About

Who’s Behind Invest Your Own Money?
I’m a licensed real estate broker in Florida, a futures and options trader with over eight years of live trading experience, and a project manager by training with a master’s degree in Information Technology and Project Management from Boston University. I’m also married to an active‑duty Navy diver (E‑5), so I live the realities of PCS orders, income changes, and the financial whiplash that military life can bring.

I built Invest Your Own Money to teach regular people—military and civilian—how money and markets actually work, how to build a practical money plan, and how to make smarter investing decisions without Wall Street jargon or get‑rich‑quick hype.

  • Florida real estate broker (investment and residential experience)

  • 8+ years trading futures and options

  • MSIT, Project Management – Boston University

  • Military spouse to an active‑duty Navy E‑5

Recommended Reading

  • Think and Grow Rich

  • 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

  • Power of Positive Thinking
  • Rule 1 Investor
  • Trading in the Zone

Insights on Market Behavior and Ongoing Learning

Understanding how liquidity works is a lifelong skill for traders. The interaction between market structure, volume, stop orders, and counterparty trades is always evolving—especially during news releases or major market opens. Mark up your charts, study market reactions, and continue expanding your understanding of these dynamics to stay ahead in the futures markets.