Alberto Riva
,Carissa Rawson
Alberto Riva
Editor & Content Contributor
147 Published Articles 43 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 41U.S. States Visited: 33
Alberto is an editorial expert with a passion for points and miles. Based in Brooklyn, he also enjoys skiing, mountaineering, and flying.
Carissa Rawson
Senior Content Contributor
368 Published Articles
Countries Visited: 51U.S. States Visited: 36
Carissa served in the U.S. Air Force where she developed her love for travel and new cultures. She started her own blog and eventually joined The Points Guy. Since then, she’s contributed to Business ...
Edited by: Keri Stooksbury
Keri Stooksbury
Editor-in-Chief
61 Published Articles 3582 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 54U.S. States Visited: 28
Editing with Upgraded Points for over 5 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...
& Ryan Smith
Ryan Smith
News Managing Editor
492 Published Articles 779 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 letting his wife choose their destinations, including revisiting some favorites. Over the years, he’s written ...