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YNAB Certified Coach Directory
Lauren Mitchell
Together we’ll build a budgeting system that fits your actual life, unpack the habits and patterns shaping your spending, and create a plan that feels sustainable instead of restrictive. Whether you’re brand new to YNAB or feeling stuck, I offer a judgment free space with structure and accountability.
Annette Althuizen
Want to get a grip on your money? Look no further. Working 33 years in the Wealth Management Industry has me uniquely placed to help you craft your own financial path. Please reach out if you resonate with my background and/or my time zone availability (GMT +8).
Rachelle Swanson
Most business owners are concerned about their cash flow. YNAB can help them plan and see clearly what their money can do for them. I want to help small business owners master their cash flow in a way that can make sense to them.
Kristina Letendre
As a YNAB coach, I love empowering people to take control of their finances and achieve their goals. Seeing the transformation as they shift from financial stress to confidence is incredibly rewarding. By teaching effective budgeting techniques and offering personalized support, I help clients build a healthier relationship with money.
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Litsa DeJulio
I help single adults manage their time, money and energy. Through my signature 1:1 coaching program, Cashflow Confidence, we build a flexible, values-based budget that supports your real life — not someone else’s. Together, we simplify your finances and make space for the life you actually want to live.
Darío Martínez
¿Hablas español y quieres usar YNAB para dominar tus finanzas? Yo estoy preparado para acompañarte en tu camino. Soy Dominicano y en mi país, imaginamos la estrechez financiera como estar dentro de una olla ardiente. ¡Trabaja conmigo y saldrás de la olla para siempre!
Michael Collison
If money was no object, would you do what you're doing now? I'm a financial independence coach that use YNAB to unplug from the financial "matrix" and chart your own course towards a better financial future.
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Amanda Brink
Your money should support your life, not stress it. If you're building a life you love, but the money side feels chaotic, heavy or just permanently on the back burner, that's where I come in. I help business owners and professionals get financially organized, mentally clear and back in control.
Tara Whitaker
As a full-time freelance editor for the past 11+ years, I know *exactly* what it's like to ride the income roller coaster. I help other freelancers smooth out the ride by using YNAB's tried-and-true method.
Miriam Gibson
Life is full of changes and your budget should change alongside it! Create a flexible money plan that supports your changing needs and priorities. Build habits that support awareness around money. I offer a wide range of sessions including initial set up, quick YNAB refreshers and extended YNAB deep dives.
Heather Emerick
Heather is an experienced YNAB coach with the expertise to help you create a budget that suits your unique financial goals. Her mission is to provide you with the support and knowledge you need to take control of your money and live the life you truly want. Let’s get started!
Yordano Lopez
Growing up as a first-generation immigrant, I watched my family struggle without a financial roadmap. That stayed with me. When my son was born, I needed money to work in real life, not just in theory. YNAB gave me a framework to take control and stop wondering where it went.
Chelsea Hester
Hi! I help folks who are new to YNAB, have ADHD, and/or have variable income feel confident managing their money in a nonjudgmental and shame-free environment. Together we'll get your budget set up, bring greater awareness to your money flow, and create a more peaceful relationship with your finances.
Jan Tell
Jan Tell is a retired Integration Specialist, with an interest in innovative educational opportunities. Discovering the creative company of YNAB in 2017, she joined the beta group of coaching in 2021 which made her a certified YNAB coach.
Laura Brinks
Hi! I'm Laura. I'm a teacher by profession, and have coached in a professional capacity for several years (teaching and supporting other teachers). I love to help people grasp concepts that I'm passionate about and understand well. I became YNAB certified in 2024 and hope to help others here, too.
Andrea Liebross
Andrea is the big-thinking expert for high-achieving women entrepreneurs. She’s helped thousands of bold, ambitious women make the shift from thinking small and feeling overwhelmed in business and life to getting the clarity, confidence, and freedom they crave. She authored bestseller She Thinks Big and hosts She Thinks Big podcast.
