diff --git a/apps/portals/elportal/src/pages/HomePageV2.tsx b/apps/portals/elportal/src/pages/HomePageV2.tsx
index 7d33a120ca..f0d186055f 100644
--- a/apps/portals/elportal/src/pages/HomePageV2.tsx
+++ b/apps/portals/elportal/src/pages/HomePageV2.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   ImageCardGridWithLinks,
 } from 'synapse-react-client'
 import ELContributeYourData from '@sage-bionetworks/synapse-portal-framework/components/elportal/ELContributeYourData'
+import ELGettingStarted from '@sage-bionetworks/synapse-portal-framework/components/elportal/ELGettingStarted'
 import {
   partnersSql,
   peopleSql,
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
           style: { maxWidth: '100%', padding: 0 },
         }}
       >
+        <ELGettingStarted />
         <ELContributeYourData />
       </SectionLayout>
     </>
diff --git a/apps/portals/elportal/src/themes/HomePageThemeProvider.tsx b/apps/portals/elportal/src/themes/HomePageThemeProvider.tsx
index ad4cea0adb..6267065685 100644
--- a/apps/portals/elportal/src/themes/HomePageThemeProvider.tsx
+++ b/apps/portals/elportal/src/themes/HomePageThemeProvider.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ export function HomePageThemeProvider({ children }: React.PropsWithChildren) {
       headline2: {
         fontFamily: "'Merriweather', serif",
       },
+      headline3: {
+        fontFamily: "'Merriweather', serif",
+      },
     },
   }
   const mergedTheme = deepmerge(theme, homePageOverrides)
diff --git a/apps/synapse-portal-framework/src/components/elportal/ELGettingStarted.tsx b/apps/synapse-portal-framework/src/components/elportal/ELGettingStarted.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e26201bb73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/synapse-portal-framework/src/components/elportal/ELGettingStarted.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+import { Box, Button, Typography } from '@mui/material'
+import React from 'react'
+import exploreIcon from './assets/explore_icon.png'
+import uncoverIcon from './assets/uncover_icon.png'
+import accessIcon from './assets/access_icon.png'
+
+const ELGettingStarted: React.FC = () => {
+  return (
+    <Box
+      sx={{
+        backgroundColor: 'primary.main',
+        display: 'grid',
+        p: '80px',
+        gridTemplateColumns: {
+          xs: '100%',
+          sm: '50% 50%',
+          md: '25% 25% 25% 25%',
+        },
+        gap: '10px',
+        gridAutoRows: '1fr',
+      }}
+    >
+      <Box
+        sx={{
+          width: '100%',
+          height: '100%',
+          borderTop: '3px solid #ffffff88',
+          py: '20px',
+        }}
+      >
+        <Typography
+          variant="headline2"
+          sx={{
+            width: '100%',
+            color: 'white',
+            fontSize: '24px',
+          }}
+        >
+          Getting Started
+        </Typography>
+        <Typography
+          variant="body1"
+          sx={{
+            maxWidth: '100%',
+            my: '16px',
+            color: 'white',
+            fontStyle: 'italic',
+            fontSize: '13px',
+            lineHeight: '20px',
+          }}
+        >
+          We provide all the help you need for navigating the portal and
+          accelerating your research.
+        </Typography>
+        <Button
+          variant="contained"
+          href="https://help.eliteportal.org/help/"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+          target="_blank"
+          sx={{
+            border: '1px solid white',
+            padding: '6px 24px',
+            fontSize: '14px',
+          }}
+        >
+          Visit Our Help Section
+        </Button>
+      </Box>
+      <IconSquare
+        iconUrl={exploreIcon}
+        headline="Explore"
+        description="Get the latest data, publications, and news from the Exceptional
+         Longevity Research community"
+      />
+      <IconSquare
+        iconUrl={accessIcon}
+        headline="Access"
+        description="Download data, review metadata, and obtain method summaries for
+          the latest groundbreaking studies."
+      />
+      <IconSquare
+        iconUrl={uncoverIcon}
+        headline="Uncover"
+        description="Analyze and transform the data using translational research tools
+          and AI/ML models. Make a longevity breakthrough. Then repeat."
+      />
+    </Box>
+  )
+}
+
+export default ELGettingStarted
+
+export function IconSquare({ iconUrl, headline, description }) {
+  return (
+    <Box
+      sx={{
+        width: '100%',
+        height: '100%',
+        overflow: 'hidden',
+      }}
+    >
+      <Box
+        sx={{
+          width: '50%',
+          height: '50%',
+          mb: '10px',
+          backgroundImage: `url(${iconUrl})`,
+          backgroundRepeat: 'no-repeat',
+          backgroundSize: 'contain',
+        }}
+      ></Box>
+      <Typography
+        variant="headline3"
+        sx={{
+          mb: '10px',
+          maxWidth: '100%',
+          color: 'white',
+          fontWeight: 400,
+        }}
+      >
+        {headline}
+      </Typography>
+      <Typography
+        variant="body1"
+        sx={{
+          maxWidth: '100%',
+          color: 'white',
+          fontSize: '13px',
+        }}
+      >
+        {description}
+      </Typography>
+    </Box>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/apps/synapse-portal-framework/src/components/elportal/assets/access_icon.png b/apps/synapse-portal-framework/src/components/elportal/assets/access_icon.png
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diff --git a/apps/synapse-portal-framework/src/components/elportal/assets/explore_icon.png b/apps/synapse-portal-framework/src/components/elportal/assets/explore_icon.png
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diff --git a/apps/synapse-portal-framework/src/components/elportal/assets/uncover_icon.png b/apps/synapse-portal-framework/src/components/elportal/assets/uncover_icon.png
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diff --git a/apps/synapse-portal-framework/src/components/index.ts b/apps/synapse-portal-framework/src/components/index.ts
index e958c70de6..b8672a045c 100644
--- a/apps/synapse-portal-framework/src/components/index.ts
+++ b/apps/synapse-portal-framework/src/components/index.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import NFBrowseToolsPage from './nf/NFBrowseToolsPage'
 import ELBrowseToolsPage from './elportal/ELBrowseToolsPage'
 import ELBetaLaunchBanner from './elportal/ELBetaLaunchBanner'
 import ELContributeYourData from './elportal/ELContributeYourData'
+import ELGettingStarted from './elportal/ELGettingStarted'
 import ARKWelcomePage from './arkportal/ARKWelcomePage'
 import GenieHomePageHeader from './genie/GenieHomePageHeader'
 import ParticipantsBarPlot from './crc-researcher/ParticipantsBarPlot'
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ const PortalComponents = {
   ELBrowseToolsPage,
   ELBetaLaunchBanner,
   ELContributeYourData,
+  ELGettingStarted,
   ARKWelcomePage,
   GenieHomePageHeader,
   TabbedSynapseObjects,