Duke Schillaci is a Founding Partner and Head of Corporate Development at Elevation Point. With a keen eye for strategic opportunities, Duke excels in identifying and executing transactions and strategies that drive growth and value creation. In addition to strategic planning, due diligence, and financial modeling, he focuses on guiding entrepreneurial advisors and RIAs as they identify, and integrate, the right solutions to serve clients and grow their businesses.

Duke previously served as Director and Head of Corporate Development at Sanctuary Wealth, where he led the firm to continue its growth streak set in motion by its founder, and Duke’s business partner and mentor, wealth management industry leader and visionary Jim Dickson. Prior to that, he was a Senior Analyst at AdvicePeriod in Los Angeles.

Duke holds the Certified Financial Planner™ designation, and the FINRA Series 65 certification. He is a proud graduate of Pepperdine University, where he earned a BS in finance, as well as a certificate in conflict management and dispute resolution from Pepperdine’s Caruso School of Law. Duke has also served as a mentor with Harlem Lacrosse, a non-profit organization that helps at-risk youth improve themselves academically, professionally, and socially, through sport.