Meet the People Behind Your Financial Peace of Mind

Meridith Blackwell-Knox, Lead Financial Wellness Strategist

After watching her own family navigate financial uncertainty during the 2008 crisis, Meridith dedicated herself to understanding the psychological patterns that either trap people in financial stress or set them free. Her unconventional approach combines traditional financial planning with mindfulness practices she learned during a sabbatical year in Northern Scotland.

Anxiety-Based Spending Mindful Budgeting Crisis Navigation

Our Diverse Expertise Network

Each team member brings unique perspectives shaped by personal financial journeys and professional expertise across different life stages and economic backgrounds.

Caspar Thornfield

Behavioral Finance Specialist

Caspar's background in cognitive psychology initially led him toward academic research, but personal experience with his father's gambling addiction shifted his focus. He spent three years studying decision-making patterns in financial stress situations across different cultural contexts.

Impulse Control Risk Assessment Decision Patterns

"Most people think financial problems are about money. They're actually about the stories we tell ourselves about money."

Delphine Cartwright

Debt Recovery Coach

Previously a social worker in Manchester's most challenging neighborhoods, Delphine witnessed firsthand how debt stress affects entire families. She developed her systematic approach to debt recovery after successfully guiding over 200 families through complete financial transformation between 2019 and 2024.

Debt Negotiation Family Systems Recovery Planning

"Recovery isn't about perfect budgets – it's about building systems that work when life gets messy."

Collective Impact Through Individual Stories

Our team's combined experience spans diverse financial challenges, from student debt crises to business failures, family emergencies to career transitions.

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Families Guided

Individual households that have worked directly with our team members since 2020, each with unique circumstances and financial stress patterns.

Years Combined Experience

Across psychology, social work, financial planning, and crisis intervention – bringing multiple perspectives to complex financial stress situations.

Different Specializations

From anxiety-based spending to business debt recovery, our team covers the full spectrum of financial stress management approaches and techniques.