By Demetrius Carrington
Publisher, Beautiful Machine Magazine
There is something powerful about a room full of polished, professional, and purpose-driven women — especially when that room is designed to build wealth.
Founded in Detroit, the Wealth InvestHer Network (WIN) is more than a women-led organization. It is an economic force. Led by Jessie Hayes and Portia Powell, both founders who’ve scaled seven-figure businesses, led financial institutions, and secured major corporate partnerships, WIN represents strategy at the highest level. These are not women gathering for inspiration alone — they are gathering for execution.
Over the past five years, Wealth InvestHer Network has evolved from a bold vision into one of Detroit’s most dynamic women-focused business ecosystems. The leadership behind WIN understands something critical: access changes outcomes. And they have built an infrastructure that delivers exactly that.
Through curated programming, high-level networking, and intentional collaboration, WIN has supported and elevated hundreds of women entrepreneurs and professionals. They have hosted five consecutive pitch competitions, deploying real capital directly into women-owned businesses — not promises, not panels, but tangible financial investment.
They have also facilitated corporate partnerships that connect members to institutional opportunities, ensuring that women are not only present in the room, but positioned to lead within it.
What sets WIN apart is its culture of internal economic circulation. Members hire one another. Refer one another. Build with one another. Wealth is not just discussed — it is circulated within the ecosystem. That level of intentionality reflects maturity, vision, and discipline.
The launch of the Wealth InvestHer Collaboration Hub in Eastern Market solidifies their commitment to permanence. A physical space dedicated to learning, strategy, and execution sends a clear message: this is infrastructure, not a moment.
The women of Wealth InvestHer Network are refined, strategic, and undeniably powerful. They represent a new era of leadership — one rooted in ownership, partnership, and economic intelligence.
In Detroit and beyond, WIN is proving that when women are given access to capital, strategy, and high-value connections, every connection truly becomes a win.
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Dr. Rose Moten
Dr. Rose Moten is a distinguished psychologist, author, speaker, and personal development strategist. She is the founder of the BLOOM Transformation Center, a Detroit-based wellness center that integrates traditional mental health services with innovative approaches, helping thousands remove barriers and accelerate their personal growth and development.
Dr. Rose is widely recognized by media outlets as an expert in human behavior, relationships, and the psychology behind life's challenges. She frequently appears on local and national television, radio, and in print media, offering her insights on current events and trending topics.
Her expertise has been featured on prominent platforms including The Oprah Winfrey Show, OWN Network, TEDx, Chicago Sun-Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Rose was acknowledged by media outlets nationwide as one of the top mental health experts, helping others navigate the unforeseen mental health and career challenges presented by the pandemic.
Dr. Rose's highly acclaimed 7-Steps to Personal Transformation method offers a practical and effective blueprint for self-awareness, personal/professional development, and transformation.
drrosemoten@drrosemoten.com
Charity Dean
Charity R. Dean is a Detroit-born entrepreneur, attorney, and community builder who serves as President & CEO of the Michigan Black Business Alliance, where she leads statewide efforts to strengthen Black-owned businesses through capital access, programming, and policy advocacy. She is also the founder of Rosa Café, a community-rooted coffee brand with three locations across the City of Detroit, named in honor of her great-grandmother, Rosa Malone.
Charity previously served in Mayor Mike Duggan’s cabinet as Detroit’s Director of Civil Rights, Inclusion & Opportunity, where she investigated civil rights violations, oversaw compliance on major development projects, and worked to expand opportunities for small and minority-owned businesses. In 2020, she led the City of Detroit’s small business response to the COVID-19 pandemic—work that revealed deep systemic inequities and helped catalyze the creation of MBBA.
Under Charity’s leadership, MBBA has grown to more than 2,000 members statewide and has connected entrepreneurs to over $13 million in direct funding. She also serves on Prudential Financial’s Blueprints for Black Wealth Advisory Council.
Charity was appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to the Michigan Women’s Commission, where she currently serves as Vice Chair. An attorney by training, she is a member of the Wolverine Bar Association and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and is an alumna of the Michigan Political Leadership Program.
Her leadership has been recognized by the Michigan Chronicle, where she was first honored as a Women of Excellence awardee and later named a Vanguard Award recipient. She has also received multiple honors from Crain’s Detroit Business, including 40 Under 40, 100 Most Influential Women in Michigan, and Who’s Who in Detroit Business. Charity is also a recipient of the Dave Bing Shining Light Award presented by the Detroit Free Press and was named to Axios Detroit’s Power Players list.
A proud Detroit native, Charity considers her greatest honor being mom to Elijah and Lauren.
charity@blackbizalliance.com
(313) 597-0105
Monica Marie Jones
Monica Marie Jones, MSW, Personal & Executive Coaching | Facilitation | Organizational Healing
Monica Marie Jones, MSW, is a personal and executive coach, facilitator, and organizational consultant who partners with leaders to move beyond burnout and into clarity, alignment, and sustainable impact. Her work supports transformation across careers, businesses, relationships, health, and finances by addressing the human patterns that drive both success and exhaustion.
Grounded in deep expertise in human development, behavior, and mental health, Monica is known for a powerful, experiential approach that integrates coaching, facilitation, and healing-centered practices. Her signature methodology meets individuals and organizations exactly where they are—interrupting outdated patterns, supporting emotional repair, and cultivating grounded confidence, discernment, and purpose-driven leadership.