Nika Anwell
As a coach with backgrounds in counseling, evaluation, education, and financial coaching, Nika helps clients uncover the patterns behind their challenges and build systems and a budget that support the life they want.
Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro
I help people get honest with their money. Couples who avoid the conversation, professionals who earn well and feel uneasy anyway, new graduates learning the system before bad habits set. The work is agency: what you have, what it is for, whose decisions these are. I help you author it.
Kristen Donnellan
YNAB helped me to leave my day job so I could be a stay at home mom 9 years ago. Now I'm a Catholic budgeting and mindset coach as well as a mom of 4 littles. I love helping families take control of their finances and live life on purpose!
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Candida Stamp
I help small business owners use the YNAB method to confidently manage their money and make spending decisions based on their personal and business vision. My ideal clients are service-based and craft business owners who want to live off their business income. I also provide bookkeeping services using QuickBooks Online.
Shannon Wilkinson
As a YNAB and Life Coach, I help clients feel calmer and more confident with their money by using YNAB in a way that fits their real life. If things are generally okay but money feels more stressful than you want, we’ll create clarity and ease—without rigidity, shame, or overcomplication.
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Chelse Hounshell
My mission is to help my clients create and implement a spending plan that prioritizes JOY and aligns with their life goals. Whether you're navigating a career transition, experiencing a major life events like marriage or divorce, or simply seeking to escape the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, I'm here to support you.
Elizabeth Schuhr
Hi! Thanks for considering me to work with you on your budget. Besides education and experience, I have a passion for working with individuals and small businesses on their finances. I come to each session with optimism and enthusiasm and look forward to helping you in any way I can.
Michael Reynolds
I'm a CFP® and I own an independent financial advisory firm. I'm also a financial blogger and podcaster. I love sushi, Star Trek, and spending time with my family.
Emily Blain
Budgeting on a variable income is hard--you've tried templates and spreadsheets but they just don't quite work when you can't count on the same income every month. YNAB can! I'll help you get set up so you can trust that you can meet your goals--both saving *and* spending.
Matt Lenhart
I help individuals and families who are new to budgeting get started with YNAB and ensure their spending habits match their priorities. As an experienced software coach, I hope to make learning app-based personal finance simple and straightforward.
Hal Prather
I help those struggling with inaction or lack of clarity build trust in themselves and a proven process. Whether you are an individual, family, or small business, my aim is for you to see your life in financial form and with that view in place have more purpose, intention, and impact.
Susie O’Brien
Software engineer by day, YNAB Nerd 24/7. I want you to achieve a sense of financial peace you never thought possible. Whether you've never budgeted or are an advanced budgeter, I can help you use YNAB to achieve your goals.
Jeff Merrell
You crave greater clarity, control, and confidence with your finances, and I know how to help you get there. Want proof? Check out the video testimonials on my website to hear about my impact on clients, and try out coaching for yourself – the first session is free (1 hr)!
Boris Steiner
Are you ready to discover financial agility? As a a self-employed, certified Co-Active Coach with a background in agile product development, I know the challenges around that in and out! I will help to create your budget, be clear about your priorities and adapt to whatever comes your way financially.
Terri Hughes
Hi! I’m inspired to teach others that having a budget is the framework for the life they want to live. Financial peace and priorities can coexist in harmony. As a budget coach, I can help you take the first steps to financial peace without sacrificing the fun in life!
Emma Newman
I support professional, growth-minded women and couples who have been avoiding looking at their finances and are ready to increase their awareness and use their money intentionally to fund what matters most. You might want to schedule a Free Discovery Session via my website so we can chat.
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Dermott Smith
My training as a social worker provides me with tools to approach financial conversations with empathy, curiosity, patience, and a deeper understanding of the emotional experiences that often accompany money and debt. I offer compassionate, nonjudgmental budget coaching to help people build sustainable financial habits, increase clarity, and reduce overwhelm.
