You’re Already Financing Everything in your Life.
The only question is… who controls the system?
On March 12th, Mike Smela and Kurt Berry will host a focused 90-minute live experience showing you the shift that allows you to stop financing everyone else’s system and start building one that compounds for a lifetime and beyond.
What You’ll Learn
In this session, you’ll discover how to shift from simply participating in the current system to intentionally designing one you control. Instead of hoping the next year goes better, you’ll learn how to build a structure that changes the direction of your money to create lasting wealth outcomes.
Can’t attend live? No problem. Everyone who registers will receive a recording of the session afterward.
Here’s what you can gain by attending:

Who is this session for?
This event is for you if…
Meet Your Host
About the host
Mike Smela
Mike is on a Mission to Guide Families Through Real Financial Transformation.
Mike Smela brings more than 35 years of experience in the industry and is part of the U.S. team with Ascendant Financial. His passion is helping families across the U.S. and Canada take back control of the banking function in their lives using the principles taught by Nelson Nash.
Mike and his wife, Diane, live in metro Detroit and share a blended family of children and grandchildren, making his commitment to legacy and long-term stability deeply personal. Outside of his work, Mike runs a home restoration business, a fitting parallel to his approach with families: rebuilding strength and confidence from the ground up.


About the host
Kurt Berry
Kurt has been a Nelson Nash Practitioner since 2018 and brings more than two decades of experience in financial education, beginning his career in 2002 with Edward Jones. He is the founder of Stillwater Financial, LLC in Tennessee, serving clients across multiple states, and he also coaches financial advisors across North America in implementing and teaching the Infinite Banking Concept with clarity and confidence.
As a principal with Infinite Wealth, Kurt is known for simplifying complex ideas through clear explanations, practical frameworks, and engaging storytelling. His passion comes from firsthand experience navigating the confusion and contradictions often found in traditional advice, and today he is dedicated to helping both families and advisors move forward with greater understanding, control, and long-term stability.
Kurt lives in Tennessee with his wife and two children, grounding his professional work in a deep commitment to family and legacy.

Why You Can’t Afford to Miss This
If you’ve ever felt like you were meant for more but weren’t sure how to break through the same cycles year after year, this is for you.
You’ll learn how high-performing leaders are building the future they want with less stress, more clarity, and a mindset that makes growth sustainable, not optional.
This isn’t about setting bigger goals. It’s about rewiring how you think, so your results start to catch up with your potential.
If you want 2026 to be the year you stop reacting and start leading with intention in your business and in your life, it starts here.