A leading advocate for rest as a strategic and revolutionary leadership practice, Monica helps high-capacity leaders and institutions reimagine productivity, power, and performance without sacrificing well-being. She currently consults with philanthropic organizations including The McGregor Fund and The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan’s Pontiac Funders Collaborative, where she designs and facilitates experiences that center equity, restoration, and authentic leadership for funders and community partners.
Monica’s consulting and facilitation work spans corporate, government, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors. Nationally, she has partnered with organizations such as the David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality, the Youth Development Resource Center (YDRC), and initiatives supported by the Wallace Foundation, contributing to systems-level work in social and emotional learning, leadership development, and organizational culture. She has also hosted five Restoration for Leaders Retreats over the past four years in Marrakesh, Morocco, guiding leaders from Michigan and across the United States to the MWASI Healing and Restoration Center for immersive, restoration-centered leadership experiences in North Africa.
Monica holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan, a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Eastern Michigan University, and a Coaching Certification from The CAPP Institute. She is also a published author, with contributions featured in Chicken Soup for the Girl’s Soul and Souls of Our Young Sisters.
Learn more at www.monicamariejones.com
monica@monicamariejones.com
(734) 945-8129
Talisa Norton
A proud native of Detroit, Talisa Norton brings more than 25 years of distinguished experience in leadership, business operations, and strategic growth. Known for her personable and pragmatic approach to solving complex challenges, she has earned recognition as an accomplished business strategist and respected change management expert.
Talisa began her academic journey at the GMI Engineering & Management Institute, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. She went on to complete a Master of Engineering in Manufacturing from the University of Michigan. Following her graduate studies, she served as a Research Fellow with the National Science Foundation's Engineering Research Center for Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems. She later advanced her career at Ford Motor Company, supporting North American and Canadian V8 engine and transmission plants. In this role, she helped deliver automated, high-volume machining and assembly systems for critical engine and drivetrain components.
Transitioning from the corporate sector into entrepreneurship, Talisa applied her analytical expertise as a Six Sigma Black Belt to build and scale successful business ventures. As Chief Operations Officer of All Pro Color in Farmington, Michigan, she led the transformation of her family's commercial printing company from a small, local operation into a thriving multi-million-dollar enterprise. Her leadership spans human resources, finance, marketing, operations, and manufacturing strategy, developing systems that drive sustainable profitability and long-term growth across multiple brands and ventures.
Whether serving as a philanthropist, angel investor, operations consultant, or leadership coach, Talisa is widely respected for fostering innovative solutions and empowering organizations to build strong cultures that support meaningful business success.
At the heart of her work is a deep belief that leadership is meant to inspire. Talisa remains passionate about community involvement and creating impact beyond business. Above all, she considers her greatest accomplishments to be her role as a devoted wife to Kamal Norton and a proud mother to their two children, Reagan Marie and Kamal Alexander.
All Pro Color
Ph: 248.482.7080 | Email: tnorton@allprocolor.com
Kamila Landrum
Kamilia Landrum is a top millennial leader in Detroit's non-profit industry. She is the youngest Executive Director in the history of the NAACP Detroit Branch; a Branch known for its extraordinary leadership and membership base, robust community engagement, and iconic Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner. In her 20-year commitment to the Association, Kamilia has been at the forefront of social justice advocacy issues from the fight to uphold Affirmative Action in Michigan to historical legislation such as Promote the Vote, which expanded voting access for millions of Michiganders. She has traveled across the country for Civil Rights demonstrations such as Jena 6 in Louisiana and the 50th Anniversary of the Edmund Pettus Bridge Crossing in Selma, AL. Most recently she traveled from Jamestown, Virginia to Jamestown, Ghana with a delegation of NAACP leaders to recognize the 400-year mark of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.
At the Detroit Branch NAACP, Kamilia oversees the implementation of strategic partnerships and programming the Association's five game changers: education, economic sustainability, criminal justice, civic engagement and health and heath care access. She has served in numerous leadership capacities of the local, state, and national level of the organization. Kamilia has engaged hundreds of youth leaders across the country by reactivating NAACP college chapters, training students on advocacy and civil rights issues, and mentoring students as they developed as leaders.
In her first year as Executive Director, Kamilia hosted the 110th NAACP National Convention in Detroit, MI. The convention brought 10,000 people to the city and over $11.5 million in economic impact to the region. Most recently, she led the coordination of the June Jubilee celebration in Detroit, MI. This historic weekend marked the 60th Anniversary of the March Down Woodward where Dr. King first delivered the "I Have A Dream" speech and for the first time ever, included a combined celebration with the Annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner.
Kamilia is a graduate of Cass Technical High School and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and a Master of Public Administration with a focus in Nonprofit Policy and Management from Wayne State University.
Kamilia is also a small business owner in the city of Detroit. In 2014 she launched her consulting firm, The GlassDrum and in 2017, she started Staged Spaces, an event planning and luxury party rentals company. Since its inception, the company has focused on supporting events for non-profit organizations, small businesses, and other celebrations that bring family and friends together. In 2025 she began her newest venture, Gift Box Detroit, and online gift and flower shop.
