About

Debbie Elder is the Owner of Set Them Up For Success and the COO of The College Money Guys, LLC.  She works with clients to help maximize their college financial planning, plan and organize their admissions and coursework.  She draws on her unique skill set to help them understand the best possible way to handle their family’s distinctive set of circumstances.

With more than 25 years experience as an educator, business leader and success coach, she brings practical strategies and a clear step by step approach to her work with clients.  She is a highly sought after speaker and has worked with Alberta Provincial Government, ECO Resources, Inc., Appelbaum Training Institute, and New College Preparatory Academy.  Her coaching and teaching experience, includes work with students from a university level down to preschool age.

Debbie is a fitness enthusiast and avid learner of just about anything that relates to business and personal growth.  If she’s not in the office, you may be able to catch her sailing or visiting one of her favorite places — Fiji, Prince Edward Island, or her local favorite, Port Aransas.

Debbie lives in Richmond, Texas with her husband of 23 years, Keith, and dogs Jake and Sabre, Dusty the cat and her bird, Tweety. Debbie and Keith’s daughters, Natasha and Melissa, are recent college graduates and are working in their chosen field of marketing and advertising. Natasha is an Assistant Account Executive with Moroch in Dallas, Texas and Melissa is the Sales and Marketing Analyst for TechRadium, Inc. in Sugar Land, Texas.

To schedule an appointment with Debbie to discuss your family’s unique circumstances and questions, call the Sugar Land office at (832) 409-4191 or the Corporate Office at (281) 822-6200.  You can also email Debbie@TheCollegeMoneyGuys.com