We take the complicated and make it manageable. Every word, every step, every feature is designed to reduce burden — not add to it.
Built from experience.Built with care.
Letter from the founder
I've spent over 20 years in risk management, working across financial institutions and cybersecurity, and as Head of IT Risk, helping organizations prepare for the unexpected and safeguard what matters most with precision and care.
But when loss touched my own world, I saw how unprepared we really are.
I watched family and friends, capable and thoughtful people, feel completely lost because no one had built a system for this moment.
As part of the sandwich generation, balancing children, aging parents, and everything in between, I understand that weight firsthand. And I know the quiet feeling of seeing what's ahead and not feeling fully prepared for it.
That's why I built PharosLife.
PharosLife brings clarity and quiet structure to life's most important moments, whether you're planning ahead or navigating a major life change, so you don't have to carry it alone.
I'm also an MBA graduate from UC Berkeley Haas, and above all, a daughter, a wife, mom, and someone who believes we can do better for the people we love.
If you're here because you're planning ahead, I'm glad you're here.
If you're here because you're in the middle of it right now, I see you.
Either way, you're not alone anymore.
— Laura
Founder, PharosLife
Our Values
Clarity over complexity
Your family's information is sacred. We treat it that way.
No advertising. No data sharing. No exceptions.
We're not a grief app. We're not wellness. We're the calm, competent guide that shows up when things are hard — practical, steady, and genuinely helpful.
Why This Matters Now
Every year in the United States, approximately 3 million families navigate the death of a loved one. In most cases, the surviving partner — statistically, a woman — had little visibility into the household's financial and administrative picture.
The average age a woman becomes a widow in the United States is 59.
Billions of dollars in employer life insurance benefits go unclaimed every year — simply because families didn't know the policy existed.
This is a solvable problem. PharosLife is the solution.
