Author. Strategist. Builder.

Financial Planner · Civic Leader · Engineer of Ideas

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The Series

Seven books.
One architecture of the mind.

Book I · Out Now

The Genius Equation

The opening volume of the series: a framework for deliberate thinking — how intelligence is built, sharpened, and aimed. Available now on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.

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  1. I The Genius EquationIntelligence & Deliberate Thought Out Now
  2. II The Sovereign HandAutonomy & Self-Direction Coming Soon
  3. III The Capital MindWealth & Resource Architecture Coming Soon
  4. IV The Still MindStoicism & Emotional Mastery Coming Soon
  5. V The Real SoulLove, Forgiveness & Connection Coming Soon
  6. VI The Panopticon's WardenEducation, Control & Liberation Coming Soon
  7. VII The Manufactured MindTechnology & the Human Future Coming Soon

Finance

Planning is the discipline of seeing forward.

I'm completing a B.A. in Financial Planning at California State University, Northridge, on the path to the CFP® designation — with a career goal in the independent RIA space. Markets, behavior, and structure: the same systems thinking that runs through the books.

4.0GPA
CFP®In Progress
RIACareer Goal

Focus Areas

Comprehensive planning · investment strategy · tax-aware portfolio construction · behavioral finance · markets as complex adaptive systems.

Education

California State University, Northridge — B.A. Financial Planning, David Nazarian College of Business & Economics, 2025–2027.

Civic

Public money deserves private-sector rigor.

Board Treasurer

Winnetka Neighborhood Council

Stewarding the council's budget, funding requests, and financial reporting for the Winnetka community.

Jul 2025 — Present

Budget Advocate

City of Los Angeles

Reviewing departmental budgets and representing neighborhood priorities in the city's budget process.

Jan 2026 — Present

Treasurer

LA Congress of Neighborhoods

Managing finances for the citywide convening of Los Angeles neighborhood councils.

Jan 2026 — Present

PythonMachine LearningLarge Language ModelsPrompt EngineeringFinancial ModelingData AnalysisWeb DevelopmentRobotics3D ModelingQuickBooksAutomotive SystemsAI Tools

Tech

Ideas only count once they're built.

From local AI pipelines and financial dashboards to robotics simulation and self-published systems, I build the tools I write about. Engineering is the proof of the philosophy.

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Email

william@williamtburt.com

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