Dr. JeFreda R. Brown

Dr. Brown provides financial and business related information on several topics. She focuses on financial and business issues for individuals and organizations. She can also provide instructional services and consulting services.

She also loves to speak to the youth and college students about financial literacy, generational wealth, entrepreneurship, and how to be a successful professional.

Additionally, she is a Minister, and she is well versed on Biblical principles concerning finances. She is also available as a Christian and Inspirational Speaker.

One of the most exciting things about booking Dr. Brown is that if your focus is on diversity, you have a one-stop-shop with her. There are not many black women in America with a doctorate in Finance. Additionally, other areas where there is a lack of black women are fintech and venture capital (private equity). Doctor Brown can speak on and teach these topics. If you want more diversity in the financial speakers you select, then Dr. Brown is perfect.

Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is more than a Wealth Advisor and Financial Consultant; she’s an avid teacher and subject matter expert who helps people—individuals and groups in a business setting—master the skills they need to achieve lasting financial wellbeing. As the Founder and CEO of Xaris Financial Enterprises, it is her passion and life goal to help others develop and maintain financial wellness.

With a Doctorate and an MBA, she is an entrepreneur, university professor, and Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI) who draws extensively on 25+ years of finance experience to bring both academic rigor and real-world financial background to every engagement. She excels at bringing complicated material to life so that anyone can conquer their doubts and take command of their financial future.

A highly respected expert in personal and business finance, she has appeared on national, international, and local television and financial podcasts, radio shows, and various other traditional and digital media outlets. As one of the few Black female financial professionals in the nation with a doctorate in Finance, she is a role model for women and minorities everywhere. Additionally, she is a Minister, with a calling in teaching Biblical and Kingdom Finance from God’s perspective. JeFreda is also Professor, Speaker, Writer, and Author.

In 2010, JeFreda was chosen as the winner of the Black Enterprise Magazine and Porsche Cars’ Intelligent Performers contest out of over 300 entries across the country. Some of her features and appearances include: ABC News, USA Today, Yahoo Finance, US News, UpJourney, Staples, & Intuit Small Business Blog. She has been interviewed on ABC News Nightline, Fox News, Black Enterprise Business Report, More Money Podcast, Annie Jennings Podcast, and Bloomberg Radio. She is a featured contributor in the book, I Didn’t Learn That in High School: 199 Facts About Credit Scores, available on Amazon. She previously had a weekly financial literacy segment on FUBU Radio.

JeFreda is a Financial Review Board Member for Investopedia and The Balance. She is also a Freelance Financial Writer for Investopedia. She is a member of CHIP’s Professional Advisory Board. She was the 2021 Chair of the Jimmie Hale Mission Board of Directors. She previously served as Treasurer on Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP)’s Board of Directors and served on WIPP’s Leadership Council. In August 2016, she was selected for National Small Business Association’s (NSBA) invitation only Leadership Council and appointed to NSBA’s Economic Development Issue Committee.

Dr. Brown is available to travel anywhere in the United States and internationally for legitimate events.

Dr. Brown prefers to obtain information about the terms for the engagement upfront so all parties agree beforehand. She prefers to have her Publicist and PR Manager, Kimberly West (KimberlyWest dot agency), coordinate her speaking engagements, appearances, and interviews. Dr. Brown is also available to do one to three-day workshops and training sessions. These can be full day or half day. Dr. Brown is available to travel anywhere in the United States and internationally for legitimate events.