Yes. The person who sets up the trust and transfers their property to it is called the grantor. The grantor gets to choose one or more trustees, who are legally authorized to make financial transactions on behalf of the trust, including paying debts owed by the trust and disbursing payment to the beneficiaries. You can choose almost anyone to be a trustee of your trust, including yourself. If you are the trustee of your own trust, it is important to list a successor trustee, who will take over the role of trustee after you die or become incapacitated.