Chukwudi “Chudi” Uraih, MBA

Founder, Lampados Financial Group

Chudi is the founder of Lampados Financial Group, a fee-only, Texas-registered RIA that serves first-generation STEM and healthcare professionals nationwide.

He came to financial planning the long way around. He’s an engineer by training — a BS from the University of Virginia, master’s degrees from Drexel and George Washington, and an MBA from UVA’s Darden School of Business. He spent his civilian career as an engineer, including work on submarines, and served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 2002 to 2024, retiring as a Major. Then came a career in finance — and the realization, with a real salary in hand, that he had no idea what to do with it. Nobody had taught him. His parents couldn’t have. The American financial planning industry wasn’t built for the household he came from.

So he built the practice he wishes had existed. He is Series 65 licensed and is pursuing CFP® certification (anticipated November 2026). He works with pharmacists, physicians, engineers, and attorneys from immigrant families — high earners making $100K to $300K who still feel like the money disappears every month. He treats that as a systems problem, not a discipline problem.

Chudi hosts The Financial Engineer Podcast, writes about first-gen wealth building at lampadosfinancial.com, and has been featured in industry conversations on financial planning for underserved professional communities. He lives in Texas with his family.

His core belief: wealth isn’t just about you. It’s about legacy. One family. One system. Generational wealth starts with the first person willing to build it.

Credentials

• CFP® Candidate — Southern Methodist University; certification anticipated November 2026
• Series 65 — Investment Adviser Representative (FINRA)
• MBA — Darden School of Business, University of Virginia (2017)
• MS, Systems Engineering — The George Washington University (2014)
• MS, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics — Drexel University (2008)
• BS, Mechanical Engineering — University of Virginia (2006)
• Business Dynamics — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Data Science Certificate — General Assembly (2017)
• U.S. Army Reserve — Served 2002–2024, retired at the rank of Major. Four deployments: Operation Iraqi Freedom (2008), Operation Enduring Freedom (2013), Operation Inherent Resolve (2015), Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (2019). Bronze Star (2×), Meritorious Service Medal (2×), Army Commendation Medal.

Who I Work With

Lampados Financial Group is a fee-only, Texas-registered RIA serving first-generation STEM and healthcare professionals nationwide. We help high earners build wealth without abandoning family obligations.

Most clients are pharmacists, physicians, engineers, attorneys, and other licensed professionals making $100K to $300K. They’re the first in their families to earn at this level, which means they’re learning the rules of wealth in real time — without the financial blueprint that gets handed down in established-money households. They often support parents, siblings, or relatives in another country alongside their American household. And they want a plan that treats those obligations as inputs, not exceptions.

I offer three tiers of engagement designed around where you are in your wealth-building journey:

• Blueprint Tier — Foundation planning, cash flow system, baseline diagnostic
• Framework Tier — Comprehensive planning, work-optional path, multi-account strategy
• Engineered Wealth Tier — Wealth management, estate and legacy planning, full system

See full services and pricing for the details on each tier.

Where to Find My Work

• The Financial Engineer Podcast — Long-form conversations on first-gen wealth building, cross-border financial planning, and the systems behind sustainable wealth.
• Lampados Financial Blog — Weekly writing on cash flow, investing, tax strategy, and the realities of building wealth as a first-gen high earner.
• LinkedIn — Daily thoughts, client stories, and practical first-gen financial strategy.

Want to Work Together?

Start with the diagnostic. If the math is interesting and the fit feels right, we’ll build from there.

👉 Start Here (Free): Take the Financial Scorecard — a quick diagnostic to see where you stand across the 4 key financial ratios.

👉 Go Deeper ($47): The Financial Structural Integrity Test (FSIT) — a 40-question diagnostic that tells you exactly where your financial system is leaking. If you’re serious about fixing what’s broken, this is the move.

👉 Free Resources: The 5 Money Mistakes Every First-Gen Professional Makes | The First-Gen Tax Playbook | How Much It Costs to Be You™

👉 Stay Connected: Follow me on LinkedIn | Listen to The Financial Engineer Podcast

Because wealth isn’t just about you — it’s about legacy.