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YNAB Certified Coach Directory
Elizabeth Snyder
I am a Certified Financial Planner and have a specific interest in budgeting. I have found YNAB particularly helpful in its ability to assist clients in building awareness in cash flow. I take the judgement out of spending habits and assist people to getting to the truth in their spending.
Meagan Rathman
My motto is Change Your Mindset - Change Your Money. I love the idea of helping people rethink their strategy (or maybe start one for the first time) and realizing the benefits of living with a plan. Currently taking meetings from my home in Florida with 5 animals and a husband.
AJ Frenzel
Coach, hand holder, real human person.
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.
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.
Emily Rhodes
As a coach, I'm here to support you in getting good at money. We’ll explore what success looks like for you and take each step together to get you there. My focus is helping build confidence in your ability to align spending with the life you want to live.
Lenna Titizian
From surviving on debt, to getting to a stress-free financial situation, I've been a YNAB user since 2013! An AuDHD, trauma-informed coach, I offer a wide range of services that combine my lived experience with compassionate, practical "how-to" steps, so you can setup, maintain, refresh, or deep-dive your YNAB experience.
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.
Jessica Nethers
Whether you’re a current student, recent graduate, or not so recent graduate, Start Smart Budget Coaching will teach you the skills needed to live within your means while still spending money on things you enjoy and saving for the future.
Jennifer Trumbore
Friendly, funny, no-judgement coach ready to help you with your YNAB woes! Specializing in new grads, young adults, couples starting out - helping you start life on the right foot to pay off and avoid debt. I’ll teach you what schools didn’t, about how to live happily with your money!
Holly Grosvenor
I have been doing financial coaching part-time since 2018. I enjoy helping families gain financial confidence to take control of their lives and guide them towards financial independence. I provide one-on-one coaching on basic personal finances.
Nick Smith
As an author of an Amazon best-seller (Your Millionaire Marathon) and finance coach since 2019, I will partner with you to stabilize your budget and build custom projections (home affordability; retirement planning), giving you the directions to achieve your financial goals.
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.
Marian Carroll
I am a certified budgeting and wellness coach assisting clients in achieving their financial objectives through budgeting and goal-setting. Serving all income and age levels, and specializing in retirement planning, for those who are near or new in retirement.
Janine Adams
YNAB changed my life and I'd love to help it change yours too. I can help you figure out your priorities so you can make choices around your money based on what's important to you. And I can help you get comfortable with the YNAB software as well.
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.
Kacy Smith
Kacy is a Money Coach, Expert YNAB Coach, and Profit First Professional with over 10 years of experience. She helps individuals, couples, and entrepreneurs improve their awareness and cash flow through daily money management, easy budgeting, and Profit First. Kacy focuses on helping six-figure families build the life they want!
Celia Benton
Starting to budget can be overwhelming and I want you to know you’re not alone. I’ve helped all kinds of people, in all kinds of situations, feel confident about their money. The key is to have a manageable system that adapts to all the beautiful craziness of life.
Valeria Gary
As a Speech-Language Pathologist, I empower others to achieve their dreams through empathetic, research-backed coaching. Guiding healthcare professionals to thrive on a modest salary is my main specialty. Drawing from my expertise in behavior change coaching, I excel at coaching daily behaviors that pave the way to your financial goals.
Trent Ladle
Trent Ladle has been budgeting for nearly 40 years & has been using YNAB software for 10 years. Trent’s love for helping people improve their lives is what drove him to begin offering budget coaching services & he is ready to share his storehouse of experience and training.
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Miriam Pérez
As a self-employed writer and activist who has been using YNAB since 2013, I know that fully understanding your finances gives you the best shot at living your best life. (Hint: It's all about prioritizing!) Because I care about accessibility, I offer sliding scale pricing.
