Every successful entrepreneur has a story of resilience, reinvention, and purpose. For Adriane Mayes and Enyka Gaines, those experiences became the foundation for a business dedicated to helping others achieve financial confidence and build lasting wealth.
As co-founders of Building Wealth and Legacy With AI, the Detroit-based entrepreneurs are empowering business owners, professionals, and families to use artificial intelligence as a practical tool for financial growth, stronger business systems, and generational wealth. Their mission combines decades of financial expertise with innovative technology, proving that entrepreneurship is about creating solutions that make a lasting impact.
Together, Mayes and Gaines bring more than 60 years of combined experience in accounting, taxation, mortgages, insurance, nonprofit leadership, business consulting, entrepreneurship, and financial education. Their work is rooted in a simple belief: lasting wealth is created through knowledge, discipline, and systems that help people make better decisions.
“Entrepreneurs wear many hats, and time is one of their most valuable assets,” says Adriane Mayes, an AI Wealth Strategist. “Artificial intelligence gives business owners the opportunity to work smarter, stay organized, and focus on the activities that grow their businesses. We want people to see AI as a business partner, not something to fear.”
Her business partner, Wealth Strategist Enyka Gaines, believes financial literacy is one of the greatest competitive advantages an entrepreneur can have.
“Many business owners know how to generate revenue, but they were never taught how to build wealth,” Gaines says. “When entrepreneurs understand financial systems, they make better decisions, protect what they build, and create opportunities that extend beyond themselves.”
Their entrepreneurial journey has been shaped by perseverance as much as professional expertise.
Gaines often shares how she left for college with a one-way bus ticket and only five cents in her pocket. That experience fueled her determination to create financial stability and inspired her passion for helping others gain the confidence to pursue their own dreams.
Mayes has also experienced business setbacks, financial losses, housing challenges, and personal adversity. Instead of allowing those obstacles to define her future, she continued investing in education, launching businesses, embracing innovation, and rebuilding with determination and faith.
Those personal experiences became the blueprint for the solutions they now offer entrepreneurs across the country.
Their signature philosophy is both memorable and practical: Find the Leak. Fix the Plan. Build the Legacy.
For entrepreneurs, that means identifying where valuable resources are being lost. Whether it is inefficient business processes, inconsistent marketing, poor financial organization, or outdated systems, every challenge represents an opportunity to improve.
Artificial intelligence has become one of the most valuable tools they recommend for solving those challenges.
Rather than focusing on technical complexity, Mayes and Gaines teach entrepreneurs how AI can simplify daily operations, improve productivity, organize financial records, strengthen customer communication, prepare for tax season, and support smarter business decisions.
“We’re helping entrepreneurs build businesses that are both profitable and sustainable,” says Mayes. “Technology is only valuable when it helps people solve real problems.”
Their approach reflects a larger philosophy that success extends beyond business alone.
Through what they call the Five F’s, they encourage entrepreneurs to evaluate Family, Faith, Fears, Finance, and Fitness. These five pillars influence leadership, decision-making, resilience, and long-term business growth. By strengthening each area, entrepreneurs become better equipped to navigate challenges while building organizations that can thrive for years to come.
To help clients put these principles into action, they created the 30-Day Legacy Challenge, encouraging participants to commit to one meaningful improvement every day for a month. From implementing AI tools to organizing finances, improving tax readiness, or strengthening business systems, the challenge demonstrates how small, consistent actions produce significant results over time.
Another guiding principle captures their entrepreneurial mindset: “You vs. You. Own It. Design Your Life.”
Rather than measuring success against competitors, they encourage entrepreneurs to focus on continuous improvement, intentional leadership, and building businesses aligned with their personal vision and values.
Their partnership, which began through Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, has evolved into a growing entrepreneurial platform that includes keynote speaking, executive coaching, workshops, consulting, and their book, Building Wealth and Legacy With AI: A Financial Memoir & Toolkit. Through every initiative, they remain committed to helping entrepreneurs embrace innovation while strengthening the financial foundations of their businesses.
As technology continues reshaping the entrepreneurial landscape, Adriane Mayes and Enyka Gaines are proving that the future belongs to leaders who combine innovation with wisdom. Their work reminds entrepreneurs that success is not measured solely by revenue, but by the systems they build, the lives they impact, and the legacy they leave behind.
To learn more about Adriane Mayes and Enyka Gaines, visit tinyurl.com/ailegacycircle and discover how AI can become a powerful partner in building wealth, growing a business, and creating a legacy that lasts.
