Nate Astle is a Certified Financial Therapist and the founder of the Financial Therapy Clinical Institute. A recognized thought leader in the field of financial therapy, Nate’s work has been published in academic journals including the Journal of Financial Therapy and Contemporary Family Therapy, and he has been featured in major media outlets such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. His clinical and research expertise focuses on couples experiencing financial conflict, healing financial trauma, reducing financial shame, and supporting meaningful changes in financial behavior. Through an attachment-based lens, Nate prioritizes emotional safety and helps clients develop kinder, more intentional relationships with money and with one another. Nate is also the host of the Money Minus Shame podcast. He previously served on the board of the Financial Therapy Association and has received multiple awards, including Practitioner of the Year, Best Paper, Best Poster, and Best Educational Program for his training through FTCI. FTCI has also received the “Setting the Standard” award from the Association for Financial Counseling, Planning, and Education. Nate holds a master’s degree in couples and family therapy from Kansas State University, the founding university of the field of financial therapy. Outside of his work, Nate enjoys playing with his corgi, who is objectively a very good boy, playing video games, and listening to The Beatles.

Tyrone White, AFC®, CFT™, is the Chief Operating Officer of the Financial Therapy Clinical Institute (FTCI), where he leads operational strategy and organizational growth dedicated to expanding access to holistic financial well-being. As an Accredited Financial Counselor® (AFC®) and Certified Financial Therapist™ (CFT™), Tyrone brings a unique dual perspective to financial health, combining practical, strategic money management with a deep understanding of the psychological drivers behind financial behavior. Throughout his career, Tyrone has been deeply committed to empowering individuals, families, and communities to navigate complex financial challenges, overcome systemic barriers, and build sustainable pathways to financial freedom. His work focuses on transforming relationships with money, fostering long-term stability, and bridging the gap between emotional well-being and financial success. At FTCI, Tyrone oversees operational excellence, strategic partnerships, and program development to ensure the institute remains a beacon of support and innovation in the financial counseling and therapy space. His mission is to equip clients with the mindset, tools, and strategies necessary to achieve lasting security and prosperity.

Jaelyn Vickery, CFT™, is a Certified Financial Therapist™ specializing in financial trauma, impulsive spending, emotional spending, financial anxiety, and the psychology of consumption. She helps individuals and couples recognize the emotional and behavioral patterns that shape their relationship with money and translate that awareness into practical, lasting financial change. Drawing from her background in behavioral health, banking, and consumer psychology, Jaelyn developed the concepts of Disordered Consumption™ and the C3 Cycle™ (Compulsion → Consumption → Control) to help clients identify recurring cycles of impulsive spending, financial avoidance, shame, and emotional decision-making. Her work focuses on helping clients build greater awareness while creating practical systems that support healthier financial habits. Jaelyn is also the creator and host of the Finance Fitness & Finesse® podcast, where she explores money, consumer behavior, and financial wellness through candid conversations, practical education, and interviews with experts across finance, health, and business. Clients can expect a warm, collaborative, and action-oriented approach. Jaelyn believes momentum is more powerful than motivation and helps clients move from insight to action by building clarity, self-understanding, and practical financial habits that last.

Hannah Swick is a financial therapist and holds a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is passionate about working with individuals navigating financial anxiety, the lasting effects of money-related trauma, and financial challenges related to relationships and major life transitions. Hannah enjoys supporting those exploring and establishing their career, families, and individuals from low-income backgrounds as they explore their relationship with money, clarify their values, and build financial well-being that aligns with the life they want to create. Hannah provides a compassionate, collaborative space where clients feel supported and empowered to develop greater awareness of what matters most to them and make decisions that feel authentic and sustainable. Prior to her work in the mental health field, she taught personal finance at the high school level, giving her a unique foundation in financial education alongside her clinical training. Hannah is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) where she has presented research related to care quality and access, especially for those who are underserved and underrepresented. She was recognized by the Department of Counseling Psychology for her commitment to teaching and social justice. Self-care for Hannah looks like baking her favorite desserts, sharing a meal with a friend, and going to sporting events.

Laura Adams is an Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®) and financial coach dedicated to empowering individuals and couples to build financial systems that work for their lives-not against them. Her coaching approach emphasizes realistic, goal-focused financial planning rooted in a philosophy of grace over guilt. Rather than shame-based advice, Laura helps clients understand their financial patterns, clarify their priorities, and design sustainable systems that reduce financial stress and build confidence over time. Whether working with individuals or couples, she prioritizes personalization and emotional safety, recognizing that meaningful financial change requires both practical strategy and emotional awareness. Laura holds a B.S. in Business Administration-Finance from UNCW is working towards her Financial Therapy graduate certificate from Kansas State University and brings over 3 years of coaching experience to her work with clients. She is also deeply committed to financial stewardship education, volunteering as an instructor and board member in her faith community. Through her work with FTCi, Laura continues to expand her impact, bringing her systems-focused, nonjudgmental approach to a broader community seeking to heal their relationship with money. Outside of financial counseling, she enjoys exercise, a good movie night, and spending time at the beach and the mountains with her family and doodle Ripley.

Bonnie Maize is an attorney and financial planner (JD, CFP®, AFC®, AIF®, Certified Advisor for Women) who brings a rare combination of legal, tax, and financial planning expertise to her work with clients. She serves as CFO and Financial Programs Lead at Omni Circle Group, a minority-led nonprofit in Topeka, Kansas focused on economic development and financial empowerment for women, BIPOC, and Spanish-speaking communities, and is a Partner & Principal at both Blazing Star Financial, a fee-only fiduciary registered investment advisory firm, and Blazing Star Tax. Bonnie's practice centers on younger, first-generation wealth-builders: clients working to get out from under debt and build a financial future for themselves and their families. She is deeply committed to economic justice and closing the racial wealth gap and brings that same commitment to every client relationship regardless of background. Bonnie earned her JD from Washburn University School of Law and a graduate certificate in Personal Financial Planning from Kansas State University. She holds an active Kansas law license. Outside of work, Bonnie is a wife and mother of three boys. She loves to read, knit, and cheer on the Dallas Stars.

Kaylin Dillon is a financial planner with expertise in prenuptial agreements. Kaylin is an advocate for making money matters transparent and accessible. She started her career at Morgan Stanley in 2012 where she was a Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager. Kaylin founded Kaylin Dillon Financial Planning in 2021, to modernize financial planning for couples with prenups and separate assets. Her dedication to this unique niche has earned her recognition in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNN, InvestmentNews and Nerdwallet. Driven to make prenup-getting less daunting, Kaylin started The Prenup Coach® - a platform that provides education and coaching for all stages of the prenuptial agreement process - and she published a book with the same goal, Prenup Partnership. Kaylin has been married with a prenup since 2010. She and her husband live in Lawrence, KS with their daughter. In her free time, she entertains herself by following real-time court cases involving spouses.