Michele Jones
Michele Jones is a Financial Coach, Daily Money Manager and Small Business Bookkeeper. She enjoys helping clients reach their financial goals by creating a workable budget in YNAB. As a Financial Coach, she helps her clients change their money mindset so they can move forward from their past mistakes.
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.
Abby Hart
Hi! I am Abby Hart. I help clients build simple, personalized financial systems using YNAB so they can feel more organized, confident and in control of their money. My coaching focuses on practical strategies, habit building and creating routines that work in everyday life.
Kat Sklar
I’m a CPA, spreadsheet enthusiast, and fan of helping people find processes that fit THEM. I’m especially excited to work with fellow small business owners, especially if you identify as a creative or ‘not a numbers person’. In addition to traditional coaching, I offer half hour tech support sessions.
Amanda Perez
I enjoy helping clients define their budget and know where their money goes. Over 12 years ago, YNAB helped my family get out of debt, pay for university without student loans, and buy our first house. It also helped us raise financially mature young adults. Let’s chat…
Jack Brady
Working with people with variable income in being self employed for over 30 years
Nancy Abramowitz
Hello! I firmly believe that YNAB can help you love the way you use your money, and I’d be thrilled to help you feel confident about your spending plan. I enjoy setting up first-time budgets as well as troubleshooting existing budgets. I especially love working with neurodivergent folks (like me!)
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
Jacqueline Keeley
Personal finance coach and actress. Have run my personal and business budgets on YNAB for 10 years, and love using YNAB to handle unpredictable income. Have coached folks how to use YNAB for about 8. I have a lot of fun budgeting and you can too! =)
Sareeta Lopez
Sareeta is a queer, neurodivergent trauma-informed financial coach, certified through the Trauma of Money program in addition to YNAB. Natural communicator and masterful teacher, Sareeta’s insights come from both professional teacher training and personal lived experience.
Joy Schell
YNAB changed how I manage money — now I help others do the same. As a Certified YNAB Coach, I work with individuals and couples to create realistic spending plans, reduce financial stress, and build the clarity and confidence needed to reach their goals.
Amy Aston
Hello! I'd love to coach you to "level up" your YNAB skills to make your money work best for you. Priority based spending helps us live our lives purposefully while reducing money stress. I use YNAB to help me live out my travel dreams! What are your goals?
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.
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.
Jennifer "Jenna" Cropper
Financial coach and CPA using YNAB to help individuals and families reduce stress, improve cash flow awareness, and make more confident financial decisions.
Irina Iurcisin
I help business moms and female entrepreneurs un-mess money mess. If you're juggling a family and a business, variable income, credit card stress, or decision fatigue, I’ll help you create a clear, flexible money plan that works in real life. Simple, supportive and judgment-free coaching with real results.
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!
Monika Lund
I help you transform your personal and business finances. I use a simple step-by-step process to streamline your YNAB learning curve. My goal is for you to experience that a-ha moment where you are excited to gamify your finances!
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.
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.
Nick Kaylor
Nick, a husband and dad to 3 young kids, coaches software teams by day and budgeters by night (and weekends). Life evolves and so should our budgets. Nick’s goal is to make asking for help No Big Deal as people figure out budgeting with YNAB and their financial priorities.
Looking for a coach in Australia?
We have a separate directory for coaches located in Australia.
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.
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.
Kara Monroe
Financial wellness is a lifelong journey and I hope to be your partner in that journey. Using YNAB as a tool, we'll alleviate money anxiety, develop financial habits, and get on a path to a life filled with joy.
Steven Reed
A decade in tech and five years coaching taught me why smart, driven, high earners still feel behind on money. I trail run and mountain bike in Colorado, and coach the same way I train: by building resilient habits that hold up in all seasons.
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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.
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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.
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Corbin Walls
I help students, early-career professionals, and young couples build calm, confident money habits using the YNAB method. My coaching focuses on clear structure, accountability, and sustainable budgeting practices—without shame or judgment—so clients can reduce stress, gain control, and feel confident navigating financial transitions.
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