Credit Mastermind

Credit Repair & Asset Management

Repair the credit. Build the wealth.

Credit, tax, retirement and asset management under one roof — led by Stephanie Pedroza, CPA, CFA and CIMA, formerly of PwC and Deloitte. One advisor who can see the whole picture.

  • CPA
  • CFA
  • CIMA
  • Ex-PwC
  • Ex-Deloitte
  • 7+ Years
Credit Mastermind at work in the office
7+ Years helping
families nationwide

We don't just fix Credit.. We change Lives

Stephanie Pedroza, Founder

What we do

Four disciplines,
one advisor.

Credit was never the whole story — it's the door most people walk through first. What comes next is tax, retirement, and the portfolio itself. You shouldn't need four different advisors to get there.

01

Credit Repair & Education

Where it all started. We don't just dispute — we educate, so you understand the system instead of fearing it.

  • Three-bureau report review
  • Dispute strategy & documentation
  • Collections & charge-off removal
  • Home-buying & funding readiness
02

Tax Planning & Preparation

Filing is the last five minutes. The other eleven months are where the money is actually saved.

  • Individual & small business returns
  • Year-round tax planning
  • Deduction & credit optimization
  • IRS notice support
03

Retirement — 401(k) & IRA

The account your employer hands you and the one you open yourself should be working as a single strategy.

  • Contribution & match strategy
  • Traditional vs. Roth IRA
  • Rollovers done for the right reason
  • Retirement projections
04

Stocks & Asset Management

Portfolio management built around what the money is actually for — not a risk questionnaire and a template.

  • Portfolio construction
  • Stocks, funds & allocation
  • Rebalancing discipline
  • Tax-aware investing
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Team

Meet your
Masterminds.

Behind every result you can see is a team you rarely do — working tirelessly out of sight, reviewing files, challenging the numbers and pushing each case forward until the outcome lands.

The Credit Mastermind team
Credit Mastermind at work in the office
Jessica Specter, Top Asset Manager at Credit Mastermind
Jessica Specter Top Asset Manager

Founder

Stephanie Pedroza

CPA · CFA · CIMA

Seven years teaching families to use credit the right way, with the technical grounding to match — a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Illinois and time at both PwC and Deloitte.

Top Asset Manager

Jessica Specter

Asset and portfolio management at Credit Mastermind — portfolio oversight, allocation decisions and client reporting.

Selected work

The problems
we're brought in for.

Client identities are never disclosed. The engagements below are representative of the work — select any card for the full detail.

01
Credit

From Denied to Keys in Ninety Days

First-time homebuyer — 3 months
02
Tax

Two Unfiled Years, One IRS Notice

Small business owner — Catch-up
03
Retirement

Keeping the Match Through a Job Change

Corporate professional — One-time
04
Investing

Four Accounts Holding the Same Thing

New investor — Setup + quarterly
05
Tax

The Freelance Year Nobody Planned For

Self-employed creative — Annual
06
Credit

Clearing a Wave of Disputed Collections

Rebuilding after hardship — 7 months
07
Retirement

Roth or Traditional, Decided on Evidence

Mid-career earner — One-time
08
Investing

A Windfall With No Plan Behind It

Recent beneficiary — Setup + annual

Engagements shown are representative of typical client situations and are described without identifying details. Outcomes depend on individual circumstances and are not guaranteed.

Client voices

Don't take our
word for it.

Real stories from clients whose perspectives and financial paths transformed after working with Stephanie.

I came in thinking my credit was too far gone. Nobody had ever sat down and actually explained the system to me before. Six months later I had my keys.
Jennifer MartinezHomebuyer
What set Stephanie apart was that she taught me instead of just doing it for me. I understand my own credit now — I'm not afraid of it anymore.
Cathy VelascoCredit rebuild client
No gimmicks, no false promises, just a plan I could actually follow. She walked me through every step the right way and it worked.
Ruben AguadoFunding & approval client

Proof of work

Latest from
the desk.

Completed work, client wins, announcements and special days — as they happen, all in one place.

Another homebuyer pre-approved inside 90 days

Two collections cleared, utilisation brought down, file made lender-ready.

“She taught me instead of doing it for me” — Cathy V.

Client video testimonial on rebuilding credit from scratch.

Score Week — 25% off full credit audits

Limited booking window. Mention the code when you book.

Credit Mastermind is live

Credit repair grows into tax, retirement and asset management — one advisor.

Keys handed over — Jennifer M.

First-time buyer, closed after a seven-month credit rebuild.

Two back years filed, IRS notice resolved

Reconstructed from bank records and 1099s, filed with full documentation.

Retirement desk now open for 401(k) & IRA reviews

Match strategy, Roth-vs-traditional analysis and rollover checks.

Tax Prep Early Bird — book before October

Priority scheduling for the coming filing season at last year's rate.

Ready when you are

Let's look at
your numbers.

Thirty minutes, no obligation and no sales script. Tell us what you're trying to accomplish and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help.

Book a Free Consultation

Existing clients

Client Portal

Track open disputes, upload documents and view your engagement progress in one place.

Client Login