Ed Coambs, CFP®, LMFT, CFT-I™

Ed Coambs, CFP®, LMFT, CFT-I™, is Chief Relationship Officer at Alpha Financial Advisors in Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps couples strengthen communication and collaboration around money, fostering financial intimacy. He also contributes to firm strategy, organizational growth, and advisor development.

As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and licensed marriage and family therapist, he previously founded Healthy Love and Money, a financial planning and education company, and authored the award-winning book The Healthy Love and Money Way.

A past president of the Financial Therapy Association, Ed helped develop the Certified Financial Therapist designation. He regularly reviews articles for the Journal of Financial Therapy and has published multiple contributions. He holds master’s degrees in business, counseling, and financial planning.