He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point and with a Juris Doctor from Washington University in St.

7 years after his father's move, Faleti arrived at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York and met his dad and two younger siblings for the first time.

[4][11][13] In 2013, Faleti began serving as Senior Vice President of Philanthropic, Donor, and Community Services at the United Way of Greater St.

[17] In October 2019, Faleti announced that he was running for Missouri Secretary of State in 2020 against the Republican incumbent Jay Ashcroft.

[3] He stated that he is running for office "to increase opportunities to vote, reduce barriers to voter participation and protect and honor our ballot initiative process.

[10][5] Faleti garnered significant statewide media attention when he fundraised more than 7 times the amount of his opponent, Republican incumbent Jay Ashcroft, in the second quarter of 2020.

[19][20] Aside from the election for governor, Faleti in this time period raised more than any candidate running for statewide office in Missouri.

His role focuses on offering financial backing to early-stage startup founders of marginalized identities, who have historically have less access to capital.