Featured Guests
Tony Bennett
Former UVA Men’s Basketball Coach and National Champion
Former UVA Men’s Basketball Coach and National Champion
Sheena S. Iyengar, Ph.D.
Professor, Columbia Business School, NYT Best-Selling Author of Think Bigger
Professor, Columbia Business School, NYT Best-Selling Author of Think Bigger
Larenz Tate
Actor and Co-Founder, TateMen Entertainment
Actor and Co-Founder, TateMen Entertainment
Lauren Simmons
Spotify Host, Author, and Expert on Women’s and Youth Personal Finance
Spotify Host, Author, and Expert on Women’s and Youth Personal Finance
Scott Van Pelt
Sportscaster and Host, ESPN
Sportscaster and Host, ESPN
Rashad Bilal + Troy Millings
Co-CEOs,
Earn Your Leisure
Co-CEOs,
Earn Your Leisure
Robert M. Blue
Chair, President, and CEO, Dominion Energy
Chair, President, and CEO, Dominion Energy
Kristen Cavallo
Executive Director, The Branch Museum of Design
Executive Director, The Branch Museum of Design
Tom Barkin
President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Calvin L. Butts, Jr.
General Partner, East Chop Capital
General Partner, East Chop Capital
Kristin Richardson
Founder and CEO, Sherah
Founder and CEO, Sherah
Dr. Makola M. Abdullah, Ph.D.
President, Virginia State University
President, Virginia State University
Shakia Gullette Warren
Executive Director, Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
Executive Director, Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
Soo Kim
Managing Partner, CIO, Standard General
Managing Partner, CIO, Standard General
Secretary Caren Merrick
Secretary of Commerce, Commonwealth of Virginia
Secretary of Commerce, Commonwealth of Virginia
Utibe Bassey
Vice President, Customer Experience
Dominion Energy
Vice President, Customer Experience
Dominion Energy
Richard Wintsch
Executive Director, Startup Virginia
Executive Director, Startup Virginia
Nicole Walker
Venture Partner, Health Innovation Capital
Venture Partner, Health Innovation Capital
Thomas L. Ransom
President of the Virginia Region at Truist Financial
President of the Virginia Region at Truist Financial
Brian D. Anderson
President and CEO, ChamberRVA
President and CEO, ChamberRVA
Kishau Rogers
Founder & CEO, Time Study, Inc.
Founder & CEO, Time Study, Inc.
Landon Shroder
Partner and Co-Publisher, RVA Mag
Partner and Co-Publisher, RVA Mag
Kenya Blake
VP and General Manager, Horizon Innovations
VP and General Manager, Horizon Innovations
Kevin Nicholson
Chief Investment Officer/Partner, RiverFront Investment Group
Chief Investment Officer/Partner, RiverFront Investment Group
Jennifer Wakefield
President, Chief Executive Officer for the Greater Richmond Partnership
President, Chief Executive Officer for the Greater Richmond Partnership
Michell C. Clark
Author and Strategist
Author and Strategist
Debbie Irwin
Managing Director, Lighthouse Labs
Managing Director, Lighthouse Labs
Ashley Williams
Wellness Advocate
Wellness Advocate
Liz Doerr
Co-Founder & Partner, Sandbox
Co-Founder & Partner, Sandbox
Executive Director, The da Vinci Center, Virginia Commonwealth University
Kim Range
Director, Learning & Development, The Martin Agency
Director, Learning & Development, The Martin Agency
Nick Serfass
CEO, Richmond Technology Council (rvatech/)
CEO, