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I’m Chris Russell, CFP®

I give Business Owners more time and more money for your most meaningful life

Human connection is incredibly important when choosing professionals to help guide your most personal assets - your finances, your time, your goals and dreams.  I encourage everyone to schedule a one-on-one video conference with me so we can get to know each other. Until then, here’s a bit about me and why I created Tempus Pecunia.

 
 

WHy B.O.S.S.E.S.?

My passion for B.O.S.S.E.S. started early.  My father, Greg Russell, became a business owner in his early 40’s after a 20 year career as a pilot in the United State Marine Corps (Semper Fi!).  He purchased a struggling local franchise, built it into one of the top locations in the nation, and grew his footprint by leading a regional expansion across several states.  I worked with Greg in the business as a kid and was hooked on entrepreneurship.

After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Go Heels!), I cut my teeth at some of the largest and most awarded fee-only financial planning firms in the country.  I grew my career with a laser focus on entrepreneurs. I spent many years advising dental professionals, medical professionals, and high-net-worth business owners with everything from cash flow planning to managing successful exits.

Nothing is more satisfying to me than discovering my clients’ true passions and helping them achieve their vision. I am an advanced Life Planner recognized by the Kinder Institute of Life Planning and proud to bring the EVOKE® Life Planning process to my practice. I’ve dedicated my career to delivering clients into their most meaningful lives - lives they truly love. I hope you’ll join me in the journey.

 
 
 

WHY TEMPUS PECUNIA?

Tempus means TIME in latin. Pecunia means MONEY in latin.  Tempus Pecunia is the philosophy that guides our firm - time and money are our most limited resources.

Money without meaning is just paper. Our Financial Life Planning process brings life to your money, maximizing your resources towards what matters to you (family, travel, freedom) and minimizing resources spent on everything else (taxes, insurance, interest).

Money is a tool we use to live our most meaningful lives - there is always more money be made. Time is non-refundable - nothing can buy more time, we’ll never have more than we do right now.  I built a firm to help business owners maximize their resources and and use their time and money with intention, every day.

 
 

WHY FINANCIAL PLANNING?

WE DON'T TEACH THIS STUFF IN SCHOOL!  Education is a critical component to mastering any area of your life and we are woefully undereducated when it comes to finance.  Business owners want education - and help implementing that knowledge.

B.O.S.S.E.S. have enough to handle and their time is generally better spent elsewhere.  An entrepreneur’s time is their most valuable asset. We’re your financial partner and champion, maximizing and managing your resources so you have more time and more money for the things you value most. 

Financial planning provides me the opportunity to help other humans in a meaningful way.  Our financial heath is second only to our mental/physical health - and the two are very connected.  I live my best life by helping my clients live theirs and use financial life planning as the vehicle to get there.

 
 

Why innovate?

B.O.S.S.E.S. need a different approach! Traditional financial advisors fail to meet the needs of business owners and entrepreneurs. Our process aligns the business and personal aspects of finance, giving B.O.S.S.E.S. more time and more money for their most meaningful work.

We all know the most dangerous answer in business - “Because we’ve always done it that way.” We’re changing how financial services are delivered - providing a truly holistic and comprehensive approach to all aspects of your life.  

Like many of you, I found a gap in the market and decided to create a solution. Financial services is a large, slow-moving industry that is highly resistant to change. We’re here to disrupt the status quo of Wall St. and give B.O.S.S.E.S. a better experience that serves their unique needs. We want you to have the best that your life has to offer, from a firm that does it the right way.

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