Liz Windisch CFP®

Certified Financial Planner™ at Maia Wealth

Member since March 2025

Financial Services and Wealth Management

Education: Western Illinois University - DePaul University
Denver, CO, USA

Biography

Liz Windisch, CFP®, is a practical, insightful, and unexpectedly funny financial expert who guides Gen X and mid-career women, single professionals, female breadwinners, and LGBTQ+ clients to take confident control of their money. Liz is the author of the upcoming book **You Can Go Your Own Way: The Gen X Woman’s Guide to Money, Midlife, and Meaning**, and has over twenty years of practical experience in wealth management.

Known for translating complex financial concepts into clear, actionable strategies, she encourages audiences to “choose their own adventure” toward financial success rather than following generic advice. Liz brings a warm, relatable speaking style and shows women how to slay financial confusion with the same confidence Buffy brought to vampires, only with fewer stakes and more spreadsheets.

Example Talks

Sex and the Signature Line: Financial decisions to make when it is time to say “I do,” “I don’t,” or “I’m done.”

Love may be priceless, but the financial decisions that come with it are not. Too many women avoid uncomfortable money conversations, make financial choices or sign documents they do not fully understand, or assume the money will “work itself out.”

But sometimes, it very clearly does not. And the choices we make during our peak responsibility years have more impact than they did when we were in our 20s.

In this candid, practical session, Liz Windisch, CFP®, gives women practical tools to make smarter choices and choose their own adventure with clarity. With humor, and zero judgment, she breaks down what to consider, and how to protect your financial future at every stage.

Key Takeaways:

  • Financial independence moves for every stage: Practical strategies whether you are partnering up, staying solo, or moving on.
  • What to decide before you sign: How marriage, cohabitation, and prenuptial agreements actually affect your finances.
  • When “I’m done” changes everything: What to know financially before, during, and after divorce.
  • Three Magic Questions that lead to better financial decisions and fewer regrets.

Attendees leave with the financial savvy to ask the questions that help them enjoy the romance without waking up in a storyline where the shoes are fabulous, but the consequences are flawed.

The Pay Slayer: Busting the myths that hold women back from earning what they deserve.

Women don’t fall behind financially because of Starbucks purchases!They fall behind because they’ve been taught to stay quiet, grateful, and underpaid.

In this practical, high-energy session, Liz Windisch, CFP®, shows Gen X and mid-career women practical strategies for earning and saving more money and get better results when they negotiate.

Key Takeaways:

  • Realistic options for making more: From raises to job changes to benefit negotiations, audiences will learn strategies that reliably increase income.
  • The math behind the move: How even a $3,000 income increase today can add tens of thousands to your retirement.
  • Negotiation strategies that work: What we have been told about pay negotiations that isn’t true, what is true, and most importantly, how to approach pay negotiations for better outcomes.
  • Handle “no” without backing down: What to do next, what to renegotiate, and how to turn “not now” into “yes.”

Attendees leave with clear information, practical strategies, and the confidence to pursue the paychecks they deserve with the same attitude Buffy brings when she walks in ready to slay a whole nest of vampires.

Topics/Keywords

womens leadership women in the workplace women and leadership finances women in finance

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Example Talks

Sex and the Signature Line: Financial decisions to make when it is time to say “I do,” “I don’t,” or “I’m done.”

Love may be priceless, but the financial decisions that come with it are not. Too many women avoid uncomfortable money conversations, make financial choices or sign documents they do not fully understand, or assume the money will “work itself out.”

But sometimes, it very clearly does not. And the choices we make during our peak responsibility years have more impact than they did when we were in our 20s.

In this candid, practical session, Liz Windisch, CFP®, gives women practical tools to make smarter choices and choose their own adventure with clarity. With humor, and zero judgment, she breaks down what to consider, and how to protect your financial future at every stage.

Key Takeaways:

  • Financial independence moves for every stage: Practical strategies whether you are partnering up, staying solo, or moving on.
  • What to decide before you sign: How marriage, cohabitation, and prenuptial agreements actually affect your finances.
  • When “I’m done” changes everything: What to know financially before, during, and after divorce.
  • Three Magic Questions that lead to better financial decisions and fewer regrets.

Attendees leave with the financial savvy to ask the questions that help them enjoy the romance without waking up in a storyline where the shoes are fabulous, but the consequences are flawed.

The Pay Slayer: Busting the myths that hold women back from earning what they deserve.

Women don’t fall behind financially because of Starbucks purchases!They fall behind because they’ve been taught to stay quiet, grateful, and underpaid.

In this practical, high-energy session, Liz Windisch, CFP®, shows Gen X and mid-career women practical strategies for earning and saving more money and get better results when they negotiate.

Key Takeaways:

  • Realistic options for making more: From raises to job changes to benefit negotiations, audiences will learn strategies that reliably increase income.
  • The math behind the move: How even a $3,000 income increase today can add tens of thousands to your retirement.
  • Negotiation strategies that work: What we have been told about pay negotiations that isn’t true, what is true, and most importantly, how to approach pay negotiations for better outcomes.
  • Handle “no” without backing down: What to do next, what to renegotiate, and how to turn “not now” into “yes.”

Attendees leave with clear information, practical strategies, and the confidence to pursue the paychecks they deserve with the same attitude Buffy brings when she walks in ready to slay a whole nest of vampires.

Topics/Keywords

womens leadership women in the workplace women and leadership finances women in finance