About Elijah
Raised in Phoenix Arizona, Elijah decided to relocate to Southern California and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Irvine. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and his practice is centered around strategic financial planning, with a focus on tax-efficiency, risk management, and optimized wealth accumulation.
Beyond the realm of finance, Elijah resides in Irvine and can usually be found at Newport Beach Pacific Club, traveling the world, playing tennis, or cherishing quality time with his wife and their beloved labradoodle, Kuma.
Elijah also serves as a member of ForbesBLK - the official Forbes platform of black entrepreneurs, leaders and creators that are driving systematic change in business, culture and society. He also joins Northwestern Mutual every year to raise capital for Alex’s Lemonade Stand in support of pediatric cancer research, who has collectively donated north of $20 million dollars.
Areas of Expertise
Financial Planning
Insurance Protection Strategies
Life Insurance Strategies
Retirement Planning & Income Strategies
Education Planning & Funding
Disability Planning
Multigenerational Planning
Estate Planning
Lending a hand in my community.
As part of Northwestern Mutual, I'm proud to help accelerate the search for better childhood cancer treatments while supporting families undergoing treatment, and survivors from late effects. Here are some of the organizations we partner with:
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF)
ALSF funds cancer research, raises awareness, and supports the families of children with cancer. Since 2012, Northwestern Mutual, its employees, and financial professionals like me have donated more than $20 million to support ALSF and fund over 400,000 research hours.

Beads of Courage
Beads of Courage is an art-in-medicine program that helps kids with cancer tell their unique treatment story through colorful beads that are symbols of their courage.
