Jim Crider, CFP®
Founder & CEO · Intentional Living Financial Planning
New Braunfels, Texas · Serving clients nationwide
I'm a husband, dad of four, and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. I founded Intentional Living Financial Planning because I believe money is simply a resource to help you live the life you want — and I wanted to build a firm that operates that way. My job, in its simplest terms, is to live anywhere and everywhere your life and your money intersect — to serve as a guide through the big decisions, the complicated ones, and the ones you didn't even know were coming.
What I Do
I work with individuals and families whose financial lives have enough moving parts that comprehensive planning brings real value. I'm less concerned with a specific dollar amount and more interested in whether you have the kind of financial complexity — income sources, business interests, real estate, tax situations, estate needs — where working together would make a meaningful difference. I don't just manage investments. I build comprehensive financial plans that start with what you value most and work backward from there.
Learn about our planning process →How I Think About Planning
Every client relationship starts with three questions that have nothing to do with money. I want to know who you are before I look at your balance sheet. From there, we build a Statement of Financial Purpose — a sentence that captures what your money is for. That statement becomes the filter for every decision that follows. The plan itself isn't a 50-page binder. It's a clear, simple document with specific action items. And then we actually do the work together — through focused sprints, proactive meetings, and constant availability.
See real examples in our case studies →Credentials & Affiliations
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
- Member of NAPFA
- Member of XY Planning Network
- Member of Fee-Only Network
- Host, The Intentional Living Podcast
- Speaker, Bitcoin Conference 2025 — Las Vegas
- Speaker, Bitcoin Conference — Amsterdam, November 2025
Featured In
Publications
Podcasts & Shows
- Bitcoin Fundamentals with Preston Pysh — BTC176
- Millennial Investing — Bitcoin & Financial Independence
- Millennial Investing — What Is Money?
- Blue Collar Bitcoin — "The Black Sheep of Financial Planning"
- The Brett Snodgrass Podcast (Iron Deep)
- Good Egg Investments
- Steve Sanduski — "Combining Life Planning and Bitcoin"
- Elements Financial Planning
- BTC Sessions — "Why Are We Bullish"
- Redeemed Legion Podcast — Faith, Finance, and Bitcoin
- Money and Mortgages Podcast
- Couple-preneurs Show
- The Block Reward Podcast
The Podcast
Cade Grimm and I co-host The Intentional Living Podcast — conversations about money, values, and the decisions that shape the lives of the families we serve. New episodes regularly.
Browse all episodes →Outside the Office
I live in New Braunfels, Texas with my wife Kendra and our four kids — Atticus, Asher, Arlo, and Adeleine. When I'm not building financial plans, you'll find me spending time with my family, reading, or on a family adventure.
Let's Talk
If you found me through a podcast, a conference, an article, or a friend — I'd love to hear from you. The first step is always a 15-minute conversation. No pitch, no pressure — just a real conversation about what's going on in your financial life and whether I can help.
Because I work with a limited number of clients, I'm selective about who I take on — not because I'm exclusive, but because every client deserves my full attention. If we're not the right fit, I'll tell you — and I'll help you find someone who is.
Fee-only fiduciary · No commissions · Always on your side of the table