Amanda is a Quad City native, has a BA from WIU and worked for the State of Iowa as an Income Maintenance Worker for 12 years before making the decision to leave the state and join Plan2Thrive in 2019. She started with the company in operations, transitioned into a Paraplanning role after 2 years and is now a dedicated Financial Planner shifting her career from behind the scenes to working directly with clients helping them achieve their financial goals through life coaching and strategic planning.

Amanda has always had a passion for helping others achieve their personal goals and thrive throughout life, whether that means helping navigate the financial world, helping family and friends with various projects or just helping pick up and drop off neighborhood kids to make daily life easier. It truly takes a village and it is always a great feeling to see people reach goals they never thought possible.

Amanda has been married to her husband Keith for 13 years and together they have 3 children and 1 grandchild. In her spare time, she enjoys working on various home projects with a passion in interior design and taking on new adventures and life experiences with her family and friends.

Amanda enjoys helping people achieve work life balance and financial freedom. As Dolly Parton once said, “Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”