Our Team
At L.I.F.E., we have the client—and only the client—in mind.
Our mission is to get to know and understand your needs, wants, and long-term goals. We want to help you develop, implement, and monitor a strategy that’s designed to address your individual situation. We understand the challenges families and businesses face today.
Our advisors engage in comprehensive planning but we also use a team approach to advise clients through the complexities of life!
Our experienced professionals have over 60 years of combined experience and have helped can help you create an approach that is designed to achieve your life goals!
Thomas R-L Johnson-Bean
Founder and President
The L.I.F.E. Group
T.JohnsonBean@TheLife-iWant.com
Thomas Johnson-Bean is the Founder and President of The L.I.F.E. Group (Legacy, Insurance, and Financial Education) as well as an avid investor and entrepreneur. As a Financial Advisor, he achieved numerous industry milestones while...
Shalanna L. Pirtle, Esq.
Employment Law Attorney
The L.I.F.E. Group
Shalanna Pirtle is a Partner at Parker Poe Law Firm and represents management-side clients in all industries and aspects of the employment relationship. An analytical counselor with intuitive problem-solving skills, she concentrates...
Larry Jamall Kinard
Community Organizer
Executive Director - LNA
Larry Jamall Kinard is the founder of BCK, LLC and the Executive Director of the Lakewood Neighborhood Alliance. Kinard was one of only eight (8) educators nationwide that won the True Sports Grant through the United States Anti-Doping...
Maurice Wilson
Investment Specialist
Wilson Wealth Management
Maurice Wilson attended Benedict College for 2 years, balancing his time between pursuing a dual degree in physics and engineering, running track, and serving his community as a member of The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. After...
Shakeema Grier
Community Engagement Specialist
The L.I.F.E. Group
Shakeema Grier is the Community Engagement Specialist for The L.I.F.E Group. As the Community Engagement Specialist she collaborates with philanthropic non-profits as well as affordable housing and youth programs.