“I learned how to accept problems as opportunities to create solutions.”

Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr.

ABOUT DR. SOARIES

Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. is a visionary leader, author, and pioneering advocate for financial freedom. As the founder of the DFREE® Financial Freedom Movement, he has empowered countless individuals and families to break free from debt, build generational wealth, and take full control of their financial futures.

Through DBS Solutions, LLC, Dr. Soaries draws on his decades of experience in public service, ministry, and financial education to help organizations and communities design sustainable pathways to economic empowerment.

A dynamic public speaker, ordained Baptist minister, and respected corporate director, Dr. Soaries has inspired audiences across the globe—from church congregations to corporate boardrooms—challenging people to transform their relationship with money and embrace the discipline of financial stewardship.

His distinguished career includes serving as New Jersey’s Secretary of State and Chairman of the United States Election Assistance Commission, where he brought integrity, innovation, and inclusion to some of the nation’s most important civic processes.

At the core of his work is a steadfast belief: everyone has the power to achieve true financial freedom through faith, focus, and responsibility.

Dr. Soaries currently resides in Sarasota, Florida, with his wife, Donna.

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