Spann, James
James H. Spann Jr. Founder and General Partner, Boyd Street Ventures, LLC James H. Spann Jr. is a visionary leader and the driving force behind Boyd Street Ventures (BSV), a pioneering venture capital firm based in Norman, Oklahoma. As one of the few Black-led venture capital firms in the United States, BSV is dedicated to…
Grant, Chris
An opportunity zone investor who oversees Blueprint Baltimore, overseeing a $140 million project to redevelop Baltimore’s Amtrak and regional train station. A Baltimore native, Grant plans to deploy $400 million-to-$3 billion of development capital across the country in coming years. Grant is a graduate of the University of Maryland and Stanford University’s Graduate School of…
Thompson, Janice
Janice leads the formulation and execution of the growth strategy for the firm, including serving as its Chief Investment Officer. Prior to founding 514 Equity Group, Janice held growth strategy and operating executive positions at T-Mobile, H&R Block, The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Hallmark, and C2FO. Janice began her career at Goldman Sachs…