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Bobbi Olson
My goal is to help you build a budget that helps you become financially independent – whether that means getting out of debt, breaking the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle or starting out with good money habits, so you never know the despair of debt or living paycheck to paycheck!
Kingshuk Banerjee
I help mid-career Indian tech professionals in the U.S. gain clarity and confidence with their finances. Through personalized coaching and YNAB-based systems, I guide clients to manage cross-border money stress, align spending with values, and build a clear path toward financial freedom and purpose - without the overwhelm.
Christine Osterwalder
I help clients strengthen their financial wellness by confidently preparing for what’s next in their lives, like: • Starting a new job • Buying a house or car • Going on sabbatical or a “bucket list” trip • Divorce or starting a new relationship • Preparing to retire
Dustyn Roberts
By day, I teach students about mechanical engineering at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where I live with my partner, two kids, and two cats. On the side, I teach people about money.
Emily Gowen
Since 2015, I’ve coached 500+ people using YNAB to move from money stress to confidence. I understand the challenge of balancing enjoying life now with saving for the future. With empathy and practical tools, I’ll help you design a budget that reflects your values and supports the life you want.
Jen Fuhler
Money is all about storytelling. Using my experience as a college English and literature professor, I designed a low-cost asynchronous coaching course that applies a literary lens to personal finance and budgeting. My 1:1 Story Session is limited to my "Story & Spreadsheet" course clients in a flipped coaching design model.
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Matt Renwick
I help people create awareness around their income and expenses, break out of the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, and build confidence to reach their personal goals.
Anna Diemer
Need to wrap your brain around budgeting or get a handle on your music studio's finances? I'm a queer & neurodivergent professional singer and voice teacher here to help fellow members of the LGBTQ+ community, creatives, and small business owners learn to budget.
Brandon Olivares
My mission is to redefine the way you think about money. I believe YNAB can be transformative for anyone who truly understands and lives the principles behind the software. I'd love to help you discover how YNAB can change your relationship with money for the better.
Emelia Benitez
Nobody has time for financial clutter and disorganization. As your budget coach, I will help you align your everyday spending decisions with your priorities and get your financial house in order. YNAB has changed our family finances, and it can do it for you too.
Louise Love
I'm an ICF-credentialed transformational life coach and YNAB enthusiast. With a passion for personal finance and years of YNAB experience, I'm here to guide you in mastering your money management skills. Let's embark on a journey towards financial empowerment and a healthier relationship with your spending!
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Leyda Cordova
Let me help you build a plan that's practical, empowering, and yours. Through YNAB coaching, you’ll gain clarity, peace of mind, and control over your finances. Together, we’ll create a spending plan that supports your goals, reduces stress, and helps you live a more intentional, fulfilling, and energized life.
Marin Laukka
I support individuals experiencing sudden wealth and the emotional whiplash that comes with it. Using psychology and practical tools, we build a values-based cash flow system you actually like using, so money stops feeling stressful or secret and starts supporting the life you want next.
Noreen Keesey
Financial wellbeing is within your grasp, even if you think you aren't good with money. I'd love to help you find clarity, confidence, and calm with your cash. It can be hard to take the first steps when it feels overwhelming, but you don't have to do it alone!
Julie Dunscomb
New to budgeting or YNAB? I can help you align your budget with your needs, values and desires. I can help you understand how to use the YNAB method and software to find peace with your money.
John Verin
My holistic approach serves body, mind and spirit with Integral coaching, Zen meditation, qigong and deep relationship with nature. I am certified by Integral Coaching Canada, trained in Zen for 20 years, and as an ecological horticulturist also provide coaching for climate change stress.
Chris Harcksen-Lucero
Wearing two hats, fight paramedic & financial coach, I have seen how quickly life can change. I help other first responders and frontline workers build financial resiliency so they can reduce stress and live their best life. I'm ready to help you too.
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