Kristin Messerli is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of FirstHome IQ. She is a speaker and researcher focused on next-generation homeownership and financial wellness. Her background includes social work with unhoused youth, homebuyer education, and developing outreach programs. She founded and sold the digital marketing agency Cultural Outreach. Kristin authors the NextGen Homebuyer Reports, surveying more than 4,000 Millennial and Gen Z homebuyers. Her work centers on making homeownership education more accessible and engaging.