Our story
Hi. My name is Elliott.
I’m a proud member of the Armed Forces, a father, an author, an investor, and most importantly, a dreamer.
I’ve always had dreams.
Some stay dreams.
Some become action.
KidVest is one of the dreams I decided to act on.
I believe in God.
I believe every person is created with purpose, potential, and the ability to build something meaningful with their life.
I also believe we have a responsibility to be good stewards of the gifts, talents, opportunities, and resources we are given.
That includes money.
Not because money is the most important thing in life.
It isn’t.
But because money touches so many parts of life.
It funds opportunities.
It allows families to build.
It helps communities grow.
It can turn dreams into reality.
And yet, despite how important it is, most people are never taught how it actually works.
Too many people grow up without learning:
- How money works
- How investing works
- Why businesses matter
- Why inflation happens
- Why debt matters
- Why ownership matters
- How wealth is actually built
Yet these ideas affect us every single day.
I believe strong societies are built on strong foundations.
- Faith.
- Family.
- Responsibility.
- Education.
And yes, a healthy understanding of money.
Because when people understand money, they are better able to build families, support communities, pursue opportunities, and help others.
Everyone has a dream.
You have a dream.
Your child has a dream.
Maybe it’s starting a business.
Maybe it’s owning a home.
Maybe it’s becoming an artist, a teacher, a scientist, an entrepreneur, or something entirely different.
But almost every dream eventually encounters the same questions:
- How do I pay for it?
- How do I save for it?
- How do I build it?
- How do I prepare for it?
- How does the world actually work?
For me, the dream is simple.
One day I’d love to wake up, make a cup of coffee, sit down at my desk, and write books full time.
That’s my dream.
It’s why I work.
It’s why I save.
It’s why I invest.
It’s why I continue learning.
Because dreams rarely become reality by accident.
They are built one day at a time.
Like many people, I had to figure things out along the way.
Nobody handed me a manual.
I found myself asking questions like:
- What is minimum wage?
- Why can't governments simply print unlimited amounts of money?
- What is a stock market?
- Why do some businesses succeed while others fail?
- What is investing?
- What is compounding?
- Why does patience matter?
I learned piece by piece.
Often by making mistakes.
Why KidVest exists
One day I began asking a different question:
What if children didn’t have to wait until adulthood to learn these lessons?
What if learning about money felt less intimidating?
What if investing could be explained through stories?
What if an allowance could teach ownership?
What if children could learn how businesses, markets, and economies work before they start making real financial decisions?
That question eventually became KidVest.
KidVest is part allowance platform.
Part investing simulator.
Part financial literacy academy.
But at its heart, it’s really an experiment.
An experiment built around one simple idea:
What happens when we teach children how money works before the world forces them to learn?
Maybe KidVest becomes something big.
Maybe it doesn’t.
But if even one child leaves understanding:
- How money works
- How businesses create value
- How investing works
- Why patience matters
- How ownership creates opportunity
- How good decisions compound over time
then I would consider the project a success.
Because the goal was never to create traders.
The goal was to help children become wise stewards, thoughtful decision-makers, and capable adults who can pursue their dreams with confidence.
And that starts with understanding how money works.
Welcome to KidVest Academy.
Learn. Earn. Own. Grow.