I've been exactly where you are.
At my worst, I had $90,000 in credit card and auto debt, a mental model that said "it's just money, I can always make more," and absolutely no idea that my brain was wired differently from the people writing the financial advice I kept failing to follow.
I was diagnosed with ADHD at 30. Suddenly, a lifetime of impulsive purchases, abandoned budgets, money shame, and the overwhelming paralysis that hit every time I tried to "get serious about finances" made complete sense. The problem was never discipline. The problem was that every system I tried was built for a brain I don't have.
I'm not going to tell you to track every latte.
The turn-around
Getting out of the Marine Corps forced the issue. No more steady paycheck arriving no matter what. No more deferring the money conversation to later.
So I did what ADHD brains do when something finally clicks — I hyper-focused. Hard. I consumed everything I could find about personal finance, behavioral economics, and how money actually works. I enrolled in a finance degree, then a Master's in Financial Planning. I got my Accredited Financial Counselor® designation. I started an RIA firm.
More importantly: I paid off all $90,000 in debt, bought a duplex while still in college, and built my way to financial independence.
Not because I became a different person. Because I finally built systems that worked with my brain instead of against it.
Why I do this
Most financial content is built for neurotypical brains — linear, discipline-dependent, willpower-heavy. It assumes you'll follow a 12-step plan consistently for years. It assumes that reading good advice automatically translates into action.
You and I both know that's not how it works.
The ADHD and entrepreneurial brain is creative, intense, and capable of extraordinary things — but it needs different tools. Automation over willpower. Simplicity over optimization. Systems that forgive inconsistency rather than punish it. A coach who can bridge the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it.
That's the gap I fill.
What makes me different
I'm not here to tell you my story and hope some of it applies to yours. I'm here to understand your situation — your values, your income patterns, your money memories, your specific flavor of financial chaos — and build something that actually fits.
Your background, your beliefs about money, how your parents talked about it (or didn't), how you think about risk and the future — all of it matters. Cookie-cutter plans don't work for complex minds. You need something built for you.
I am qualified to help you. But more than that — I've lived it.
Credentials
Master of Science in Financial Planning (Magna Cum Laude)
Accredited Financial Counselor® — AFCPE
Bachelor's in Finance
United States Marine Corps Veteran