Dr. Aaron J. McLeod, Esq., D.Min.

Managing Attorney & Co-Founder

Dr. Aaron J. McLeod is the Managing Attorney and a co-founder of Difference Makers Asset Protection.

A licensed Illinois attorney with nearly two decades of experience, his practice centers on estate

planning, asset protection, real estate, and business law. He earned his law degree from the University

of Iowa College of Law, where he was a Thurgood Marshall Fellow, and Law Opportunity Fellow.

Beyond the law, Dr. McLeod is serial business owner, nonprofit executive, and a college professor. He

holds a Doctor of Ministry from McCormick Theological Seminary and a Master of Divinity from Harvard

University’s School of Divinity, with additional study at Harvard Business School, the Kennedy School of

Government, and MIT’s Sloan School of Management. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Morehouse

College . His work as a lawyer, social justice advocate, and professor shapes DMAP’s mission to bring

serious protection within reach of the families and business owners who need it most.