

Daryl is the President of Ellis Insurance & Financial Group and a Financial Advisor with Eagle Strategies LLC. Since joining New York Life in 1995, he has helped individuals, families, business owners, and professionals navigate complex financial decisions through wealth management, retirement planning, estate conservation, business succession, and charitable planning.
Building on a family tradition in financial services, Daryl has spent more than three decades helping clients align their financial resources with what matters most to them. He is known for developing thoughtful strategies, fostering long-term relationships, and helping clients create lasting legacies for future generations.
Daryl holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) and Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) designations and is a Member Agent of The Nautilus Group®, an exclusive resource available to select New York Life agents for advanced estate and business planning.
Daryl and his wife, Tiffany, reside in Baton Rouge. Outside of work, he enjoys early morning meditation, motorcycle riding, fly fishing, and hiking. He loves spending time with his growing blended family and never passes up a scoop of ice cream. Daryl is a proud supporter of Good Fellows-Good Samaritans, whose mission of helping local families in need reflects his commitment to serving the Baton Rouge community.
CFP® since 2003
CAP® since 2014
Forbes’ Best-in-State Financial Security Professionals1 – 2022-2026
Qualifying Member Million Dollar Round Table2 - 2001-present
The Capital Gala benefiting Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute – 2013 Best Dressed Honoree
Financial Planning Association – member and past president
Sunrise Rotary Club – member and past president
Estate and Business Planning Council3 – member and past president
Heritage Ranch - member
Mystic Krewe of Achilles – 2005-present
NAIFA Baton Rouge – past president
NAIFA Louisiana – past president
Church of the King
1Data provided by SHOOK® Research, LLC. Data as of 12/31/25.
Source: Forbes.com (July, 2026).
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2The Premier Association of Financial Professionals, is recognized globally as the standard of excellence for life insurance sales performance in the insurance and financial services industry.
3Council is an annual New York Life recognition program based on agent production from July 1- June 30.
What book has significantly influenced you?
The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson and Atomic Habits by James Clear. The two books go hand-in-hand; they’re about pushing yourself a little bit more and developing good habits that last a lifetime, and that’s something I’m adamant about.
If you could eat only one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Fried speckled trout with French fries and hushpuppies—they don’t come with calories, so why not?
What’s the best way to spend a free Saturday?
I like to chill around the house, get caught up on reading magazines and cook (mostly on the grill).
What should everyone do at least once before they die?
Ride a motorcycle!
Coffee or tea?
Tea—Twinings® English Breakfast.






Ellis Insurance & Financial Group
8280 YMCA Plaza Drive, Building 1
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Call Us: (225) 925-8312
Text Daryl: 225-777-8332
Toll Free: (877) 544-2213
Fax: (225) 928-7180
Daryl Ellis was recognized as a Best in State (Louisiana) Financial Security Professional by Forbes SHOOK in 2026. Read more about the Forbes SHOOK®Research Top Financial Security Professionals list and the ranking methodology here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/molly-bennard/2026/07/09/methodology-2026-forbes--shook-top-financial-security-professionals/