In her community, Kamilia serves as the Secretary and Nominating Committee Chair for Detroit Future City, Commissioner for the Michigan Education Commission of the States, and member of the Metropolitan Affairs Council, Black Leaders Detroit Funding Board, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, and the Michigan Supreme Court Attorney Discipline Board.
Kamilia is also a current member of the Detroit Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Alumni of New Leaders Council Detroit, member of the Renaissance (MI) Chapter of the Links, Inc. and Financial Secretary for Word of Truth Temple of Jesus Christ. Her leadership skills and dedication have earned recognition as a Crain's 40 Under 40 Awardee, James H. Cole Legacy Foundation Heroes and Hope Awardee, Career Mastered: Diversity Impact 50 Awardee, Detroit Young Professionals Vanguard Awardee, Leadership Detroit Class XLI (41) Fellow, Michigan Chronicle's 40 under 40 Trailblazer Awardee, Walker's Legacy Power25 Awardee for women in business, Corp Magazine Diversity Awardee, Detroit Redwings Game Changer Awardee, and most recently, a Michigan Chronicle Woman of Excellence Awardee.
klandrum@detroitnaacp.org
(313) 485-6016 (cell)
Tamela Todd
Tamela C. Todd is a Detroit based business strategist, winemaker, best selling author, and entrepreneur known for helping women build profi table businesses with clarity, confi dence, and long term structure. She is the founder of Sip N Read Book Bar in Corktown, a fi rst-of-its-kind bookstore and wine experience centered on Michigan wine, literature, and community connection.
With more than 25 years in business leadership, Tamela has guided entrepreneurs, creatives, and small business owners in business development, operational planning, audience growth, and visibility strategies. She is also the creator of the Publish and Pour Author Pathway, a structured six month program launching in 2026 that takes writers from concept to completed manuscript and a full launch experience.
Tamela is a three-time Motor City Match awardee; a board member of the Michigan Wine Collaborative; and the winemaker and owner of Library of Rosé, her private wine label crafted in partnership with a Michigan winery. Her work and ventures have been featured in Crain’s Detroit, Fox 2 Detroit, WDIV-TV, CBS Detroit, the Michigan Chronicle, Wine Country, and Michigan Uncorked.
She is the bestselling author of Emotions of the Mind and is currently writing her next book, set for a 2026 release and book tour. Tamela continues to use her platform to empower women, support community literacy, and create welcoming spaces where books, wine, and conversation come together.
tamela@sipandread.net
3135872663
Dr. Victoria King
Dr. Victoria King is a nationally recognized tax strategist, real estate investor, philanthropist, and founder of The Tax Gurus LLC, a multi location tax firm serving clients nationwide. With over a decade in the tax industry, she has built a powerful enterprise that spans multiple offices, a national service bureau platform, and a mentorship community that equips tax professionals with the tools, compliance education, and software needed to build profitable businesses.
While continuing to scale her tax firm and service bureau operations, Dr. King has recently made a bold transition in her real estate journey. After years of successfully acquiring and managing single family properties, she has strategically expanded into multi family apartment complexes, marking a significant milestone in her wealth building strategy. This shift reflects her commitment to scaling assets, increasing cash flow, and building long term generational wealth.
Her move into multi unit investing represents more than portfolio growth. It signals a transition into larger scale development, community impact, and asset ownership designed to create sustainable legacy income. By acquiring and repositioning multi family properties throughout Michigan, Dr. King is actively contributing to neighborhood revitalization while building structured wealth for her family’s future.
In addition to her business and investment success, Dr. King founded the Victoria King Excellence in Business and Entrepreneurship Scholarship, supporting high achieving students pursuing degrees in business, accounting, entrepreneurship, and tax related fields.
Recently recognized for her leadership and humanitarian contributions, Dr. King continues to expand her influence across tax, real estate, and financial education.
Above all, her mission is clear: to empower women to build wealth, scale intelligently, and create legacies that extend beyond a single generation. As a mother, entrepreneur, and investor, she is building not just businesses, but assets that will impact her family and community for decades to come.
info@taxgurusllc.com
248.558.9528
Dr. Alicia Shelby
Dr. Alicia Shelby, MD is a Detroit-born and raised Emergency Medicine physician, healthcare executive, and nationally emerging voice in health equity and physician leadership.
She earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Wayne State University and went on to receive her medical degree from the Wayne State University School of Medicine, grounding her career in a deep understanding of both the science of medicine and the human experience behind it.
She serves as Medical Director and Associate Section Chief of the Emergency Department of St Anne Mercy Hospital in Toledo, Ohio where she oversees clinical operations, quality strategy, and physician performance. As the first Black female Director of the Emergency Department at her institution, Dr. Shelby has broken historic barriers while leading high-acuity teams in one of medicine’s most demanding environments. Her leadership focuses on operational excellence, patient flow innovation, and advancing equitable emergency care delivery.
Beyond the hospital, Dr. Shelby is the Executive Director and founder of Shelby Health Equity Advocates, a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing healthcare disparities in underserved communities. Through strategic partnerships, education initiatives, and advocacy, she works to close gaps in access and improve outcomes in urban populations—particularly in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan.
