Hi, I'm Devon.

Many people teach what to study. Few teach how to study, or how to approach a very difficult exam.

I wrote all three levels of the CFA® Program in 15 months, while working full time, and thankfully passed. I am no smarter than the person next to me, but I got two things right. I worked hard, and I worked smart.

There is a cliché that says to work smart, not hard. I disagree. To pass quickly I had to do both, and KnocklyPrep teaches you how.

My first job was in AI automation at Guavas Finance, a finance broker in the UK. It was the early days of AI, and we set out to build tools and AI agents that would improve the business. None of us had trained as computer scientists, so we had to grind to learn which tools were useful and which made us more efficient.

I learnt a great deal, but I wanted a more finance-focused role. In 2026 I moved to Private Banking and Advisory at FirstRand. I still look for ways to work smart, without doing less work.

I am an all-or-nothing person, and commitments weigh heavily on me. So I committed to finishing the CFA Program quickly, because I had other business ambitions to get to. Along the way I saw how much it matters to study for understanding, and I imagined having the perfect tutor available every time I sat down to study. From that idea, KnocklyPrep was built.

I hope you find value in it, and please tell me what you think at support@knockly.org. Positive reviews encourage me, and I welcome negative ones too, so I can improve.