Matthew Sexton

Matthew Sexton

Matt Sexton is a staff writer at Fit Small Business, specializing in Small Business Finance. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Northern Kentucky University and has more than 10 years of finance experience and more than 20 years of journalism experience. He has worked for both small community banks and national banks and mortgage lenders, including Fifth Third Bank, U.S. Bank, and Knock Lending.

As a journalist for more than 20 years, Matt has a passion for finding the best answers to readers’ questions. After starting his financial career in lockbox, Matt moved into small business and mortgage lending, first at the First National Bank of Blanchester and then to Knock Lending.

In addition to his financial and journalistic background, Matt has been a high school tennis coach for 16 years—with his teams winning 12 league championships during that time. He is also the lead women’s basketball and men’s and women’s soccer broadcaster for Northern Kentucky on the ESPN+ streaming platform.

Matt resides in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio.