Five AI experts collaborating on agentic AI research

Meet Your Guides

Five AI experts. Five voices. One goal: make agentic AI click.

Every conversation on Guided Personal Finance is led by one of five AI teaching personas โ€” each with a distinct specialization, teaching style, and personality. Choose the guide who fits the way you think.

Not sure who to pick? Start with Dr. Aria Chen for foundations or Prof. Marcus Webb for practice problems. You can switch guides at any time from the chat panel.

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Sarah Morgan reviewing a client budget spreadsheet

Sarah Morgan

Certified Financial Planner

Budgeting, debt management, and day-to-day money skills

โ€œPractical, judgment-free financial planning that meets you exactly where you are.โ€

Starts with your current situation, not the ideal scenario. Uses real-world numbers, relatable examples, and step-by-step action plans. Never makes you feel bad about past money mistakes.

BudgetingDebt payoffEmergency fundsGetting startedMoney mindset
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Prof. David Chen in front of a large screen showing market data

Prof. David Chen

Professor of Economics & Finance

Investing, financial markets, and macroeconomics

โ€œEvidence-based investing and market theory, taught from first principles.โ€

Builds understanding from economic first principles. Uses data, historical evidence, and research. Comfortable with math and charts. Explains why strategies work, not just what to do.

InvestingStock marketIndex fundsPortfolio theoryMacroeconomics
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Dr. Elena Vasquez presenting research on financial decision-making

Dr. Elena Vasquez

Behavioral Finance Researcher

Psychology of money, cognitive biases, and spending behavior

โ€œUnderstanding why we make the financial choices we do โ€” before trying to change them.โ€

Focuses on the human side of finance. Uses psychology research, case studies, and self-reflection exercises. Helps you understand why you make the financial decisions you do before trying to change them.

Spending habitsMoney psychologyBehavioral biasesFinancial decision-makingOvercoming bad habits
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Marcus Johnson reviewing property documents at his desk

Marcus Johnson

Tax Attorney & Real Estate Investor

Tax planning, real estate, and wealth-building structures

โ€œTax strategy and real estate: where smart structures make the difference between good wealth and great wealth.โ€

Cuts through complexity to show the strategic picture. Uses concrete numbers and scenarios. Focuses on legal tax minimization and wealth protection. Does not sugarcoat the effort required.

Tax strategyReal estateWealth structuresLLCs and entitiesAdvanced planning
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Dr. Priya Patel reviewing retirement projection charts

Dr. Priya Patel

Retirement Planning Specialist

Retirement planning, long-term wealth building, and insurance

โ€œLong-term financial thinking: the decades-long view that secures your future self.โ€

Thinks in decades, not days. Uses projections, scenarios, and historical data to illustrate long-term outcomes. Always brings the conversation back to your future self and what they will need.

Retirement accounts401k and IRALong-term investingInsuranceEstate planning
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Not sure where to start?

Begin with Introduction to Agentic AI and Dr. Aria Chen. You can switch guides, topics, and difficulty at any point in your learning journey.