Empowering Bronx Families, Building Wealth

Every journey begins somewhere, and ours started in a small Bronx apartment where Haizel McIntyre, a first-generation Dominican-American, learned the power and pain of money from real life - not textbooks. Growing up in poverty and a single-parent household, Haizel saw firsthand the stress, uncertainty, and sacrifice that come with not knowing where the next dollar will come. Those early experiences stayed with her, shaping her understanding that money is not just about math or habits, it is about feelings, family history, and survival. When Haizel found her way to social work, she brought her story with her. She kept listening to families quietly carrying burdens of shame or silence around money. Guiding young people in the Bronx, helping parents navigate tough choices, she realized the missing piece in financial education: no one was talking about the emotional and generational roots holding us back. Making Money Movers NYC exists because Haizel wanted to create what her own family never had - a safe, culturally relevant place to break cycles of poverty without judgment. Our work is personal for every member of our team because we are our clients. We lift each other up, heal from money wounds, and build futures rooted in community pride.