As a regional director for Financial Advisor Services, Joel "J" Elder educates prospective advisors on Dimensional's investment philosophy and relationship with fee-only advisory practices. Prior to joining Dimensional, J spent five years as a retail buyer for the May Company.

A CFA Charterholder, J earned his MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin, and a BBA in marketing and BS in psychology from the College of William and Mary.