Clarity Over Complexity
We take the complicated and make it manageable.
Built from experience.
Built with care.
A 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
What we stand for
Your Information Is Sacred
It belongs to your family. Never sold, never used for advertising.
Meet People Where They Are
Whatever you add first is already more than you had yesterday.
Answerable to People, Not Institutions
You’re the customer here, never the product.
Built for Every Stage
The same plan should serve all of it, not sit unopened until the worst day.
Steady and Practical
The calm, competent guide that shows up when things are hard.
Preparation Is an Act of Love
One of the most practical kindnesses you can do for the people you love.
Why we built this
Every family holds critical information, scattered across drawers, inboxes, and individual memories. It works, quietly, until someone else needs it: in a transition, an emergency, or a loss. By then, it's too late to build the system that would have helped.
Why this matters now
- ~3M
- U.S. families navigate the death of a loved one each year
- 59
- average age of a widow
- ~25%
- of U.S. adults are part of the sandwich generation
- Billions
- in employer life insurance benefits go unclaimed every year
You're not alone in this.
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