Keep moving forward
Olympian · Strategist · Mentor

Built for the next run.

I spent my first career chasing possibility on a snowboard. Today, I help people bring that same clarity, courage, and preparation to their financial lives.

30+

years building, competing, creating, and leading at the highest level

1998Inaugural U.S. Olympic Snowboard Team
11X Games medals across three disciplines
4X Games gold medals across three disciplines
Hall of FameU.S. Ski & Snowboard, Class of 2024
Watch the journey

Twenty years of changing the line.

From competition to product innovation, Barrett didn’t just win within snowboarding—she helped move the sport forward. This GNU retrospective captures the energy, creativity, and staying power behind the next chapter.

GNU SnowboardsCareer retrospectiveOriginal film
A career in motion

The mountain changed. The mindset didn’t.

The work has always been the same: see the line, prepare for the variables, and move with conviction.

— Barrett
Barrett Christy Cummins speaking on stage
Competitor · creator · advisor · mentor
01

Competitor

As a pioneer of women’s snowboarding, I learned to perform under pressure, adapt quickly, and trust preparation. That path led from the first Winter X Games to the inaugural U.S. Olympic Snowboard Team—and taught me that ambitious goals become possible when the plan is clear.

02

Creator

My career expanded from competition into product design, brand strategy, sports marketing, and select advisory work in action sports. For decades, I have helped shape women’s snowboarding, build enduring products, and create opportunities for people who were ready to lead.

03

Financial professional

In 2021, I launched my financial services agency after seeing talented athletes, independent professionals, and families working hard without a long-term game plan. I became licensed to help people understand their options, protect what they’ve built, and move toward financial independence with confidence.

04

Mentor

Your greatest achievement should never have to be behind you. My work today is about helping people own their story, define what freedom means to them, and put practical steps in place to pursue it.

My approach

Financial confidence is built—not wished for.

No jargon. No one-size-fits-all pitch. Just education, a personal strategy, and a clear path from where you are to where you want to go.

01 / DEFINE

Name your summit

Clarify what financial independence actually looks like for you, your family, or your business.

02 / MAP

Reverse-engineer the route

Understand your current position, identify the gaps, and explore strategies designed around your goals.

03 / MOVE

Take the next right step

Put protection and progress in motion, then revisit the plan as life and priorities evolve.

Build around the life you’re actually living.

Your plan should protect today without losing sight of tomorrow.

Protect

Family protection

Explore insurance-based strategies designed to help protect the people, income, and life you’ve worked to build.

Prepare

Retirement strategies

Build clarity around long-term goals and options that can support a more confident retirement plan.

Strengthen

Business continuity

Help protect business value, key people, and the families who depend on the company through times of transition.

Empower

Independent professional solutions

Personalized protection and financial education for athletes, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and independent contractors.

Vantage Financial Alliance
Financial-services backbone

Supported by Vantage Financial Alliance

Barrett is a licensed financial professional with Vantage Financial Alliance, connecting her clients to education, established industry relationships, and strategies built around their real lives.

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Never let your greatest achievement be behind you.
Barrett Christy Cummins · Olympian, mentor, and financial professional
Your next run starts here

Let’s turn possibility into a plan.

A first conversation is simply a chance to understand what matters to you, where you are today, and what a stronger financial future could look like.