Chey’s story is the kind that hits hard because it starts with other people controlling your life, and ends with taking control back.
In this episode, we introduce Chey, part of Ascendant Financials’ growing American advisor team and one of the next-generation leaders in the Infinite Banking movement. After leaving the military, Chey went through a civilian transition program that forced him to look at his numbers: $20,000/year income and $40,000 in debt, and it became a turning point.
What followed was a five-year mindset shift: budgeting, paying off debt, stacking “consistent wins,” and eventually discovering the Infinite Banking Concept through his mentor Kurt Berry. When he attended Think Tank and met the community built around Nelson Nash’s teachings, he knew instantly: this is where I’m supposed to be.
If you feel overwhelmed by debt, confused by “financial advice,” or tired of being sold products you don’t need, this conversation will help you rethink your thinking.
In this episode:
Military → civilian transition mindset shift
The “partial truth” most families get about credit cards
$40K debt payoff in 18 months (consistent wins strategy)
Why product-focused finance failed him
How Infinite Banking clicked and why it’s about cash flow control
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00:29 Life after the military: control + transition
01:12 “Build credit” and the partial truth
01:49 Why college wasn’t the path
02:10 The budget wake-up call: $20K income / $40K debt
02:54 The fork in the road: stay miserable or leap
03:38 Civilian career + building momentum
03:58 The 5-year financial journey begins
04:05 Paying off $40K in 18 months
04:24 Why “consistent wins” matter
05:09 Moving to Tennessee: full restart
05:21 Why product-first insurance wasn’t a fit
06:05 Meeting Kurt Berry + discovering IBC
06:12 Think Tank: “I felt at home.”
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