S MARQUES CHERIEL
MAIOP • PCC
Confident decisions for the chapter you didn't plan for.
ATIKKIN PARTNERS
Your career didn't pause when your personal life reorganized itself. The meetings still happened. The deliverables still went out. The people who depend on you still called.And underneath all of it, something shifted in a way that changed the decisions in front of you – and your capacity to make them.What I've observed, consistently, is this: the women who arrive here aren't struggling because they aren't capable. They're struggling because they're carrying two lives at once – a professional one that demands full presence, and a personal one that's been fundamentally disrupted – and the financial decisions that come with that collision don't wait for a better moment.You did what you were supposed to do. And you still ended up here. That's not a failure. That's what this kind of disruption actually looks like from the inside.
What I do - why it's different
I'm a Financial Behavioral Strategist. That means I work at the intersection of behavioral science and financial planning – not as two separate conversations, but as one.Most advisors address the money. Most coaches address the emotions. Very few hold both at the same time – and in a major life transition, the two are inseparable. The financial decisions in front of you don't exist in a vacuum. They exist inside a life that's been fundamentally disrupted. Your capacity to make them well is directly affected by what you're carrying.What I've observed, consistently, is this: the women who arrive here don't need someone to tell them what to do. They need an ally who understands the full picture – and can help them think clearly inside it.That's the Ally Model. Not a prescription. A partnership.
The Transition Clarity Session75 minutes. $197. A written Transition Map delivered within 48 hours.This is a working session – not a consultation, not a sales call. We surface your situation, identify which decisions require your attention right now, and which can wait 90 to 180 days. You leave with a one-page written Transition Map: an ordered, prioritized list that replaces overwhelm with a clear line of sight.
What I bring to this work
More than ten years ago, a client called me about health insurance. Over the span of six years, that scope expanded – from finding new coverages to meet her health needs, to real estate, estate planning, and personal support through one of the most difficult chapters of her life. After she passed, her daughter reached out to share something. In the final weeks, as she inquired about documents while preparing for what was coming, her mother had one consistent response to every question: 'Just call Shamid. He knows everything.' Those words reflect what I build toward with every client – a relationship in which the financial decisions and the life decisions are never separated.I hold a Master's in Consulting Psychology with a specialization in I-O Psychology, active financial services licensing, a PCC coaching credential, and DISC Trainer certification. Before founding Atikkin Partners, I spent twenty years in crisis stabilization and community mental health – conducting bio-psychosocial screenings, running therapeutic groups, and managing discharge planning.That foundation is not background. It is the origin of how I work with clients: the patience, the attentive listening, the probing questions, and the consistent push toward ownership rather than compliance.I am not a generalist. As a consulting psychology practitioner, I work at the intersection of behavioral science and financial strategy. Because that is where the women I serve actually live.
If you were referred here, that introduction was made with intention.The next step is simple. Book a Transition Clarity Session. Seventy-five minutes. A written Transition Map delivered within 48 hours. $197.If you're not ready to book yet, that's also fine. Clarity about where you are is itself useful information.