The grandson of a Blues-loving Mississippi native and U.S. military Veteran – Derrius Lamar Okiro Quarles is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and community builder praised as a “financial prodigy” by The New York Times.

Derrius is most widely recognized for his decade-plus contributions to the education and finance sectors as the Co-Founder of the social enterprises Million Dollar Scholar and BREAUX Capital and his commitment to building small businesses and community based organizations through his namesake marketing and design firm DQ and Partners. The companies founded by Derrius have collectively generated over $30 million dollars in economic value via job creation, positive socioeconomic outcomes for families, and indirect neighborhood impact.