Simone Griffin Taylor

Simone Griffin Taylor believes that everyone holds the power and capacity to transform their lives through mindful wealth building.

Simone currently serves as Vice President of Affiliate Relations for HomeFree-USA, where she oversees compliance, federal and private funding, and Congressional advocacy for 53 affiliate organizations nationwide. She also implements nationwide federal government grants as well as those from various funders and private banks. Since 2009, Simone has focused on wealth building beyond homeownership, and is currently exploring Americans’ relationship with money via Financial Therapy.

Prior to becoming Vice President of Affiliate Relations, Simone served as Executive Director of the HomeFree-USA Homeownership Center in Atlanta, Georgia. In that role, she provided oversight and guidance to a team of Homeownership Advisors and Support Staff in general operations and the execution of foreclosure counseling, homebuyers’ education, downpayment qualification, and the acquisition, renovation, and sale of bank-owned homes in Metro Atlanta. She also headed all local marketing and advertising initiatives.

Prior to joining HomeFree-USA Simone served as Director of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF, Inc) Student Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) and SHOP For Wealth. Both programs were designed to encourage homeownership and wealth building opportunities among students at the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Over three years, Simone visited and worked with 60 colleges and universities. 10 students went on to purchase a home within one year of college graduation, and hundreds more took the first steps to repairing their credit and building wealth.

HFAi25 Session: Strategies for Sustainable Homeownership

AC24 Session: The Power of Housing Counseling

HFAi24 Session: Expanding Your Reach into Communities of Color