Mellody Hobson
Mellody Hobson is co-CEO of Ariel Investments, a well-respected Chicago money-management firm. In 2020, she made history by being named chairwoman of Starbucks Corporation.
Jon Gosier
Jon Gosier is a leading investor, software developer, and philanthropist whose organizations aim to evenly distribute wealth derived from tech.
Maggie Lena Walker
Maggie Lena Walker was among the foremost black business leaders of the early twentieth century. She also founded one of the longest-lived black-owned banks in U.S. history.
Robert F. Smith
Robert F. Smith is a black American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and chemical engineer. He is the founder of the private equity firm Vista Equity Partners, of which he is also chairman and CEO.
Lauren Simmons
Lauren Simmons made history in 2017 when she was hired as the youngest black floor trader at the New York Stock Exchange.