[1][2][3][4] Born on the South Side of Chicago in the Bronzeville neighborhood, he is the Co-Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of BREAUX Capital, an award-winning financial technology company serving Black Men[5][6][7] and Million Dollar Scholar, an education social enterprise[8] as well as the Founder of DQ and Partners.

He travels the country speaking on various topics including race and Black culture, funding college and higher education, youth leadership development, the intersection of social justice and business, financial wellness, and child welfare advocacy.

During his matriculation at Morehouse, Derrius studied sociology, biology, and public health and wrote the thesis, Falling Through the Cracks which examined the United States' child welfare system and inequities in outcomes for Black foster youth.

[31][32][33] With Membership representing neighborhoods within Atlanta, Los Angeles, Raleigh-Durham, New York City, Chicago, New Orleans, Tucson, Houston, and Washington DC – BREAUX Capital serves a diverse client base across North America.

[37] In April 2018, Inc. magazine included Derrius and BREAUX Capital co-founder Ras Asan on its list of 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs, highlighting their innovative business model of engaging Black male millennials to automate their savings for long-term asset accumulation.