Dr. Shelby also brings an entrepreneurial lens to medicine. Through a strategic partnership with the Hayes Institute of Esthetics and Entrepreneurship in Detroit, Michigan, she helps provide advanced education and business training to nurses and nurse practitioners seeking to expand their expertise in medical aesthetics. This collaboration reflects her commitment to workforce development, clinical excellence, and empowering healthcare professionals with sustainable career pathways.
A sought-after speaker and thought leader, Dr. Shelby’s work sits at the intersection of emergency medicine, executive leadership, community impact, and physician entrepreneurship. She is committed to redefining what healthcare leadership looks like—while creating pathways for the next generation to follow.
aliciamshelby@gmail.com
313-415-9339
Karema Bobbitt - CoreFlow
Karema believes sustainable growth begins with clarity. With more than 20 years leading large-scale initiatives within enterprise environments serving thousands of employees, she brings deep operational insight to her work as the founder of CoreFlow a technology adoption consultancy dedicated to helping organizations align people, process, and technology with intention and structure.
Throughout her career, Karema has guided complex technology implementations and user experience strategies, witnessing firsthand how often organizations invest in new tools without fully addressing the human experience behind them. CoreFlow was created to close that gap — translating enterprise-level discipline into practical, accessible frameworks that help startups, small businesses, and growing teams build strong operational foundations.
Over the course of her career, Karema has led high-risk enterprise technology initiatives that reduced operational friction, prevented costly rollout failures, improved employee productivity, and strengthened leadership decision-making — contributing directly to the stability and success of the broader organization. Her ability to bridge engineering, security, leadership, and end users has earned her multiple recognitions including the IT-Business Partner Award, recognizing both strategic impact and trusted collaboration.
Rooted in Detroit's entrepreneurial energy, she is passionate about seeing small businesses thrive. She believes when founders are equipped with thoughtful systems and clear strategy, they create ripple effects that strengthen families, neighborhoods, and communities.
Her leadership style reflects both discipline and empathy — bringing structure to complexity while honoring the people navigating change. She approaches transformation thoughtfully, understanding that meaningful progress requires alignment, patience, and intention.
Karema represents a generation of women building businesses with vision and purpose. A devoted wife and mother of four, she brings the same intentionality, discipline, and resilience to her family life that she brings to the organizations she serves. She is not simply advising on transformation — she is actively shaping it, laying the foundation for impact that extends well beyond the present moment.
Annette Anderson - 1st Step Healthcare
Annette Anderson is a Registered Nurse, entrepreneur, speaker, and the visionary Founder of 1st Step Healthcare Training in Detroit, Michigan. A proud homeowner on the west side of Detroit and a champion for underserved communities, Annette has built more than a school — she has built a movement.
Her journey did not begin with privilege. Annette grew up in poverty, moving more than eight times before the age of 18, often in homes plagued by instability and hardship. She became a mother at 16 and dropped out of high school in the ninth grade. But what could have been the end of her story became the beginning of her purpose. Determined to rewrite her narrative, she earned her GED, became a Certified Nursing Assistant, and eventually a Registered Nurse.
After seven years in nursing, Annette recognized a painful truth: many people — especially people of color and young mothers — lacked access to affordable, supportive pathways into healthcare careers. So she created one.
In January 2024, she officially opened the doors to 1st Step Healthcare Training, an accelerated healthcare training institution committed to breaking barriers. Her school offers fast-track programs such as CNA, Phlebotomy, and EKG Technician training — with mentorship, mindset coaching, and job placement support built into the experience. Annette even provides free education to one to two students each month because she understands firsthand that finances should never block destiny.
Under her leadership, the school has trained hundreds of students, celebrated dozens of graduating cohorts, and achieved an impressive state exam pass rate. She has received the Motor City Match award, been featured in Voyage Magazine, and has appeared on local news outlets for her impact in the Detroit community.
Annette is not only an educator — she is a mentor. Each morning, she pours into her students with motivation, reminding them that their past does not define their future. Her long-term vision includes expanding into additional medical programs, launching an LPN pathway, building multiple healthcare training campuses, and becoming one of the most influential healthcare educators in the country.
Through resilience, faith, and relentless ambition, Annette Anderson continues to transform pain into power — and classrooms into launching pads for generational change.
Annette Anderson, RN, Founder
313-385-3307
info@firststephealthcaretraining.com
www.firststephealthcaretraining.com
Britney Hoskins - Legacy Acres
Britney Hoskins, MBA, is a dynamic entrepreneur, event producer, and creative visionary known for transforming ordinary spaces into unforgettable experiences. As the Founder and Creative Director of Morenas Event Venue, The Luxe Rental Collective, and The Top Pic Collective, Britney has built a multi-brand portfolio rooted in luxury design, operational excellence, and community impact.
With a background in sales, banking, and mortgage finance, Britney blends strategic business acumen with bold creativity. Her expertise spans large-scale event production, experiential design, venue operations, logistics, and team development. She has led high-capacity productions serving thousands of guests while maintaining a deep commitment to client experience and detail.
Beyond events, Britney is passionate about entrepreneurship education, youth mentorship, and building legacy-driven ventures that create both generational wealth and meaningful impact. She is known for her sophisticated systems, strong brand positioning, and ability to turn vision into executable strategy.
