About
The project. The opportunity. The future.
Why BuilderFP
AI is here. It's going to change everything.
While much of the conversation is about how to survive, we're here to ask a bolder question: How do we thrive?
So many people talk about AI as a way to boost efficiency — do the same things faster. But that misses the bigger story. AI isn't just a productivity hack. It's a way to make your ideas shine. To take something that only existed in your head and make it real, functional, and beautiful — without writing a single line of code.
There has never been a better time to have an idea.
Think about it: every financial planner has thought "I wish there was a tool that..." and then stopped, because building software was expensive, technical, and slow. That wall is gone now. The only thing between you and your idea is a conversation.
And here's what makes our industry special — we don't hoard what we learn. We share openly and generously. We build each other up. BuilderFP exists because of that spirit. It's not a course or a certification. It's a community of planners who believe the best tools for our clients will come from the people who actually know our clients.
We're stronger together. Always have been.
The Builders Manifesto
What we believe.
- We believe the best tools come from the people closest to the problem.
- We believe you don't need to be a developer to build something powerful.
- We believe AI is more than efficiency. It's a way to make your ideas shine.
- We believe in sharing what we build — openly and generously.
- We believe there has never been a better time to have an idea.
- We believe in building together.
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Andy Baxley is not a coder.
He's a CFP® and former teacher in Chicago who used to wish he could build custom tools for his clients. Then AI happened — gradually, then all at once — and now he can't stop. Values tools, calculators, interactive experiences, this website. All built without writing a single line of code. Now he's focused on teaching other planners to do the same.