Lucas Martin

Lucas is a housing and family finance educator living in the Western US. Professional passions include increasing awareness of community resources, preparing families for home ownership, assisting households with debt, credit, and budgeting issues, and helping families identify and minimize financial risks they may face. In particular he enjoys working with low income households in helping them become financially independent and achieving their housing goals/dreams.

Lucas's expertise comes from formal education and hands on experience working for local housing nonprofits and HUD counseling agencies. He currently serves as a board member for the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

Lucas loves to spend time with his dear wife and five children, who have introduced him to a variety of new interests.

When he has extra time he enjoys creating board/card games and modifying existing ones. Of particular interest are strategic, tabletop, and cooperative games. He also enjoys painting/modeling 25 to 32mm miniatures and creating terrain. He is an avid reader and rarely goes anywhere without a book just in case he has a spare minute at hand. He particularly enjoys history, fantasy, and mysteries. His love for reading has spawned a interest in writing, something that he hopes to continue to explore and capitalize upon.