Through her work, Britney empowers clients, teams, and aspiring entrepreneurs to think bigger, build smarter, and create experiences that last far beyond the moment.
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Britney Hoskins, MBA
Founder & Creative Director
Instagram: @thetp_Collective
Facebook: The Top Pic Collective
Website: www.TheTopPicCollective.com
Ryan Barber - Bikini Bar
Ryan Barber, MBA, is a Detroit-based entrepreneur who built her career on one belief: women deserve to feel powerful in their skin and powerful in their finances. As the founder of Bikini Bar Detroit, she has spent more than a decade creating a space where beauty services meet confidence, discretion, and elevated experience. What began as a waxing boutique has evolved into a refined intimate skincare brand offering advanced skin care such inkless stretch mark and scar revision treatments, helping women restore both skin and self-image.
With a background in consumer marketing and over 13 years as an owner-operator, Ryan understands firsthand the emotional and financial realities of entrepreneurship. She built her business through economic shifts, personal reinvention, and an unwavering commitment to growth. That lived experience shapes her voice today.
Beyond client services, Ryan educates other personal service professionals on brand psychology, archetype career alignment , and sustainable income strategy through her Brazilianologist™ platform. She is deeply passionate about helping women especially Black women move from survival-based entrepreneurship to ownership, authority, and wealth building.
Her work sits at the intersection of aesthetics, psychology, and empowerment. Whether serving clients, mentoring entrepreneurs, or building new ventures, Ryan’s mission remains clear: elevate the standard, protect your peace, and build something that lasts.
Ryan Barber
Ph.(313) 717.7109 (call/text preferred)
LaTonya Garth - Imagine Mentoring
Motivated to “encourage people who desire positive change,” Latonya’s objective is to help people save their own lives. She believes that we are at our best when we embrace a positive Perspective, recognize our Power, and live in our Purpose.
Latonya earned both a bachelor’s degree in communication and a master’s degree in Higher Education from Michigan State University. These educational achievements prepared her to pursue her varied interests, which are all aligned with her passion for serving others. She is an author, an entrepreneur, a mentor and a motivational speaker.
In 2010, she founded The Imagine Mentoring Program of Michigan. This non-profit works to increase self-esteem in young people and equip them with the tools they need to make a positive impact in their communities. Her experiences as a mentor and life coach led her to write three inspirational books, with more in development. Ms. Garth is also the owner of a multi-purpose event venue. When not in use by clients, she opens the space to host mentoring sessions, community programs and to serve as a small business incubator. Leveraging her experience as a business owner, she advises other entrepreneurs looking to take their companies to the next level. Latonya leverages her many relationships in the areas of business, education, and community development to improve the lives of others.
As a motivational speaker, her blend of positivity, power and sincerity is unmatched. Whether an audience of ten or ten thousand, Latonya can be counted on to hold their attention and make an impression. She leaves the room buzzing, and there is often a line of people waiting to speak to her when she exits the stage. Latonya brings that same energy to her corporate training engagements. Her clients appreciate her efficient, accessible style.
In addition to the skills outlined above, Ms. Garth also has experience in branding, marketing and event planning.
www.latonyagarth.com
imaginementoring@gmail.com
Chanelle Manus
Chanelle Manus is a visionary legal strategist operating at the intersection of law, wealth, and philanthropy. As Founder and Managing Attorney of Manus Law, PLLC, she has built a practice defined not only by technical excellence in tax, estate planning, and sports and entertainment law—but by transformative impact.
Over the past eight years, Chanelle has advised major league professional sports franchises, educated professional athletes on tax efficiency and legacy preservation, structured complex business entities, protected intellectual property, administered estates, and guided families through generational transitions. She also works closely with real estate professionals, advising on portfolio management and development initiatives that position projects—and people—for sustainable growth.
Her leadership extends beyond client matters. Chanelle has built and led high-performing teams and helped organizations preserve and redirect millions of dollars through operational discipline. She is known for combining precision with purpose—delivering sophisticated counsel while empowering clients to think long-term about ownership, stewardship, and legacy.
Guided by her philosophy to lift others as she climbs, Chanelle leads with conviction, faith, and an unmatched work ethic. She approaches leadership with the belief that excellence is an act of service, pairing talent and opportunity with disciplined effort and an unwavering sense of responsibility to those she serves. That standard of excellence shapes both her firm and her influence.
Deeply committed to kingdom-driven initiatives and community advancement, including her support of the Midnight Golf Program, Chanelle remains passionate about helping athletes, families, entrepreneurs, and ministry leaders steward their legacies and resources wisely through thoughtful planning that supports long-term wealth preservation and legacy.
