Briggs Ellison, MBA

Briggs Ellison was raised in Tallahassee, Florida, and graduated from Lawton Chiles High School before attending Florida State University. Briggs earned both his Bachelor’s degree in Finance and his MBA from FSU. During his time at Florida State, he was actively involved with Young Life, his local church, and various student organizations associated with the FSU College of Business.

Before entering the financial services industry, Briggs spent seven years as a management consultant, beginning his career with Ernst & Young before joining a boutique consulting firm. His work spanned finance, sales, manufacturing, logistics, and operations. His clients included both domestic and international organizations across food and beverage, retail, and his favorite both professionally and as a consumer: Chick-fil-A

In the spring of 2026, Briggs joined Avant Huston Financial Group as a financial advisor. He has always had a desire to work directly with individuals, families, and small business owners to help them pursue financial freedom. Briggs enjoys building comprehensive financial plans and putting together the puzzle pieces of each stage of a client’s financial life. His areas of focus include wealth management, retirement planning, and estate planning. Briggs holds his SIE, Series 7, and Series 66 securities licenses, as well as his Florida 2-15 Life, Health, and Variable Annuity license. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Personally, Briggs is married to his wife Erin, whom he met while attending Florida State University. They reside in Tallahassee with their son, Briggs II. Outside of work, Briggs enjoys spending time outdoors and staying active. Briggs and Erin enjoy traveling both domestically and internationally whenever they have the opportunity.

What Briggs enjoys most about being a financial advisor is watching clients put their financial plans into action and seeing them accomplish the goals they have worked toward. He believes there is something especially rewarding about helping clients turn a financial plan from a collection of numbers and strategies into a plan to improve their lives.