About us
WE EMPOWER WOMEN
To take confident control of their financial future through personalized, flexible and affirming financial coaching.
WE BELIEVE
- Life is more than money – You’re building a unique future. Money is a part of that equation. But how do you want to use your time? Spend your energy? All three come together to shape your life. We start by understanding your vision as a foundation for your financial strategy.
- Life moves quickly – Do you need the knowledge, confidence, and time to push your financial future forward? Copper Seed is here. We meet you where you are and give you the resources to move successfully forward.
- Everyone can find success – But we each get there in our own way. We provide individualized, affirming coaching. If you’re committed to success, we’ll help you build processes that fit your lifestyle.
Our Team
VAISHALI
Founder & Coach
With a clear vision and supportive education, you can create a life you love. I began my personal financial journey in my early 20’s as a teacher. Due to my parent’s teaching and my own curiosity, I read as much as I could about personal finance.
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My own financial journey has taught me to lead with a life vision and to use the power of finance to build that dream.
I combined 20 years of teaching and financial service experience and launched Copper Seed in 2020 with a mission of simplifying money for women and entrepreneurs like you through education, planning, and financial coaching.
I hold a BA in Biology from the University of Virginia, a Master of Teaching degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, and an MBA from Wake Forest University. I’m a CFP® and CAP® Certificant, and serve as a Lecturer at the Love School of Business at Elon University.
Sophie
Social Media Manager
I joined Copper Seed as a marketing intern in 2021, but my first introduction to Copper Seed was as a student in Vaishali’s Financial Foundations course. As a young adult, I understand and relate to the anxieties that can arise from beginning your personal finance journey.
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I believe that your ideal life should not revolve around money, but that money can be used as a tool to build your ideal life. Everyone and anyone can take advantage of financial coaching.
I value my identity as a lifelong learner. In addition to growing each day with Copper Seed, I am currently pursuing my Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics at Boston University.
Carrie
Brand Marketing Strategist
Financial education has the power to transform anyone’s dreams into reality. In my own family, my great grandfather preserved family wealth because he understood money, landing our story as a case study in finance academia as a result of his “command of money”.
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But 2 generations later, his own granddaughter (my mother) understood nothing about using money wisely, and died without a penny to her name.
Personally, I credit financial education as the one thing that allowed me to launch my own successful short term rental business. Getting wise about money has not only completely transformed my own life, but sharing that knowledge with my siblings has allowed them to climb out of poverty as well. It’s hard to explain how gratifying it is to help others become confident about their money so they can leverage it to launch their dreams.
I’m thrilled to be a part of the Copper Seed team, helping others gain clarity and power through financial coaching. Along with 15 years experience in finance, I have my North Carolina Insurance License and a BA in Art from Piedmont University. I feel very fortunate to be building awareness around the Copper Seed brand as a place for entrepreneurial women to find financial clarity and confidence so they can be empowered to birth their dreams into reality!
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