Chanelle Manus, Managing Attorney
Manus Law, PLLC
20750 Civic Center Drive, Ste 120
Southfield, MI 48076
Gail Perry-Mason
Gail Perry-Mason of Detroit, Michigan, has come a long way, from foster care to caring for others. A respected authority in the financial industry, Gail is also a bestselling author. Her years of experience coupled with her "down-to-earth" but also "down-to-business" style has made her a sought after speaker and presenter. Regularly addressing capacity crowds, she educates people on financial literacy conducting financial training sessions and workshops for companies such as Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, MGM, CBS News, Comcast, Blue Cross, Wells Fargo, Comerica and many more. Along with her regular national speaking engagements, which includes keynote addresses at the University of Notre Dame, All Star Game, the NAACP Image Awards Women's Reception, NBA Wives, University of Hawaii and the Allstate Purple Purse Movement, to name a few, in October 2022 she was a speaker for TedX when they came to the Music Hall in Detroit Michigan. Gail's wisdom also hit the airwaves as she co-hosted an award-winning talk show entitled "Building Wealth," via broadcast on iHeartRadio affiliate WMXD (MIX 92.3 FM) and a television broadcast on Comcast Cable. She has appeared on national outlets such as BET, Fox News, PBS, CNN, CBS, MSNBC, CNBC, RadioOne and NPR Radio. In 2014, Gail was a featured financial speaker at the Essence Women's Festival, and keynote speaker for Harvard University Black History Month.
Ms. Perry-Mason is a prolific, published writer and has written articles for local and national print media. Her features can be found in many publications, including: Ebony, Black Enterprise, On Wall Street, Research Magazine, Quick and Simple-Good Housekeeping Magazine, Essence, Jet, Free Press and Detroit News, Signature Magazine, Corp!, Washington Post and by the Associated Press.
While juggling her demanding financial career and public appearances, Gail found the time to write and publish her first book, Money Matters for Families, which served as a manual for the employees at DaimlerChrysler on managing finances. The book is geared toward families and focuses on the critical elements for building a strong financial foundation. It sold out of its original printing in the first year and is currently out of print. Gail's second book, Girl, Make Your Money Grow, written with co-author Glinda Bridgforth, was a national best seller. This highly successful financial guide, featured on Oprah's Debt Diet, has helped build Gail a national following.
Gail is extremely visible and active in her community. Recognizing the necessity of teaching youth the importance of money management, she has mentored over 30 young women who are now professionals in the financial industry. Ms. Perry-Mason has implemented a program within the Detroit Public Schools cultivating financial literacy and outlining the steps to entrepreneurship. She has served as Chairperson for the Tavis Smiley Youth to Leaders Program in Detroit and was honored for her work with Mr. Smiley at a benefit in Los Angeles. Gail is an honorary member of Elliottorian Business and Professional Women's Club and a member of The Links, Incorporated. She currently serves on boards of many local and national organizations, including DMC Harper-Hutzel Hospital (formerly Women's Hospital), Detroit Music Hall, Detroit Development Fund, Nevada Women's Money Council and Morgan State University. Gail is also an ambassador for The Walker's Legacy & Walker's Legacy Foundation. She has been keynote speaker for Stocks & Stilettos Society and has been a diversity and inclusion speaker for CBS News and many other corporations. In July, 2020 Gail spearheaded the first ever Virtual Money Camp for Money Matters For Youth, which reached across the globe from Detroit to Canada to Africa. In September, 2022 Gail was a 2022 Eastside Extravaganza Award Winner.
Continuing her community involvement, she founded the original Money Camp for Teens and the first youth investment club, now known as the Money Matters for Youth Camp. Since 1996, Gail has instructed thousands of young people throughout Metropolitan Detroit, Denver and Jamaica. Money Matters has taught the core values of financial awareness and literacy, development of diverse, positive relationships and entrepreneurship, while emphasizing a message of giving back through service and philanthropy. Its ultimate goal is to provide a program that is committed to fostering the social, emotional and cognitive growth of young people while preparing them for professional and personal success. Gail's program has received national recognition, with Money Matters receiving an invitation from Warren Buffett to be the first youth group to attend the Berkshire-Hathaway Shareholder Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, and was featured in a national documentary on Mr. Buffett, in 2017.
Gail has received numerous awards, including honors from Ford Motor Company, Michigan Women's Foundation, New Detroit Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. For her work in the community, she has been honored with the Michigan's Local Hero Award by Bank of America, the Community Role Model Award from Alternatives for Girls and the Economic Empowerment Award from 100 Black Men. Named as one of Michigan's Top 10 Business Women by the National Association of Women Business Owners in 2007, Ms. Perry-Mason has also received the Community Service Award from the Michigan Women's Foundation. Named Phenomenal Business Woman of the Year, Gail was honored by the former Governor of Michigan with an award for fundraising on behalf of Non-Profit Organizations, and named a Community Ambassador by the present-day Governor of Michigan. She was recognized as one of Crain's 100 Most Influential Women in Michigan for 2021. Gail is a Microsoft Legacy Project Honoree – Celebrating Black Changemakers and their contributions to modern day American History. In September 2022, Gail Perry-Mason was the winner of the Invest In Others (IiO) Lifetime Achievement Award, and recipient of IiO's grand prize of $75,000.00! Then in November 2022 she was a winner of the "2022 Governor's Service Award As A Lifetime Humanitarian." Gail also serves on Detroit's Women's Commission and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation.
With the many accomplishments and accolades already under her belt, Ms. Perry-Mason shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Through the newest addition to her resume, 4ever39, Gail seeks to motivate 40, 50, and 60 year old women to optimize their daily life experiences with a focus on three areas: fitness, wine and funds. The 4ever39 product line, which will feature items related to all three categories, is expected to be released within a year.
Gail is a mother of three terrific sons. Her mottos are "Success Benefits Others First" and "OpportUNITY Doesn't Happen Without UNITY."
