My Financial Journey:
I began my own financial journey in the Fall of 2020.

Since the beginning, I have saved and invested enough to become entirely debt free (outside of my student loans), created an emergency fund for my family, and prepared an ongoing college fund for my two daughters.

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Like so many people, I grew up with a significant lack of financial education. In nearly twenty years of schooling, and one doctorate degree later, I still didn’t know anything about savings, investing, or general money management skills.

My first exposure to the world of finance was a random YouTube video by Mark Tillbury. He spoke about the concepts of investing and early retirement which peaked my interest in becoming extremely wealthy in as short amount of time as possible. Since then, I searched for other financial channels explaining the concepts that our school system has neglected.

YouTube videos began to point me toward finance books. The first, and most impactful, book I read on my financial journey was Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. This book taught me the value of saving and the necessary shift in both mindset and behavior that it takes to really accelerate the wealth building process.

As I began implementing the advice from these books and videos in my own life, I saw real results. This is when I was introduced to Ramsey Solutions. Inspired by Dave Ramsey’s message to “live like no one else now, so you can grow to live and give like no one else in the future,” I decided that I want to help coach others to see the financial success that I have, and regain control over their lives.

Education
I attended undergraduate at Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland, WA where I triple majored in Hispanic Studies, Global Studies, and Religion; graduating in just three years. I then went on to study law from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, MI, and graduated with my Juris Doctor.

While studying for the Washington State Bar Exam, I began my own financial journey which fundamentally changed the directon of my life. On my own initiative, I informally learned about the world of personal finance and investing. I read as many books as I could get ahold of and watched countless hours of finance related YouTube channels.

In my studies, I found out about the Ramsey Solutions Financial Coaching Master Class. I completed the course in the Summer of 2023 and was inspired to establish Midas Financial as a Master Certified Financial Coach.