Daily Money Manager Staff

Daily Money Manager Staff

Mandy

Amanda DesBarres
DMM, Owner

Amanda and her husband, Chris, assumed ownership of Help Unlimited in 2010 from Amanda’s mother, Roberta. Amanda has been a daily money manager since 2001 and has worked diligently on her client’s behalf, learning the DMM trade directly from one of it’s pioneers– her mother Roberta Gosier. Amanda (aka “Mandy”) is particularly adept at prioritizing tasks and bringing order to the lives of overwhelmed individuals by defining a plan of action.
Chris

Chris DesBarres
Owner

Amanda and her husband, Chris, assumed ownership of Help Unlimited in 2010 from Amanda’s mother, Roberta. Amanda has been a daily money manager since 2001 and has worked diligently on her client’s behalf, learning the DMM trade directly from one of it’s pioneers– her mother Roberta Gosier. Amanda (aka “Mandy”) is particularly adept at prioritizing tasks and bringing order to the lives of overwhelmed individuals by defining a plan of action.
Roberta

Roberta Gosier
President Emeritus

Roberta was a leader in pioneering senior services for almost 30 years. She purchased Help Unlimited in 1991 and developed it into an innovative company employing skilled representatives to assist seniors in their homes with sorting mail, paying bills, tracking medical claims, and organizing financial information. Roberta passed away in August 2015, but her legacy of integrity, devotion to exceptional competency and her unflappable cheer informs all the work we do here at Help Unlimited.

Bob

Robert Buchanan
Daily Money Manager

Robert has worked with Help Unlimited since 2007. Prior to joining Help Unlimited, he worked for 30 years as a budgeting and accounting officer with the Federal Government and for an additional 12 years in private industry. He has personal experience serving as Power of Attorney for his mother, in-laws, and other relatives over 14 years. Bob is particularly well suited to clients who need assistance preparing and tracking tax information. He is a member of the National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE).
Lauren

Lauren Cain
Daily Money Manager

Lauren joined Help Unlimited in 2014 after working for a non-profit which provided grants to over 50 charities. Prior to taking time off to be a full time mother to 3 children, Lauren was the Sr. Product Manager and Asst. Vice President of the largest bank in Arizona (at the time), where she was in charge of marketing for over 500,000 checking accounts and development of special programs targeted to senior citizens. She is a 1981 graduate of State University of NY at Albany.

Thomas

Thomas Cooke
Daily Money Manager

Tom has been working with seniors and others on financial issues for more than three decades, most recently as a volunteer for older members of his parish in Washington and for families and friends. Prior to joining Help Unlimited in 2010, he worked for nearly 20 years as a financial consultant for a major wealth management firm. Tom has been a resident of Washington since 1961 when he came to DC for graduate school. His work experience in Latin America enables him to provide financial services for Spanish-speaking clients.

Amanda

Amanda Fitzgerald
Daily Money Manager

Amanda has worked with Help Unlimited since 2009. She specializes in making order out of financial chaos: helping clients who struggled managing their finances create workable, orderly, and individualized plans that maximize and preserve their income and assets. Amanda has experience in the corporate, small business and non-profit sectors, including serving as the former Financial Director of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History.

David

David Mackoff
Daily Money Manager

David joined Help Unlimited in 2015. Originally from Chicago, David has an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Over the years, David has provided accounting, bill-payment and bookkeeping services to nonprofits and individuals. David is also a skilled teacher who enjoys working with students of all ages. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of East Rock Creek Village, a nonprofit organization that works to enrich the lives of members and help them continue to live at home as they age.

Margie

Margie Odle
Daily Money Manager

Marjorie joined Help Unlimited in 2014. She is a retired software developer who spent 44 years doing applications development mostly for support of public health research. However, she started her career working on the Apollo manned space craft effort.

Evelyn

Evelyn Reveron-Hill
Daily Money Manager

Evelyn joined Help Unlimited in 2015. She retired from Xerox Corporation after 30 years working in National Sales Management. Volunteering has always been a passion for her and she has volunteered since 2014 with Senior Connection, a non-profit which helps low income seniors throughout Montgomery County, MD, in their Bill Payer program. Evelyn is originally from New York City and is bi-lingual in Spanish.

Michele Tucci

Michele Tucci
Daily Money Manager

Michele Tucci joined HU in 2019. She previously worked as an attorney for 33 years in her own practice and in the real estate and collection areas of a large bank. Her clients appreciate her strong organizational skills, deep knowledge of financial and legal matters and her personal support.

Heather
Daily Money Manager

Heather joined Help Unlimited following a career as a data analyst, programmer and software developer in the public health sector. Heather’s compassion and knowledge stem from her personal experience handling the finances of elderly and disabled people as power of attorney for her own parents. Heather has helped clients with organizing their finances and budgeting, bill paying and mail management, locating and tracking assets, and so much more. Her money management skills inspire confidence while her patience and listening skills put her clients at ease.

We Can’t Wait To Meet You

At Help Unlimited, our friendly, caring team of daily money managers are dedicated to making order out of financial chaos. Whether you want to meet in person at our Charlottesville, VA offices or work with us virtually from your home, we are flexible. We take the time to get to know you and understand your financial goals so that we can create a customized plan that works just for you. With our expertise and strong organization skills hard at work, you can rest easy knowing financial freedom is just around the corner.

Our daily money managers are specialized to help your daily financial needs - from confirming medical bills, to setting up a budget and we even help with organizing your finances. We have daily money managers who can focus on organizing and managing finances for seniors, busy professionals, and families who need assistance.

Our staff are carefully selected for honesty, attention to detail and patience. Through the years we have found that these are the qualities that make a great daily money management professional.

We are here to handle the day-to-day financial matters, so you don’t have to. With our consistent and honest advice, you will see our staff is willing to come in and get things done. Schedule your free 1-hour consultation today to begin your journey to financial freedom and peace of mind.