SPEAKERS DIRECTORY

I spent 27 years counseling incarcerated men and helping see them their potential. I began speaking in the Maryland public school system to help youth understand the connection between their current choices with their future life.

Desmond Aberdeen is an American entrepreneur, investor, motivational speaker, and online personality based in Washington DC. He believes in the notion that knowledge allows for more opportunities in creativity and economic freedom in order to achieve what he believes to be the "Good Life".

Dr. Dré Cleveland, Your Personal P.O.W.E.R. Coach, is a prolific speaker, spiritual teacher and life coach, intuitive healer, and the founder of the premiere coaching and empowerment club for forward-thinking urban adults like US who are focused on authentically and consciously creating massive results in their lives NOW!, called The Power Players Club®.

Omari’s speaking style is conversational and inspiring, imparting knowledge and perspective from working with Fortune 500 companies. Omari has led culture change and leadership development for new managers and senior executives. From panels to keynotes to workshop, Omari is who you need

Betina McCadney is the owner of Umbrella Financial Solutions LLC and the visionary for The Total YOU Transformation Series. Her desire to improve the financial position of people of color prompted her to begin her work in credit restoration. It was her belief that wealth creation begins with good credit that propelled her to teach what she'd learned in years of repairing credit and the importance of a changed mindset.

I specialize in coaching black military veterans on concrete steps to alleviate stress and anxiety around their transition from military life to civilian life. I created a framework called Strategic Energetic TransitionTM to help veterans identify their biggest pain points, analyze their energetic self-perception, and make a command decision. My coaching practice involves training, workshops, and online courses on how to analyze complex, stressful situations, and develop innovative solutions for the veterans’ personal and professional lives.

Tyra S. Gardner is the CEO of At A Moments Notice, LLC and Tyra S. Gardner Consulting. Tyra has a Bachelors Degree in Psychology & Masters Degrees in Education, Clinical Psychology & Counseling Psychology & Currently completing a PhD. in Psychology. Tyra is a Nationally Certified an Anger Management Specialist, Speaker and PsychoTherapist specializing in Individual & Family Therapy, Relationships, Depression, Phobias, Anxiety, Shopping Addiction, Stress Management, Cyberpsychology and Business Therapy.

Dr. Nekeshia Doctor is a Communication and Intimacy Coach for couples with 19 years of experience in Educational Leadership, Organizational Leadership, and Communication. She provides proven strategies & tools, coaching, and “raw,” authentic feedback to couples to effectively communicate one couple at a time.

Business and young adult speaker Kali Richardson has engaged audiences across the United States. He is able to customize engagements around the following topics: Leadership in the Workplace, Manhood, Modern Day Issues for Young Men and Women, and Fraternity and Sorority Greek Life.

Janet Autherine is the author of Growing into Greatness with God: 7 Paths to Greatness for our Sons & Daughters, and Wild Heart, Peaceful Soul: Reclaiming Your Heart in order to Live and Love Harmoniously. She is also the founder of Autherine Publishing. Janet was born in St. Thomas, Jamaica, and immigrated to the United States when she was twelve.

Lee "Shug Avery" Anderson started off as a spoken word feature at Texas A&M University, The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, and started Mic Check which still exists in Bryan-College Station today. Her gifts have made room for her to perform multiple times on Rickey Smiley\'s Big City Talent, open for Deon Cole, Deray Davis, Tommy Davison and eventually as a public access television hosts. Her poetry evolved into a message of intention for minority women and college students, to leverage a made up mind to overcome poverty, racism, classicism, rape, and whatever cards life has dealt that the world counts you out because of to go all in! Her mantra is "ain\'t nothing like a made up mind"!

Moren Adenubi, has been a real estate practitioner in Nashville, TN metropolitan area for 2 decades. She is one of the most designated Realtors in the country, and an approved real estate instructor as well as a licensed Broker in the State of TN & NC. As a CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Manager, a CPM - Certified Property Manager, CRS - Certified Residential Specialist, she has the education & expertise to excel in real estate.