Shirley Portal, RN is a surgical nurse, financial educator, and the voice behind The Financial Nurse.

She did everything right. Went to school, got the license, picked up the extra shifts. Then an injury took her income- and she learned the hard way that nobody had ever taught her what to do with the money she was working so hard for. She pulled from her 401(k) early and over paid taxes. She paid for that lesson.

Now she teaches the lesson instead.

Shirley leads financial masterclasses around the country for healthcare workers, business owners, and families- the people who are good at their jobs and were never handed a single page on money. Her sessions cut through the overwhelming everyday decisions and get straight to three things: take control, see exactly where everything is going, and build toward what you actually want- not what's left over.

Audiences describe her as the friend who's always there for them, even for the smallest quesions. The one who finally told them how things work. She's direct, warm, and allergic to shame-based money talk. No lectures about saving lattes. No sales or complicated language. Just the information most people were never given.

Shirley is based in Los Angeles, still maintaning her license in the operating room, and sits on the boards of several business and community organizations. She's also building and training a team of licensed agents bringing this education into their own communities. If you're looking for a new oppretunity to make money while helping others- visit her linkdin (www.linkedin.com/in/shirley-portal)

Education only, not financial advice.