Fenorris Pearson

Fenorris Pearson has lived a dream. He is a multimillionaire who successfully climbed to the top of two Fortune 50 companies, Dell and Motorola before the age of 40. He is also an accomplished author and philanthropist. In 2009, after a successful career at some of the largest companies in the world, Pearson took the helm as CEO of InnovoMe an innovative company that recently launched a proprietary software to help VC's, banks, and product development teams assess new products and entrepreneurial ventures likelihood of success.

Hezekiah Griggs

Born into poverty and homelessness, Hezekiah Griggs' story is not unlike that of many young people in America today. Raised in the hardened inner cities of Northern New Jersey, this young man rose above his circumstances to become a multimillionaire now at age 22. Griggs' business and philanthropic initiatives have been recognized by public figures including former President Bill Clinton and U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), as well as the Northern New Jersey Media Group. He has received over 300 awards with the likes of Bernice King and Hank Aaron.

Eve Wright

Eve Wright is the VP and Associate General Counsel for the Miami HEAT and the American Airlines Arena. Ms. Wright speaks regularly on sports, licensing, sponsorship, corporate governance and diversity issues. Ms. Wright has lectured at conferences and seminars sponsored by the American Bar Association, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), Corporate Counsel Women of Color Conference, Why Not Sports Symposium for Super Bowl XLIV in addition to multiple law schools. She is currently penning Championship Seasons: Discovering The Winner In You! Her first book due to be released in 2012.

Melyssa Ford

Beyond the major endorsement deals, features on MSNBC, ABC Nightly News, CNN, and the glitzy public image she is best known for, Melyssa biggest focus as of late has been her foundation work. Melyssa is in the process of starting her own foundation, L.E.S.S. is More. L.E.S.S. stands for literacy, etiquette, strength, and self.

Omar Tyree

Omar Tyree is deemed by many as a literary icon. The New York Times best-selling author, a NAACP Image Award recipient for Outstanding Literature in Fiction, and a 2006 Phillis Wheatley Literary Award winner for Body of Work in Urban Fiction, has published 19 books and has over 8 million readers worldwide. He is best known on the lecture circuit for his fiery discussion on MLK to Obama: Has The Dream Been Achieved?

Tina Wells

Before Tina Wells hit 20, she was a successful columnist and marketer to the teen world for some of the largest brands in the world like Verizon Wireless, American Eagle Outfitters, and PBS. Tina had the entrepreneurial itch from a young age and applied what she learned from the successes and setbacks of these companies to launch her own venture, “The Buzz,” now known as Buzz Marketing Group - a multimillion dollar trend capturing and marketing powerhouse and millennial authority.
Her many honors include Essence Magazine’s 40 Under 40 Award, Billboard’s 30 Under 30 Award, AOL’s Black Voices Top Black Female Entrepreneur’s Award, and the 2009 Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year Award. She was also named one of Inc.com’s Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30 and one of Cosmopolitan’s “Fun Fearless Phenoms.” Tina serves on the Board of Friends of the Orphans and the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Kim Reed

For nearly 15 years Kimberly Reed has helped professionals and executives develop a "Y.E.S." (You Empower Self) mentality. After over a decade as a diversity and inclusion strategist for some of the largest companies in the world including Deloitte, PWC, Merril Lynch, and Campbell Soup, Reed is involved in two entrepreneurial ventures, she is a partner at Ascendant Strategy a division of The Ascendant Group, which is Google's number 1 ranked company for the term CEO Branding, additionally she serves as the Managing Partner of the Reed Development Group, LLC (RDG). RDG a New Jersey based firm, with business performance and people performance auxiliaries.

Chris Chestnut

Under his leadership The Chestnut Firm became one of the fastest law firms to exceed 1.5 million in annual revenue. Chestnut was acknowledged by President Barack Obama as a National Emerging Leader, and is widely considered one of America's next great voices for legal justice. He has been featured as a legal expert for AOL Black Voices and the choice of many on whom to call when a major case has arisen. He serves as the counsel for the Florida Morticians Association and serves on the board of directors for the Florida Justice Association.

Arthur Wylie

Arthur Wylie's passion for investing started in college, when he discovered that he not only enjoyed, but had a knack for, trading stocks. It was not long before Wylie transformed his fascination with the stock market into a thriving business enterprise. His ventures started out of his dorm room and he gained millionaire status by the time he was 26. Currently the Arthur Wylie brand is one of the hottest celebrity entrepreneur brands in the country. Wylie has overseen $775 million in assets, transactions, insurance, intellectual properties and real estate over the past 11 years.

Dr. Thomas "Ken" Taylor

Dr. Thomas K. Taylor is the original founder of WellStar Northwest Women's Care. Now, almost twenty years later, his practice is one of WellStar's largest Obstetric and Gynecology practices in the country, providing top-notch and cutting-edge healthcare to the largest diverse patient population in the area. Dr. Taylor and his colleagues have been (and continue to be) recognized for their work in women's health by Who's Who of Atlanta and the Top 25 Atlanta Doctor rankings.

Dr. Jacqueline Del Rosario

In addition to serving as President and CEO at RTV, Dr. Del Rosario is a leading advocate for Healthy Marriage formation, and family strengthening, launching the "Making Marriage Work" radio talk show in 2008. In addition, she spearheads the Marriage Minutes campaign, a series of video presentations that provide the tools to prepare for healthy relationships and marriage. In 2004 Dr. Del Rosario was nominated to the President's Advisory board on HIV/AIDS, and has received special recognition from former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.

Sheri Riley

Sheri Riley helps celebrities, executives, and now the world live “The Exponential Life.” Her new book Exponential Living will be released in 2012 and it teaches people to stop spending 100% of their time on 10% of who they are.
Sheri knows the inner lives of high achievers very well from her 15+ years as one of Atlanta’s most prominent entrepreneurs in the entertainment and big partnership arena. Sheri is Founder and CEO of GLUE, Inc. GLUE is a relationship acceleration firm that utilizes its resources, access, intellectual capital, and relationships to cultivate and implement strategic partnerships its clientele. GLUE “Develops Profitable Partnerships for Products and Personalities” by specializing in celebrity procurement, partnership brokering, public relations, and event management. Under Sheri’s leadership Glue has built an exceptional client list, which includes (past and present) Converse, Crown Royal, Hennessey, Tanqueray, BET Networks, Usher, Ludacris, Jermaine Dupri, BMW, Champs Sports, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Thrashers, The NBA, NBA Entertainment, Outkast, Inc., Turner Network Television (TNT), The HollyRod Foundation (Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete), Turner Broadcasting Systems (TBS), Alonzo Mourning Charities and UNCF

Terica Kindred

Terica Kindred is a global millionaire! Terica is an Author, Speaker, Business Consultant and investment strategist. A true globe trotter, Kindred has developed businesses in five continents. With clients ranging from retired athletes to seasoned real estate investors, and CEO’s. Additionally, Kindred has helped dozen’s of entrepreneurs across the world develop or improve business systems and strategies that generate increased profits.
A serial innovator, Kindred’s unique ability to blend an entrepreneurial spirit with intense corporate development and strategic planning strategies stems from her days at Deloitte. Kindred is currently penning The Next Global Millionaire, a book focusing on 9 secrets to becoming a successful overseas investor or entrepreneur.