Elias Farah graduated from the University at Buffalo with a BA in 2008. Later he attended Canisius College and earned an MBA in 2011. After gaining his MBA, he becamed a licensed stockbroker with series 7 and series 66 licenses. He worked at Merrill Lynch until leaving to continue his education. He pursued a Law Degree at the University at Buffalo and graduated in 2016. Elias Farah continually works to have a positive impact on his community. He has served on a number of local school and non-for profit boards and has taken great pleasure in volunteering at local high schools with students who struggle in math and science.