Ona Brown has made her mark as an expert in personal and professional transformation throughout the world, inspiring and motivating audiences in hundreds of cities in the U.S. as well as numerous locations abroad including London, England; Sydney, Australia; Johannesburg, South Africa and Stockholm, Sweden.
Along with her consulting, coaching and corporate training firm, World Impact Now (WIN), Ona continues to blaze a trail of transformation, empowerment and leadership development, breaking down perceived barriers and speaking to people of all walks of life.
For over 23 years, Ona has dedicated her life to facilitating exceptional results in the lives of people of all ages. She has spoken before crowds large and small, including hundreds of youth in Buffalo, New York and 15,000 jazzed up participants at the New Orleans Superdome. With a style steeped in a feminine expression of empowerment, she nurtures the dreams of her listeners, and motivates with an embracing and compelling energy that transforms.
Will Roundtree offers the world a unique lens into wealth building strategies and examines opportunities for his communities to expound on their knowledge and have effective practices in which they can apply that knowledge.
From homeless to millionaire, Roundtree has established himself as a staple in the real estate investment sector. His expertise has garnered him recognition among his peers and those in his community. As the founder and top-grossing principal at WE Management Services. Roundtree has helped over 3,500 small to medium-sized businesses get access to over 300 Million dollars in business funding during a 24-month period. In 2005, he left his hometown of Milwaukee, WI, with a borrowed 500 dollars and headed towards Las Vegas. Once there, Roundtree found the ruthless realities of living without a financial plan and imperfect credit. His applications were denied for housing, and this left him homeless and living out of his car.
Roundtree was inspired to diligently educate himself on personal finance and credit. He would walk into libraries and read books about consumer credit laws, standard operating procedures, regulations, and economics. This led to him becoming a FICO Certified Consultant and eventually to the creation of WE Management Services, a highly rated financial services company. In this role, Roundtree has helped numerous families successfully restore credit, become homeowners, obtain financial freedom, and become flourishing business owners. More than a decade later, Roundtree tours the country as a notable financial advisor, author, motivational speaker, mentor, community organizer, real estate investor, and wealth builder. Just recently, he completed a nationwide tour headlining his innovative Cocktails and Credit seminars. He is also the creator and host of the Full Time CEO Podcast: The $h!t They Don’t Tell You!
Jewel Ifeguni is a Dynamic, highly sought after speaker that is the voice of Gen Z tackling inclusion with media and tech. She has graced the stages at Revolt Summit, Microsoft, Cannes Film Festival, Minecraft and more
Aside from speaking Jewel started her own media company, YouMatter studios, at the age of 19. Today, she is also a Games Producer by day and an Award Winning Filmmaker by night. For a changemaking experience, book Jewel Today.
Marcus Carter is an award-winning speaker and author from Chicago, Illinois. A burgeoning black entrepreneur, Carter is the founder and owner of one of the best business development companies for Black small business owners, The Black Wealth Builder LLC. The Black Wealth Builder also serves as a financial resource consultancy for Black small business owners far and wide. He has authored five books, including an Amazon Best Seller, and he continues to dedicate his time and efforts to the enlightenment and growth of black small business owners, illuminating the road to wealth and success for Black wealth seekers.
Marcus has many professional designations that add value to his work with The Black Wealth Builder. Marcus has been a top producing licensed realtor in Illinois for 7 years, focusing solely on helping clients build wealth through real estate. Marcus is also a licensed tax preparer with a focus on small business tax preparation and consultation.
Through the Black Wealth Builder, Marcus is a recognized thought leader on the subject of Black wealth. He can be seen regularly hosting live and virtual networking efforts nationally, as well as one of the top rated podcasts on Black wealth on both Apple and Spotify, "A Dollar And A Dream."
A father of two, Marcus is most proud of the two Black small business owners closest to him, his children. Through the Black Wealth Builder, Marcus Carter continues moving forward towards his goal of helping to create or assisting 1M Black small business within 10 years.
Yolanda M. Smith is a highly driven woman who was born
to break barriers, she proves that when powered by purpose,
people are unstoppable. Yolanda is a speaker, author, and success
coach with expertise in personal branding and professional
development. She’s built her storied life and career brick by brick, fighting fears, failures, and setbacks to have the success she’s always known was hers to claim. Her passion for empowering others to achieve their highest potential, led her to establish Branding 4 Success, LLC where she currently serves as Chief Brandthrupist TM
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She is a certified brand analyst and diversity, equity and inclusion Communicator coaching corporate professionals and entrepreneurs to develop and master a powerful Brand Signature to achieve visibility, financial freedom and success through career advancement and business growth. She consults with businesses on employee engagement, retention, and strategy development. Yolanda delivers keynote speeches and facilitates master class workshops on personal branding and career development to academic, corporate, and professional organizations across the globe.
Today she personifies what it means to ascend above adversity while inspiring countless others
to do the same. Having honed her expertise for over a decade, her work is a testament to what
it means to leave an undeniable mark on the world.
Since the opening of his first barbershop in 2001, he has owned and operated 6 Barbershops (Fade ‘Em All Barbershop Franchise), 4 beauty salons, a tattoo studio, a photography studio, a second-hand clothing store, and a cocktail lounge. A trail blazer in his community, he can be found giving back in ways such as mentoring and motivational speaking with youth groups like the Sigma Beta Club, Boys and Girls Club, Save Our Sons non-profit, and many more.
Robert is passionate about motivating our youth and has had the honor of being a keynote speaker at various schools around the Las Vegas Valley over the last twenty years. His authenticity allows youth and teens to instantly connect with him, with most identifying with one or many parts of his life story.
Robert has a true passion for advising and encouraging youth and often uses his barber chair to impart words of wisdom as his father once did to him. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Robert has become certified in Rapid Response Training (University of Maryland Center of Health Equity School of Public Health) and has utilized his businesses as testing sites and vaccination sites for the community. Additionally, he has used his barbershops to highlight the importance of health and wellness with free resources focusing on heart health, sexual health, and mental health.
Dr. Desirae King is the founder of
“Communicate to Close” a community that empowers Speakers, Coaches, and Kingdom Entrepreneurs with the strategies and resources to build profitable stages, attract their dream clients, and close high-ticket sales, without feeling salesy, and without compromising their faith, family, or fun.
Seasoned business professional with a unique combination of legal and sales experience in mortgage finance and real estate. Expert at drafting and negotiating contracts, developing and maintaining strategic relationships, identifying critical service gaps and implementing strategies required for continued growth.
Alicia is a real estate and mortgage lending professionals with over 30 years in the financial services and lending industry. She is experienced in all aspects of real estate and mortgage lending, from residential to commercial, raw land development and construction. She also specializes in challenging loan scenarios and self employed borrower solutions. Alicia is FHA and VA approved and an expert in mortgage lending.
Alicia Taylor is native of Las Vegas, NV with a proven and successful track
record in the mortgage lending and real estate industry for over thirty years.
Brandon is an Author, Certified Business Coach, Certified Life Coach, & Motivational Speaker. Brandon is Co-founder of the award winning The WE Mentality. Brandon has dedicated his life to empowering and motivating others to win despite the pitfalls and obstacles of life. As a member of Toastmasters International he is to 2021 District A1 Toastmaster of the Year. Brandon has contributed to the elevation of many business owners, leaders, as well as the students of the Clark County School District. Brandon not only helps small and medium business take their business to the next level. Brandon also gives back to the community by providing resources to families coping with a tragedy with his 501c3 nonprofit DreamSAFE Project.
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