Founder and Chief Visionary Officer
Money Matters For Youth
Phone: 248-250-2852
Email: rosa.worth@gmail.com
www.moneymattersforyouth.com
Robyn K. Fuller Butler and Ashley V. Johnson, J&F Advisors, PLLC
J&F Advisors, PLLC – 15 Years of Excellence and Impact
Founded in 2011 by Robyn K. Fuller Butler and Ashley V. Johnson, J&F Advisors, PLLC was launched with vision, faith, and a commitment to excellence. Starting the firm at just 26 years old, the two founders stepped into entrepreneurship determined to build more than an accounting practice; they set out to create a firm that would elevate businesses and expand representation within the profession.
As African American women CPAs, Robyn and Ashley have been trailblazers in their community, building a respected advisory firm during a time when minority ownership in public accounting remains underrepresented nationwide. Their leadership has demonstrated that technical expertise, strategic advisory, and community impact can coexist at the highest level.
Over the last 15 years, J&F Advisors has grown from a startup practice into a trusted advisory partner serving clients across retail, nonprofit, real estate, and professional services industries. J&F Advisors specializes in outsourced CFO solutions, Client Accounting and Advisory Services (CAAS), and tax strategy — helping business owners transition from compliance-focused accounting to forward-thinking financial strategy.
At the core of J&F Advisors’ success is a partnership built on mutual respect, shared values, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Robyn and Ashley’s leadership is grounded in trust, accountability, and a deep belief that their clients deserve both technical precision and strategic insight. Their complementary strengths — paired with high standards and disciplined execution — have allowed the firm to grow thoughtfully while maintaining the quality and integrity that defined it from day one.
Throughout the firm’s journey, Robyn and Ashley have been honored as 40 Under 40 honorees, Forbes Best in State Accountants, MICPA Awardees and AICPA Leadership Academy graduates. Together, the partners have built a firm culture centered on excellence, mentorship, and long-term relationships.
Beyond growth and accolades, their proudest accomplishment remains impact — developing young professionals, supporting minority entrepreneurs, and strengthening financial infrastructure within the communities they serve.
Fifteen years later, J&F Advisors continues to lead with integrity, discipline, and vision — building legacy, not just balance sheets.
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Jessie Hayes
Jessie Hayes is a dynamic entrepreneur whose visionary leadership has reshaped the beauty industry in Metro Detroit and beyond. She founded Skinphorea, Metro Detroit’s first facial bar and acne clinic, building it into a multi location enterprise that served thousands of clients and pioneered a sought after 90 day acne bootcamp. Through that venture, she demonstrated how professional skincare could be both results driven and accessible.
Today, as CEO of The Hayes Institute of Esthetics & Entrepreneurship, Hayes leads a broader mission focused on economic mobility and generational wealth. In partnership with the State, she established a first of its kind esthetics and business institute designed to equip aspiring and licensed beauty professionals to launch and scale profitable businesses. The Hayes Institute delivers advanced skincare education, esthetician licensure training, and real world business development while creating meaningful career pathways. Under her leadership, graduates have launched successful ventures that contribute to job creation and strengthen Detroit’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Hayes is equally committed to empowering women and underrepresented founders through the Wealth InvestHer Network, which she co founded to help women achieve financial independence and business success. Across her ventures, she has created hundreds of jobs and hands on training opportunities, reinvesting directly into the Metro Detroit community.
A Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses alumna and class speaker, Ernst and Young inaugural cohort graduate, and sought after national and international speaker, Hayes has shared her expertise from Detroit Startup Week to business seminars in Rome and Florence. Her work has been featured in Black Enterprise, Rolling Out, and DBusiness, and she has received numerous honors, including Corp! Magazine’s Diversity Business Leader Award and 40 Under 40 recognition from both the Michigan Chronicle and Crain’s Detroit. She is also a featured nominee in Who’s Who in Black Detroit.
Through every initiative, Jessie Hayes remains committed to one mission: using entrepreneurship as a vehicle to empower, employ, and elevate her community.
Announcement: The Hayes Institute Expands into Medical Aesthetics
The Hayes Institute is expanding its impact by offering advanced medical aesthetics education and business training for nurses and physicians seeking to open, reposition, or expand their medspa practices.
In partnership with Dr. Alicia Shelby, Wealth InvestHer Elite member and medical professional, The Hayes Institute will offer four week cohort based training programs focused on Botox, dermal fillers, microneedling, chemical peels, foundational skin science, and essential business fundamentals for profitability.
Cohorts begin this spring. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet directly with funding partners upon completion of the program, with access to potential funding of up to 50,000 dollars to support practice launch or expansion.
Jessie@thehayesinstitute.com
(248) 915-7426
Jessie Hayes
CEO, The Hayes Institute
President, Wealth InvestHer Network
Aisha Habeeb
Rooted in Resilience: How Aisha Habeeb is Transforming Mental Health for Women and Families
In Detroit, where resilience runs deep and legacy matters, Aisha Habeeb, LMSW is leading a quiet but powerful revolution, one rooted not in noise, but in healing. As a licensed therapist, mental health consultant, and generational healing strategist, Aisha has dedicated her life’s work to helping women, mothers, and daughters reclaim their voice, restore their identity, and rewrite the emotional inheritance passed through generations.
