Jerry Dresel is a veteran Chief Financial Officer with more than 40 years of experience helping individuals and businesses make sound financial decisions. Throughout his career, he has been known for his practical, straightforward approach to solving financial challenges and creating clear paths forward.

Jerry was honored as CFO of the Year on Long Island while serving as the Chief Financial Officer of a company with more than $150 million in annual revenue. His professional experience spans financial planning, budgeting, cash flow management, business operations, and long-term strategic decision-making.

After a lifetime of working with numbers, Jerry discovered that many people struggle not because they lack intelligence or motivation, but because they have never been given practical, understandable guidance about money and life’s major transitions.

This realization inspired him to begin writing.

Jerry began writing to help individuals and families navigate real-life financial challenges. Drawing from decades of professional experience and personal observations, he focuses on providing practical guidance in a straightforward, conversational style that readers can easily understand and apply.

Together, his books make up The Financial Life Series- collection of practical guides designed to help readers navigate loss, recovery, and financial clarity with greater confidence and peace of mind.

Jerry has been married to his wife Maria for nearly 50 years. Together they raised their daughters, Emily and Jenna. They also cherish the memory of their daughter Katie, whose life continues to inspire their appreciation for family, resilience, and the importance of meaningful moments. Jerry has long been involved in supporting the Ataxia-Telangiectasia Children’s Project, an organization dedicated to funding research and advancing treatments for children affected by A_T.

A Consistent Message

Across all of his work, Jerry returns to a core belief:

If you can clearly see your financial life,
you can begin to take control of it.

That clarity is what turns uncertainty into direction—and direction into progress.