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

  • CFP® Candidate

  • Bachelor's in Finance

  • Founded Minimalist Financial, a fee-only RIA, in 2020

  • United States Marine Corps Veteran

The feeling I want you to have

There's a specific moment I remember — when I realized I was going to be okay. Not rich. Not perfect. Just okay. The weight of financial anxiety lifting. The quiet confidence of knowing that if something goes wrong, you have a plan.

That feeling is available to you. Your brain isn't broken. It just needs a different map.

Let's build