As Founder and Clinical Director of Voices of Generations Healing Hub P.L.L.C. and its nonprofit arm, Voices of Generations 501(c)(3), Aisha has built a growing ecosystem of therapy, mentorship, and wellness programming grounded in culturally responsive care and clinical excellence. Since opening the Healing Hub in 2023, she and her team have served more than 250 individuals and families, addressing trauma, anxiety, depression, identity development, and complex mother-daughter relationship dynamics.
Her approach is both clinical and holistic. Aisha integrates evidence-based therapy with somatic movement and community-centered healing spaces, ensuring clients are supported mentally, emotionally, and physically. This multidimensional model allows individuals not only to cope, but to transform.
Her impact was powerfully demonstrated through Her Healing is Sacred, a transformational gathering that brought together more than 100 women for a collective experience of connection, emotional intervention, and restoration. The event reflected the philosophy that guides her work: when one woman heals, generations change.
Beyond direct clinical care, Aisha is deeply committed to developing the next generation of mental health professionals. She mentors emerging therapists, trains clinicians, and collaborates with community organizations to expand access to personalized, culturally responsive mental health services. Her leadership has produced measurable client outcomes and sustained organizational growth, positioning Voices of Generations as a transformative healing collective in Detroit’s mental health landscape.
Aisha’s commitment to empowerment extends nationally through her 15-year tenure as Program Director for Save A Girl, Save A World, where she has led mentorship and leadership initiatives impacting hundreds of HBCU young women. These programs focus on health and wellness, leadership development, career readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy, equipping young women with the tools to build sustainable futures.
Her leadership also spans youth violence prevention and male mentorship. Through Midnight Basketball and Boxing, Aisha created safe, structured spaces for young men ages 11 to 24, fostering discipline, mentorship, and strengthened relationships between youth and the Detroit Police Department. She currently serves as a clinical consultant for A Seat at My Sister’s Table, supporting women impacted by sexual trauma and systemic adversity.
As a nonprofit leader, Aisha has successfully managed more than $1.5 million in grant-funded programming, supported by major institutions including Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Fund, Hyundai, Volkswagen Group of America, Toyota Automotive, United Way, the Kellogg Foundation, and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. These initiatives have provided financial literacy education, HBCU scholarships, entrepreneurship training, substance abuse prevention, public health outreach, STEM access, and critical support services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
A proud Detroiter, Aisha remains deeply engaged in both professional and community networks. She is an active member of the Michigan Black Business Alliance (MBBA), Wealth InvestHer Network (WIN), and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). She also formerly served as Vice President of the Omicron Omicron Chapter of the Phi Alpha Honor Society, reflecting her long-standing commitment to academic and professional excellence.
Yet beyond her titles, credentials, and accomplishments, Aisha identifies most strongly with her role as a mother. Her two daughters serve as her daily inspiration and living reminder of the generational impact of healing.
Her mission is clear and unwavering: when women heal, families shift. And when families shift, entire communities transform.
Through her leadership, clinical practice, and visionary commitment to generational healing, Aisha Habeeb is not simply providing therapy, she is helping to restore legacy, rebuild identity, and reshape the emotional future of families and communities alike.
For therapy, collaborations, speaking engagements, or partnership inquiries:
Website: www.voicesofgenerations.com
Email: info@voicesofgenerations.com
Phone: 313-398-9705
ToBina Thornton-Stephens
Founder & CEO, Service First Tax Service
For more than a decade, To’Bina Thornton-Stephens has been building more than a tax firm — she has been building financial infrastructure for individuals, entrepreneurs, and entire communities.
In 2014, she founded Service First Tax Service with a clear commitment to compliance, education, and integrity. What began as a tax preparation firm has grown into a comprehensive financial solutions company offering tax strategy, bookkeeping, financial reporting, and fractional CFO services. Since its inception, the firm has served more than 2,000 individual and small business clients, earning a reputation for precision, audit-ready compliance, and strategic financial leadership.
Known for her ability to quickly identify structural financial challenges, To’Bina often uncovers and corrects systemic issues that impact profitability and regulatory standing. Her work goes far beyond preparing tax returns — she operates as a financial architect for small businesses, helping owners understand operational costs, forecast responsibly, and build sustainable growth strategies.
Her influence extends deeply into education and mentorship. In 2023 and 2024, To’Bina launched and taught a 3.5-month Tax School rooted in policy-based, compliance-driven instruction. Across both cohorts, 100% of participants passed the IRS Annual Filing Season Program examination on their first attempt. She has mentored tax professionals across multiple states, guided three individuals through launching their own firms, and is currently developing a digital learning platform to expand structured tax education nationwide.
A committed community leader, To’Bina has served in board-level roles within the Wealth InvestHer Network, including Treasurer and Chairwoman, and holds leadership positions with Youth Community Agency, supporting youth-focused initiatives. She also partners with the Michigan Black Business Alliance as an instructor for its Capital Connect and Black Print programs, equipping entrepreneurs with the financial structure, projections, and operational insight needed to access capital and scale responsibly.
Through business leadership, mentorship, and community service, To’Bina Thornton-Stephens continues to advance her mission of economic empowerment — helping individuals and small businesses build financial systems that create stability, opportunity, and generational impact.
