Khalia Stokes is a certified Solution-Focused Life and Transformational Coach and Business Consultant who earned a Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Accounting and Finance from Eastern University. She is the owner of Khalia Deborah Consulting and the Founder of Dreams to Founder Inc., a nonprofit organization. Khalia uses her Finance background to serve as the Sr. Manager of Financial Programs at Affiliated Distributors in which she leads a team that oversees over one thousand financial contracts. Khalia has been featured in RealSimple magazine, Fox29, iHeartRadio, LA Times Festival of Books, and a host of other outlets.

Through the last 7+ years, Khalia has been studying and focusing on helping others develop a growth mindset, establishing goals that will further the purpose in their lives, and create strategies that the everyday person can implement, and experience change in their lives. Khalia's passion for shifting mindset and helping others better their lives, has led her to speak with hundreds of people in individual and group settings. She also spearheads a nonprofit that provides access to life advancing coaching opportunities for college students and those who may not be able to afford the services on their own.

Khalia is a published author of the book entitled, Cheers to the Fall and the Purpose of it All, in which through sharing her story, she challenges the reader to reap the full value of professional education, find the career that is right for you, ignite your faith and live how God intends for you to live while shifting the perspective on your pain and struggles and develop a growth mindset! Khalia can be heard giving her insight and encouragement on The I've Changed My Mind Podcast.

Khalia also has a soft spot for college students and ensuring that they understand that building the life they want does not have to wait until after college. She enjoys helping college students identify their gifts and abilities and tap into the impact they want to make in this world while still in college. Khalia was the keynote speaker for Delaware Valley University's first Women's Summit in 2019 in which she helped counteract the negative comments people may often hear when they are chasing remarkable things in life! That same year, Khalia led Dreams to Founder's first conference on the campus of The University of Pennsylvania where attendees were challenged to retire from dreaming about the lives they want and take action to make them reality. Khalia has also led a Life Coaching Program for Colleges and Universities that provides access to professional development, life and entrepreneurial coaching, and spiritual guidance for college students.

Khalia lives in Pennsylvania with her Husband Rich and two boys, Karter and Jaxon. When Khalia is not working, she can be found on the baseball field with their boys or traveling and making lasting memories with her family.