Financial Coaching · Bay Area

Making money
make sense.

I apply the same analytical rigor used on $3.8B infrastructure programs to your personal finances — so you stop guessing and start building real wealth.

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Client snapshot — year 1
Starting net worth$42,000
Emergency fund$0 → $15,000
401(k) contribution rate3% → 15%
High-interest debt eliminated$28,400
Projected 10-yr wealth delta+$380,000
Illustrative example based on typical client outcomes. Individual results vary.
Stanford Business & Sustainability M.S. Civil Engineering, NC State — 1st in class AECOM · Wood · Jacobs · WorleyParsons DoD Emerging Leader Nominee $3.8B+ in capital programs delivered
The problem

You earn well.
But money still feels like a black box.

Bay Area professionals are among the highest earners in the world — and among the most financially overwhelmed. The vocabulary is confusing. The options feel endless. The psychological barrier is real. I open the black box.

See how I help
67%
of high-income earners live paycheck to paycheck — income is not the problem. Systems are.
$1.2M
the wealth difference between someone who starts investing at 25 vs. 35 — starting early is everything.
82%
of people say they feel behind on financial goals — despite wanting to do better for years.
The program

Six weeks. One system.
Built for your life.

A structured, 1-on-1 engagement modeled on how elite infrastructure projects are delivered — with clear milestones, real deliverables, and zero ambiguity about what you're getting.

Week 01
Full financial audit
A complete engineering-style inventory of your financial state — income, spending, assets, debt, and gaps. Most clients say this alone is worth the program.
Week 02
Cash flow & budgeting
Build a budget that works automatically — not a spreadsheet you'll abandon. Systems replace willpower.
Week 03
Debt strategy
Analyze every debt, model payoff scenarios, and build an elimination sequence optimized for your psychology and math.
Week 04
Investing demystified
The black box — opened. 401(k), IRA, index funds, asset allocation. Explained as clearly as an engineering problem, with no jargon.
Week 05
Goal architecture
Map your financial goals with a timeline, milestones, and funding plan. Home ownership, early retirement, education — all modeled concretely.
Week 06
Your action plan
A written, personalized financial roadmap you leave with — and can execute independently. No ongoing dependency required.
$1,497 · 6-week engagement
Founder rate available for first 5 clients · $797
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See what your money can do.

This is what we look at together in Week 4. Adjust any input — results update instantly.

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For illustrative and educational purposes only. Does not constitute financial advice. Past market performance does not guarantee future results. Consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.

Client voices

What clients say.

I always assumed I'd figure out the money stuff later. Michael made later feel urgent — in the best way. The audit alone changed how I think about every dollar.
SR
S.R.
Software Engineer, Bay Area
He doesn't talk to you like a financial advisor. He talks to you like a really smart friend who happens to understand both the math and the psychology.
KL
K.L.
Product Manager, San Francisco
I left with a real plan — not generic advice. A written document with my numbers, my timeline, and exactly what to do next. I've never had that before.
MT
M.T.
Healthcare Professional, Oakland
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