Akeiva M. Ellis, MSFP, CPA/PFS, CFP®, ChSNC® is a financial planner and educator.

Akeiva is a CFP Board Ambassador whose money expertise has appeared quoted in numerous media outlets, including The Boston Globe, Business Insider, RIA Intel, and CNBC. She is the Financial Education Specialist at Boston-based Ballentine Partners, serving the nation’s wealthiest clients. She has been a featured guest on PlanStronger TV and numerous podcasts. In 2021, Akeiva was recognized by ThinkAdvisor as a Luminary in Diversity & Inclusion. She was also recognized by Financial Planning magazine as an industry Rising Star and named to Investment News’ class of 40 under 40 - the youngest person to grace this list in its 8-year history.

A proud daughter of Caribbean immigrants, Akeiva was born and raised in NYC and currently lives in New England with her husband.