When the numbers are only part of the story and solution

Consulting, education, and practical resources for families, leaders, and organizations preparing for and navigating financial transitions that affect more than money.

Who We Work With

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NTFS Global works with families, leaders, and organizations making financial transitions that affect more than one life, mission, or future.

Families, couples, households, and caregivers
For shared financial decisions involving home, caregiving, children, aging parents, lifestyle, or long-term responsibility.

Leaders, executives, and board members
For decisions involving leadership responsibility, financial stewardship, people, resources, or long-term direction.

Schools, nonprofits, community programs, and organizations
For supportive initiatives around financial choices tied to sustainability, structure, programming, mission, and community impact.

Government agencies, schools, and institutions
For procurement-based consulting consulting and education engagements scoped to organizational and institutional needs.

If your decision shapes people, resources, or outcomes beyond yourself, our services and resources are designed to support your next right step.

Why Work With NTFS Global

Financial transitions can bring more questions, decisions, and moving pieces than expected. The right support should help you feel more prepared, less overwhelmed, and better able to handle what comes next.

01 - See What Others May Miss

Financial transitions involve numbers, documents, responsibilities, relationships, and timing. NTFS Global looks across the situation to identify connections, gaps, and concerns that may not be obvious at first.

02 - Bring the Pieces Together

Information may come from different people, accounts, institutions, software, professionals, etc. NTFS Global helps organize those pieces so the financial picture is easier to understand.

03 - Understand the Financial Impact

A choice can affect more than the number directly in front of you. NTFS Global helps you understand what may change, what may cost more, what may create a new responsibility, and what could come next.

04 - Add Structure to a Transition

When several things need attention at once, NTFS Global helps define what needs to be addressed, what requires another professional if needed, and what should happen in what order.

Choose Your Pathway

Consulting


Financial review, analysis, and support when you need to understand what is happening, weigh your options, and work through a larger transaction. Start with The Review, The Breakdown, or the Financial Transition Suite, depending on the depth of support your situation needs.

Client
Testimonial

 “A single strategy session gave me clear ways to expand my business, elevate my brand, and create multiple income streams I never considered.” – Ayanna, Founder and CEO of A.M. Smith & Company, LLC 

Education


Workshops, training, and facilitated training for families, groups, schools, nonprofits, and organizations. Topics explore financial decision-making and the people, leadership, communication, and life circumstances that often shape those decisions.

Resources


Self-guided tools, books, kits, and guides for people, families, and organizations who want support they can use on their own. Resources are designed to help organize information, prepare for decisions, and work through financial transition situations.

Government


Procurement-ready consulting, education, and resources for federal, state, and local agencies, schools, universities, colleges, and institutions. Engagements are structed around organizational needs, scope, and procurement requirements.

As Seen In

media, press, & thought leadership of Shan-Nel D. Simmons

Led by Shan-Nel

Founded in 2016, NTFS Global, LLC is led by Shan-Nel D. Simmons, a financial transition consultant and CEO with more than two decades of experience in accounting, tax, financial systems, governance, and financial education.

Her background includes public service as a former IRS Revenue Agent, private consulting, workshop design, and board leadership, including fiduciary decision-making.

Her work is grounded in the belief that financial decisions, approached with care and discipline, can strengthen families, institutions, and the futures they steward based on their own definitions of success. 

What Guides Our

Work

These principles guide NTFS Global’s approach to financial decisions, education, and resources:

  • Financial decisions and actions should reflect values.
  • Structure supports timely and meaningful progress.
  • Better outcomes are shaped by foresight, not last-minute reaction.
  • Risks and consequences are considered before commitments are made.
  • Decisions become priorities, responsibilities, and follow-through.

Our work is grounded in disciplined financial thinking, sound judgment, and practical next steps.

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