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Jack Howard

Head of Money Wellness, Ally Financial

"Immerse yourself in being an expert in your money. Remember: You own your own future."

Headshot: Jack Howard, Head of Money Wellness, Ally Financial

Jack Howard is the Head of Money Wellness at Ally, where she leads program strategy and execution for Money Roots, a free financial wellness program that helps people uncover how their money mindset impacts their spending, saving and investing decisions.

Recognized as a change-maker and advocate for financial social inclusion, Jack has been featured in prominent media outlets such as CNBC, Yahoo Finance, Essence Magazine, Forbes and USA Today. Jack is a co-host of the money wellness podcast series Mental Wealth, which debuted in August 2026. She also served as a money coach in Side Hustlers, a reality series which launched on the Roku Channel in 2024.

Jack was recognized as a 2022 Outstanding Alumni by the Communications Arts and Sciences College of her undergraduate alma mater, Michigan State University. She holds a Masters in Communications Management from S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communication at Syracuse University and a Financial Health and Wellness Graduate Certificate from the School of Financial Planning at Texas Tech University. She is a certified Trauma of Money™ practitioner and holds designation as an Accredited Financial Counselor® (AFC).

She serves on the board of directors for the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, as well as the Boys and Girls Club of SE Michigan.