How Our Managing Partners Came Together To Form Elumina Group
Before Our Paths Crossed
Jaime Benson started in engineering, but quickly found her calling in finance—blending analytical rigor with strategic insight. She rose through FP&A leadership roles at Darden and Red Robin, where she honed her skills in driving operational performance and aligning business strategy with numbers.
Megan Taylor built her foundation in media finance at Outside before diving deeper into financial strategy during her MBA. She joined DaVita’s operations finance team and rapidly advanced, helping lead finance for one of the country’s largest and most complex healthcare providers.
Paths First Crossed
In 2017, our founders met at DaVita, a Fortune 500 healthcare company, where high stakes and complex operations demanded more than just technical skill—they demanded collaboration, clarity, and fast, confident decision-making.
Together in DaVita’s FP&A function, they found alignment—not just in workstreams like process & reporting transformation, capital management and strategic planning—but in values, approach, and drive. What started as a strong working relationship laid the foundation for something much bigger.
Parallel Paths in Entrepreneurship
In 2021, both Megan and Jaime left the corporate world to pursue independent consulting:
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Jaime founded her own firm, using modeling & analytics to help clients determine margin drivers in their business and the potential returns of investment opportunities
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Megan partnered with startups and nonprofits, helping mission-driven organizations align financial operations with big-picture goals.
Through independent consulting, they both leaned into fulfilling work—solving tough problems, unlocking value, and delivering impact.
Paths Reconnect in Management Consulting
Our founders reunited at Health Management Associates, advising clients again—this time in consulting roles. It was clear: their shared approach, complementary strengths, and mutual trust brought out the best in their work.
They weren’t just solving problems—they were building something stronger, together.
Founding Elumina Group (2025)
That momentum led to Elumina Group—born from the belief that finance should unlock performance, not constrain it.
Today, we partner with business leaders to help them make smarter decisions, faster—by translating complexity into clarity, data into insight, and ambition into action.
Jaime Benson
Managing Partner, Elumina Group
Jaime is a strategic finance leader with deep expertise in corporate and operational FP&A, capital strategy, and performance transformation. As Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Elumina Group, she delivers impact through consulting engagements, interim leadership, and executive advisory. With 15+ years across healthcare and hospitality, Jaime has built a reputation for solving complex problems, implementing scalable systems, and building high-performing teams. Her engineering background brings structured problem-solving and creative thinking to every engagement. Previously, she served as a Principal at Health Management Associates and held senior leadership roles at DaVita, where she reallocated $100M in capital to strategic initiatives and redefined compensation analytics to improve performance and accountability. She holds a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of Florida.
Megan Taylor
Managing Partner, Elumina Group
Megan is a seasoned finance executive known for her operational depth, analytical rigor, and people-first leadership. With over two decades of experience spanning healthcare, professional services, and media, she drives measurable results through clarity and execution. As Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Elumina Group, she helps organizations align data & analysis, processes, reporting, and people processes to accelerate transformation. She leads both interim / fractional and project-based engagements, guiding teams through change with structure, speed, thought partnership, and strategic insight. Previously, she was Vice President of Finance at DaVita, where she led enterprise-wide finance transformation across a $10B portfolio. Her work included centralized FP&A, revenue analytics, procurement redesign, and strategic planning frameworks that remain in use today. Megan holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a BSBA from the University of Denver.
Experts at building trust & breaking down barriers to deliver the solutions you need.
With over 20 years of Fortune 500 corporate finance experience and management consulting expertise, Elumina is uniquely positioned to deliver immediate, impactful solutions without the learning curve. We’ve been in your position, navigating high-stakes environments and building operational finance functions that drive real transformation and boost your bottom line. Our hands-on experience ensures tailored results, empowering your business to overcome challenges and achieve measurable success.
Our Difference
Extensive cross-industry financial expertise—from healthcare and hospitality to professional services and beyond.
Structured approaches designed to quickly produce reliable data & actionable insights
Targeted analytics uncovering untapped opportunities to increase profitability.
Highly skilled finance professionals ready to provide immediate impact.
Trusted finance operators critical to cross-functional teams
Our Talent Network
Elumina Group’s curated bench includes senior finance professionals—interim leaders, analysts, and specialists—who are handpicked for their expertise, precision, and pace. Whether stepping into high-stakes roles or driving critical initiatives, they operate with the same excellence our clients expect from Elumina.
These professionals don’t just supplement your team—they strengthen it. Backed by rigorous vetting and our collaborative oversight, they deliver results from day one.
