Stephen Au
,Ryan Smith
Stephen Au
Former Senior Content Contributor
472 Published Articles
Countries Visited: 24U.S. States Visited: 22
Stephen is an established voice in the credit card space, with over 70 to his name. His work has been in publications like The Washington Post, and his Au Points and Awards Consulting Services is used...
Ryan Smith
News Managing Editor
784 Published Articles 1224 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 197U.S. States Visited: 50
Ryan completed his goal of visiting every country in the world in December of 2023 and is now revisiting some favorites. Over the years, he’s written about award travel for publications including Awar...
Edited by: Juan Ruiz
Juan Ruiz
Senior Editor & Content Contributor
614 Published Articles 1070 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 49U.S. States Visited: 32
Juan Ruiz is a leading travel journalist and expert in credit cards and loyalty programs. For over a decade, he has turned complex rewards and travel strategies into clear, actionable insights. His wo...
& Keri Stooksbury
Keri Stooksbury
Editor-in-Chief
93 Published Articles 3762 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 54U.S. States Visited: 28
Editing with Upgraded Points for over 6 years, as editor-in-chief, Keri manages the editorial calendar and oversees the efforts of the editing team and over 20 content contributors, reviewing thousand...
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