Financial Literacy Hub Opens in Gaithersburg as April Awareness Month Continues

Virtuity Financial Partners is opening a new Financial Literacy Hub in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on April 25, 2026, expanding its community-based financial education work during National Financial Literacy Month.

The organization brings financial education directly into workplaces, schools, and community organizations. Its work focuses on helping individuals and families understand how to grow, protect, and preserve wealth, with particular attention to communities that have historically faced barriers to financial access.

Victor Omokehinde, one of the leaders behind the effort, said the mission is personal. He graduated from UMBC, worked as a research scientist, and later managed large teams at Amazon before turning his focus to financial education. He said the most important research he could do was into the financial system that most people are never taught to navigate.

Baltimore, where much of Virtuity's work is centered, is majority-Black, with Black residents making up about 59 percent of the population. Nearly one in five residents lives below the poverty line. Omokehinde said financial literacy in that context is not just helpful but a tool for long-term stability and generational impact.

The organization has built partnerships with the NFL Alumni Association, Loyola University, and Skilled Labs Diagnostics to expand its reach into professional, academic, and community spaces.

April is recognized as National Financial Literacy Month by the U.S. Senate. The Financial Literacy and Education Commission, chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury, closed a public comment period on April 6, 2026, as part of an update to the U.S. National Strategy for Financial Literacy.

According to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, close to half of U.S. adults would grade themselves a "C" in financial literacy.