Chris Mamula used principles of traditional retirement planning, combined with creative lifestyle design, to retire from his career as a physical therapist at age 41. He, his wife, and his young daughter then made a cross-country move from Pennsylvania to Utah to pursue their passion for outdoor adventure. After poor experiences with the financial industry early in his professional life, he educated himself on investing and tax planning, including recently completing CFP education curriculum and passing the CFP exam. Chris now draws on his experiences to write and speak about wealth building, investing, financial planning, financial independence and early retirement (FIRE), and lifestyle design at the blog CAN I RETIRE YET? [https://www.caniretireyet.com/] His story has been featured on MarketWatch, Morningstar, U.S. News & World Report, and Business Insider. Chris is also the primary author of the book CHOOSE FI: YOUR BLUEPRINT TO FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE [https://www.caniretireyet.com/product-choose-fi-book/]. In addition, he works one-on-one with those looking to improve their finances and use them to create a better lifestyle as an advice-only financial planner with ABUNDO WEALTH [https://www.abundowealth.com/about].