Hi! I’m Kelly Sturmthal, attorney, Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), entrepreneur, and proud military wife and mom. After more than 25 years helping families and business owners plan for what’s next, I had a lightbulb moment: military life doesn’t come with a handbook.

So, I decided to create Kelly's Briefing Room.

Family First • Business & Financial Clarity • Peace of Mind.

The Three Pillars of the Briefing Room

Everything we do comes back to three simple, powerful pillars:

Protect

Protect what you've built, your family, your marriage, your home, and your benefits.  Put the right legal and financial safeguards in place so you can move forward with confidence.

Review your JAG documents, wills, powers of attorney, and medical directives and refine your asset protection strategies. Prepare for both the unexpected and the future you want.

Plan

Plan for the next 1, 3, and 5 years so you’re prepared for what’s coming, not scrambling to react. Together, we’ll map out realistic timelines for both your family and your business.

Strengthen your family’s future with conversations about values, alignment, and natural strengths. We’ll walk through deployment prep and PCS checklists, and build family plans that work on base or beyond.

Prosper

Because surviving isn't the goal, thriving is. Build stability and long-term growth, personally and financially.

Learn practical financial tools and planning strategies for both military and non-military income. We cover benefits optimization, smart money management, and entrepreneurial growth.

Why the Briefing Room Exists

If you’ve ever juggled deployments, moves, careers, kids, and finances while wondering “Am I doing this right?” — you’re not alone. Military life doesn’t come with a roadmap.

That’s why I created Kelly’s Briefing Room—a simple, supportive space for military families to get clear, practical guidance.

Choose a one-time Brief or a membership for ongoing legal, financial, personal, and business support with a strong family focus.

It’s where your real questions get real answers — without legal jargon, billable hours, or overwhelm.

What You’ll Find Inside

Every month Kelly's Briefs are available covering many different topics in the areas of finance, business, legal and military life. Each Brief is a one time class, seminar, download or practical implementation tool to keep you and your family moving forward, regardless of your season of life, starting at $77 per Brief.

If you are in a Mastery Class, we gather for Zoom briefings covering the real-life topics that matter most—practical financial tools, 1 or 2 income family tips, alignment and skills assessments, estate planning basics (think JAG documents), PCS prep, deployment readiness, military benefits, business basics, structure and growth steps plus so much more.

In Kelly's Mastery Class you will also get:

Office Hours: Join me for live Q&A and one-on-one personal guidance plus Action Kits & Checklists. In other words, we get to plan together for you and your family. My office hours include practical tools to help you actually get things done.

Replay Library: Catch up anytime, because life doesn’t always follow your calendar.

Private Community: Connect with other military spouses who understand the challenges and celebrate the wins with you.

And if you’re running a business? Ask about Kelly’s Business Planning Lab, where we cover everything from entity setup to exit strategy.

If you’re a military spouse, in the active guard | reserve or a veteran and

you want updates on Kelly's Briefs and Mastery Classes in 2026,

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Who Can Benefit?

  • Military spouses ready to stop playing catch-up and start planning ahead.

  • Dual-military couples balancing service and family life.

  • Entrepreneurs who need a legal and financial roadmap that actually makes sense.

  • Reservists or Veterans who are ready to take the next step.

If that sounds like you, you’re going to fit right in.

What You'll Walk Away With

  • Peace of mind knowing your family is protected and your paperwork is current.

  • Clarity around your benefits, business, and next steps.

  • Confidence that you’re planning for the future, not reacting to it.

  • Community with people walking the same path.

A Note From Me

I built The Briefing Room for military families like mine, a place that feels safe, steady, and smart. A place where you can plan confidently, instead of figuring everything out alone during a PCS move or right before deployment.

Over the years, I’ve built and grown multiple businesses, each teaching me lessons I now bring to The Briefing Room, so you can navigate military life with clarity, confidence, and support.

If you’re ready to trade stress for strategy, join us. Let’s protect what you’ve built, plan what’s next, and thrive together.

The Value at a Glance

To give you a sense of what's included:

My Briefs provide insight and practical tools for you to implement - a cost effective way to protect and prosper as you plan!

My mastery class is a structured, high-value experience designed to help you move forward without hourly billing or piecing it together on your own.

See you in Kelly's Briefing Room~!

As a practicing attorney, my typical legal rate is $400/hour for legal and business planning. That is why I created an affordable membership option, Kelly's Briefing Room, for $97 per month for military families, a value of over $4,800 which includes practical financial tools, 1 or 2 income family tips, alignment and skills assessments, estate planning basics (think JAG document review), PCS prep, deployment readiness, military benefits, business basics, structure and growth steps plus so much more.

Kelly's Briefs cover many different areas of finance, business, legal and military topics. Each Brief is a one time class, seminar, download or practical implementation tool to keep you and your family moving forward, regardless of your season of life, starting at $77 per Brief.

For those launching or running a small business, Kelly's Business Planning Lab delivers even greater value. Contact Kelly today for more information.

Ready to get Started?

Let’s make your next chapter your most confident one.

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