Cindy Gleason is a financial counselor with the heart of a teacher.  She founded her financial coaching and counseling practice to share with others the peace of mind that comes with taking control of your money and living with a plan for the future.  Cindy received her training from The Lampo Group, through nationally recognized financial expert, TV & talk radio host, and best-selling author Dave Ramsey.  Today, Cindy works alongside her clients to walk them step by step through the same principles that Dave teaches daily on his radio and television shows.
 
Cindy’s career path has been diverse: she co-owned Footloose, a children’s shoe store, for 8 years. After becoming interested in the mental health field through dealing with the chemical dependency issues of one of her sons, Cindy left retail to spend the next 12 years as Community Relations Coordinator & Office Manager for Solutions Outpatient Services, a chemical dependency treatment center. Cindy’s experience as a small business owner, as a long time, active member of the twelve step community, 12 years working in a therapeutic setting, and finally, successfully being a good steward of her own money has prepared her for the work she loves! “I have discovered that I have a passion for financial peace, and teaching others the steps that got me here.”

Cindy believes in the importance of balance in life between work, family, and God.  Living life with one area stronger or weaker than the others leaves you off balance.  Personal finance has a significant impact on all three areas.  Learning to control your money makes balance possible by removing the biggest distraction in your life.
 
The proud mom of two (self-supporting!) young adult sons, Cindy lives in Dallas and attends Fellowship Dallas Church. She is a small group leader of Financial Peace University at her church. Cindy also volunteers her services at Serenity Recovery Home, where she provides financial coaching and counseling each week to newly recovering addicts/alcoholics. Cindy is dedicated to sharing with others the blessings God has bestowed on her, and finds financial coaching a perfect fit for working in her strengths of encouraging, planning & organizing.