Peter has been interested in finance and money since he began working in his father’s accounting office at a young age. He remembers noticing a 7-11 cashier’s mistake in the change due to his father.   

He has for some time deliberated managing and growing the wealth of others and decided in 2026 to found ALJ Capital, LLC, named for his two daughters Annamae and Lola Jane, an independent registered investment advisory firm.  

Peter holds a BS in Business Administration with a major concentration in Accounting from LaSalle University, and a Masters of Science in Accountancy from Holy Family University. Peter is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Peter holds a Series 65 Investment Adviser Representative License. 

Peter has provided a wide range of accounting, advisory, consulting, and fraud investigation services to clients. He has investigated economic crime and provided litigation services relating to employee theft, shareholder fraud, business interruption, claim for wages, accountant’s malpractice, equitable distribution, and regulatory violations of post-secondary educational institutions.  

Peter’s investigations have led to referrals to the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the IRS, FBI, and Police Departments in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey. Mr. Elliott has provided expert testimony in the American Arbitration Association and the State of North Carolina General Court of Justice. 

Peter is a member of the AICPA, PICPA, and ACFE, and has provided training and continuing education programs to CPAs and Attorneys on forensic accounting and fraud investigations for the PICPA and PA Bar Institute.