Mara Ellison
Curriculum director
Builds lessons that turn complex preparation into approachable, repeatable steps.
About Hollowmere
Good planning leaves space for being human.
Hollowmere began when a financial educator, a workplace researcher, and a community facilitator noticed the same gap: people needed better questions before they needed more information.
Our story
From one kitchen table to a practical studio.
In 2018, Hollowmere hosted small retirement conversations around a walnut desk in a shared neighborhood room. Participants asked for tools that connected financial questions with identity, home, family, and time.
Today, our courses combine careful research, plain language, and guided reflection. We help learners prepare for conversations with qualified advisers without pretending that one framework fits every household.
Our mission
Make retirement preparation more understandable, more humane, and easier to return to as life changes.
The people behind the work
Jonah Reed
Community lead
Facilitates conversations where different expectations can be heard without being rushed.
Priya Sen
Editorial researcher
Keeps our language current, sourced, and clear about the limits of general education.