We help couples get on the same financial page and achieve their life goals -Together

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You're in the right place if any of the following apply to you...

Engaged Or Newly Married?

Prepare to manage money effectively together as you start your new family.

Ready To Get On The Same Financial Page?

Stop fighting about money, start moving forward financially, and repair any damage money fights have done to your relationship.

Preparing For A Major Life Change?

Whether you and your partner aren’t seeing eye to eye about the decision you’re facing or you’re just feeling stuck, we’ll help you chart a path forward that makes financial sense and helps you accomplish your goals.

Engaged Or Newly Married?

Prepare to manage money effectively together as you start your new family.

Ready To Get On The Same Financial Page?

Stop fighting about money, start moving forward financially, and repair any damage money fights have done to your relationship.

Preparing For A Major Life Change?

Whether you and your partner aren’t seeing eye to eye about the decision you’re facing or you’re just feeling stuck, we’ll help you chart a path forward that makes financial sense and helps you accomplish your goals.

We help couples achieve their goals and strengthen their marriage through the way they manage money.

We've Helped Our Clients With...

49

Marriages

27

First Homes Purchased

24

Babies

38

Job Changes

$1.14M

Debt Eliminated

17

Relocations

We've Helped Our Clients With...

49

Marriages

27

First Homes Purchased

24

Babies

38

Job Changes

$1.14M

Debt Eliminated

17

Relocations

We've Helped Our Clients With...

49

Marriages

27

First Homes Purchased

24

Babies

38

Job Changes

$1.14M

Debt Eliminated

17

Relocations

Are We A Good Fit?

We're Probably A Good Fit If You...

- Want to use your money to make your lives more fulfilling – in the short term, and in the long term.

- Have a household income over $200,000 per year, or a net worth over $500,000, and know that your money could be working harder for you.

- You’re looking for someone who won’t judge where you’ve been in the past financially or judge the mistakes you’ve made… but you’re also looking for someone who won’t be afraid to tell you what you need to hear.

- You’re ready to invest in yourself and your marriage… with a Certified Financial Planner™ and Certified Financial Therapist™ who won’t take your trust lightly.

We're Probably Not A Good Fit If You..

- You’re single. My financial planning superpower is helping couples have meaningful money conversations – if you’re single, there are other planners out there who would be a better fit for you.

- You’re looking for a hedge fund manager or day trader. My investment philosophy is primarily a passive, buy-and-hold strategy using low-cost index funds and ETFs. If your primary financial concern is finding the best Southeast Asian Bond Fund to invest in, I’m not your guy.

- Your spouse isn’t willing to participate in meetings with you. (If that’s the case, I encourage you to check out my book – and the bonuses that come with it – for lots of strategies about how to get your spouse on board).

Meet Bill

I’ve worked with over eighty couples since I started Pacesetter Planning back in 2016. When it comes to helping couples get on the same financial page and achieving their goals, I know what works and what doesn’t.

I’ve seen firsthand how the “right” financial decision for one couple would be the “wrong” financial decision for a different couple. Financial analysis and spreadsheets are important tools to guide your financial decision-making… but so are your family’s money values, habits, and attitudes.

I create customized roadmaps for each of my clients that are based on proven financial planning principles and tailored to the couple’s unique situation.

Bill Nelson, CFP®, CFT-I™, CSLP®

Meet Bill

Bill Nelson - Pacesetter Planning

Bill Nelson, CFP®, CFT-I™, CSLP®

I’ve worked with over eighty couples since I started Pacesetter Planning back in 2016. When it comes to helping couples get on the same financial page and achieving their goals, I know what works and what doesn’t.

I’ve seen firsthand how the “right” financial decision for one couple would be the “wrong” financial decision for a different couple. Financial analysis and spreadsheets are important tools to guide your financial decision-making… but so are your family’s money values, habits, and attitudes.

I create customized roadmaps for each of my clients that are based on proven financial planning principles and tailored to the couple’s unique situation.

I’ve worked with over eighty couples since I started Pacesetter Planning back in 2016. When it comes to helping couples get on the same financial page and achieving their goals, I know what works and what doesn’t.

I’ve seen firsthand how the “right” financial decision for one couple would be the “wrong” financial decision for a different couple. Financial analysis and spreadsheets are important tools to guide your financial decision-making… but so are your family’s money values, habits, and attitudes.

I create customized roadmaps for each of my clients that are based on proven financial planning principles and tailored to the couple’s unique situation.

Meet Bill

Bill Nelson, CFP®, CFT-I™, CSLP®

Certified Financial Planner™

Fee-Only

Fiduciary

Certified Financial Planner™

Fee-Only

Fiduciary

Buy My Book!

Blending best practices from the fields of financial planning and financial therapy, my experience in working with couples as a financial planner, and lessons learned in my own marriage, I’ll show you how to get – and stay – on the same financial page and achieve your family’s most important financial goals in Marriage-Centered Money.

Buy My Book!

Blending best practices from the fields of financial planning and financial therapy, my experience in working with couples as a financial planner, and lessons learned in my own marriage, I’ll show you how to get – and stay – on the same financial page and achieve your family’s most important financial goals in Marriage-Centered Money.

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Transparent Pricing

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Listen To My Podcast!

Explore the intersection of money and marriage in the Money and Marriage Podcast with Bill Nelson, a Certified Financial Therapist™ and a Certified Financial Planner™.

Listen To My Podcast!

Explore the intersection of money and marriage in the Money and Marriage Podcast with Bill Nelson, a Certified Financial Therapist™ and a Certified Financial Planner™.

It Starts With A Conversation

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