede
MPOWER Financing Board Chairman
President and CFO of Conventus Lending
Chris Gamaitoni
Managing Director at Tilden Park Capital Management LP
Rob Partlow
Former CFO of MPOWER Financing
Mukul Gulati
Managing Partner of Zephyr Peacock
Phillip Riese
President of Riese & Others
Sam Alcoff
Founding partner of Tilden Park Capital Management LP
Kevin Ng
Managing Director – Head of U.S. Structured Credit at Tilden Park Capital Management LP
DISCLAIMER – All terms and conditions are subject to change at any time without notice. All loans are subject to credit approval and applicable eligibility requirements. MPOWER Financing is not affiliated with the school you attended or are attending. None of the information contained on this website constitutes a recommendation, solicitation, or offer by MPOWER Financing or its affiliates to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments or assets, or to provide investment advice or services.
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U.S. office
MPOWER Financing, Care of Carr Workplaces, 1717 K St. NW, Suite 900, Washington, D.C. 20006
