Why We Started

Felicia launched Financial Control Mastery to rewrite the rules of wealth for women of color.

Fresh out of college—with a criminal justice degree and a business minor her father insisted on—Felicia joined an estate planning team preparing 706 tax returns for millionaire families. What she saw changed everything. These families weren’t just rich; they were free. Their money worked for them, while the formula she grew up with—college, job, grind for 30 years, retire—offered no such peace.

That realization lit a fire. After earning her CFP® designation and mastering both the basics and the intricacies of the profession, Felicia discovered a deeper truth: knowledge alone isn’t enough. Financial freedom requires a mindset shift—and guidance from people who understand your lived experience.

The financial services industry, dominated by a single narrative, left too many women of color unseen. FCM was born to change that—to create a space where women can heal from financial wounds, rewrite their money stories, and build wealth that honors their legacy.