Since 2010, Dakota Grady has coached people how to create a budget, crush debt, save for emergencies, and to move toward their financial goals.
Dakota knows what it feels like to struggle financially. He grew up in a low income family of nine, living on welfare. Dakota was determined not to live a life of financial hardship when he became an adult, so he learned how money works & started teaching other people because he didn’t want them to experience the same hardships.
Research shows that 78% of Americans struggle financially. Dakota is on a mission to help you transform your life and your finances through financial literacy. He teaches beginners to invest with confidence and to live debt free.
Dakota is an experienced Money Coach, bestselling author, and professional speaker. He is also the host of the Your Money Hour Podcast, where he discusses money and business with business owners. Currently, the podcast in listened to in nine countries. Dakota earned two bachelor’s degrees: one in marketing from Berea College and one in accounting from the University of South Carolina Upstate.
In addition to teaching people about financial literacy, Dakota is the founder of Upstate Essential Solutions, LLC, a bookkeeping and tax firm that adds value to busy nurse practitioner entrepreneurs and small businesses through accounting, tax, and advisory solutions.
In his spare time, Dakota likes to read, swim, and spend time with his family.
