Donelson Financial Solutions, LLC

Trusted Guidance. Community-Centered Support

Financial Education, Strategic Coaching, and Pathways to Homeownership

Empowering individuals and communities through practical financial education, coaching, and wealth-building strategies. Expert guidance to build your family legacy.

Community Wealth Building & Engagement

Through community workshops, outreach initiatives, and educational partnerships, Donelson Financial Solutions and the African American Homeownership Club are committed to expanding financial education, homeownership opportunities, and pathways to generational wealth within underserved communities. In partnership with Everlasting Word Church in Aurora, Illinois, these community-centered efforts help address financial disparities and strengthen economic opportunities, particularly within Black, African American, and Afro-Caribbean communities through education, mentorship, advocacy, and engagement.

Strategic Financial Guidance

Practical financial education and community-centered coaching designed to help individuals and families navigate pathways toward financial stability, homeownership, and generational wealth.

Credit Noob 101 & The Financial Journey Room

Practical financial education and real-world conversations designed to help individuals and families strengthen financial understanding, build financial confidence, and create pathways toward financial stability, homeownership, and generational wealth.

About the Founder

Jerria Donelson-Riley is the founder of Donelson Financial Solutions, LLC, a financial education and consulting firm dedicated to creating pathways to financial stability, homeownership, and generational wealth through practical financial education, strategic coaching, and community-centered engagement.

She serves as an Aurora Township Board Trustee, HUD-Certified Housing Counselor, founder of the African American Homeownership Club, and member of the NeighborWorks America Homeownership Managers Advisory Committee. With extensive experience in affordable housing, financial coaching, foreclosure prevention, and community education, Jerria has helped individuals and families navigate financial challenges and strengthen pathways toward sustainable homeownership opportunities.

Through Donelson Financial Solutions, Credit Noob 101, and The Financial Journey Room podcast, Jerria combines practical financial education with real-world conversations designed to make financial concepts understandable, actionable, and accessible for individuals, families, and communities.

Her work also includes community outreach, financial wellness workshops, mentorship initiatives, and partnerships focused on expanding economic opportunity and addressing financial disparities within underserved communities. Through collaborative partnerships and a trusted network of community, housing, financial, and educational professionals, Jerria helps connect individuals and families to resources, opportunities, and support systems designed to strengthen long-term financial wellness and generational wealth-building pathways.

Her mission is to help individuals, families, and communities create stronger pathways toward financial stability, homeownership, and long-term generational wealth.

OUR SERVICES

Pathways to Financial Stability and Generational Wealth

Our services combine practical financial education, strategic coaching, and real-world guidance designed to support pathways to financial stability, homeownership, and generational wealth.

Credit Noob 101 Financial Pathways

Educational coaching and practical financial guidance designed to make credit, budgeting, and financial wellness understandable, actionable, and accessible.

Credit literacy and financial confidence building

Financial wellness and money management strategies

Personalized pathways toward financial stability and homeownership readiness

The Family Learning Table Experience

A guided family-centered financial conversation experience designed to help individuals and families strengthen financial understanding, explore generational wealth-building opportunities, and create meaningful pathways toward long-term financial stability and homeownership.

Family-centered financial learning and goal setting

Practical wealth-building and homeownership strategies

Guided conversations designed to turn financial knowledge into actionable steps for future generations

Community Wealth Building & Engagement

Community-centered educational initiatives, workshops, and outreach experiences designed to strengthen financial wellness, expand homeownership opportunities, support entrepreneurship, and create pathways toward long-term generational wealth within the communities we serve

African American Homeownership Club educational initiatives and mentorship opportunities

Women’s financial wellness, leadership, and community empowerment workshops

Small business education, entrepreneurship resources, and community engagement experiences

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Take the first step toward securing your family's future with our expert financial consulting.