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Texas Money Maven

Worry Less, Live More Texas Money Maven

ABOUT US

Empowering Your Life Through Financial Knowledge

You Can’t Enjoy Life if You’re Worrying About Money.

Meet Michelle

Holding a bachelor’s degree in business management and a Ph.D. in education, Michelle’s work with clients is a blend of two worlds—finance and education. As a former teacher and counselor, she has chosen to specialize in retirement planning to help reduce clients’ fears about the future and help maneuver the difficulties and anxieties they may face. “I want my clients to feel in control of their financial future.

  • Professional Leadership & Expertise

    Michelle is the founder and CEO of Texas Money Maven, which was established in 2008. She is also a partner and investment advisor representative of Brown Financial. She holds licenses in Life and Health Products and is Registered Series 65, establishing her as a committed leader and professional in the financial industry.

  • Specialized Financial Knowledge & Credentials

    She possesses vast knowledge of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and VA pension strategies. To provide the best possible guidance, she has become a Certified Medicaid Planner, an Accredited Claims Agent with the Department of Veteran Affairs, and a Federal Retirement Consultant.

  • Community Service & Media Presence

    Michelle actively shares her expertise and serves her community. She co-hosted a radio show called Financially Fit on KDLK 94.1. Beyond media, she has served her community by sitting on the Chamber of Commerce Executive Board, the Hospital Board, the Council of the Arts Board, as the Chair of the Red-Carpet Ambassadors, and on the City’s Economic Development Board.

Her goal is simple

Coming from the perspective of a woman, a former educator, and a business owner, I want to provide clarity and specialized knowledge to the financial issues and options of my clients, so they have a coach to give them guidance, tools, and support in taking advantage of opportunities that will bring them closer to reaching their goals.”

Our Story & Mission

A Moment of Clarity

While finishing my Ph.D. and working as an assistant to a CFP, I witnessed a widow. Overwhelmed after the death of her husband, realizing she was now faced with managing the finances on her own, her face was filled with fear and devastation. She didn’t know who to trust, and was worried she’d make the wrong decisions and lose everything they had worked hard to save. She was afraid the lifestyle she was accustomed to would change. Would she have to go back to work? Would she have to be conservative in her spending? She feared becoming a burden to her family and was unsure of how to proceed. She feared losing her independence, and control of her money and her life.

A Shift in Purpose

Though it broke my heart, it suddenly hit me that in the future, I or any other woman, could be in that same predicament. It struck me then that women need financial knowledge. At this point, my journey changed from teaching college to empowering women through knowledge—something I realized the widow was missing that day.

Coming Full Circle

Suddenly I realized my career had come full circle from working in banking and education to my new purpose of educating others about financial independence. What I have learned is that instead of fearing the unknown, we as women need to channel our own "Wonder Woman."

Empowering Financial Independence

Financial knowledge makes us better business owners, better business partners, and independent women who can make our own financial decisions. “Let’s face it; you can’t live life if you are worrying about money.