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Barclay, Kayin
Kayin Barclay is a Vice President at Advantage Capital, where he sources, underwrites, and manages deals for the Empower the Change Fund. He has over a decade of experience in private equity, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, portfolio management, and financial modeling. Before joining Advantage Capital, Kayin served as a Senior Vice President at Insight…
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Watkins, Lawrence
Lawrence Watkins is a nationally recognized speaker, entrepreneur, and economic development strategist committed to building generational wealth in Black communities. He currently serves as Managing Director at Malcolm Garvey, where he partners with foundations to help deploy philanthropic capital that fosters a thriving Black economy. Lawrence is also the co-founder of The Black Business School,…
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Pendarvis, Jay
Jay Pendarvis is the Co-founder and CEO of Enclave Holdings, a strategic Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) platform focused on the acquisition and long-term growth of small to mid-sized companies operating within the Intelligence Community. Backed by deep industry expertise and committed to national security objectives, Enclave partners with founders and teams to preserve mission-critical capabilities…
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Celistan, Chelsea
Chelsea Celistan is a Principal at Avante Capital Partners. Based in New York, Chelsea is responsible for identifying, underwriting, executing and managing investment opportunities. Chelsea joined Avante in 2024. Chelsea has over 11 years of middle-market investing experience. Prior to Avante, Chelsea worked as a Vice President at Providence Equity Partners, where she focused on…
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Williams, Les
Les Williams is a Certified Risk Manager with over 20 years of experience in strategic enterprise risk management, engineering, enterprise sales and marketing, and M&A. Mr. Williams’ expertise is advising organizations on cyber risk, including developing response plans leading to more resilient outcomes. His unique background enables him to help businesses of various sizes, geographies,…
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Pompey, Jason
Jason Pompey is an entrepreneurial business development professional pursuing a career in the independent sponsor ecosystem. He has hands-on experience sourcing deals, building founder relationships, and driving outreach strategies through his background in sales, real estate investment, and capital sourcing. Jason developed his interest in the independent sponsor model after studying leaders such as Bakari…
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Belcher, Greg
At Flight Camp Ventures, we combine the best in finance, technology, sales, and marketing to fuel the growth of companies that have reached a pivotal moment. We invest in founders who have proven product-market fit and are ready to scale, as well as those seeking a long-term partner to help shape the future of their…
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Desir, Fritz
Fritz Desir is the Founding Partner of AWSM LABS, an applied AI consultancy helping mid-market enterprises turn AI into a force multiplier for efficiency and growth. With more than 20 years of experience in digital experience design, strategy, and product development, Fritz previously served as North America Head of Strategic Design at BCG and as…
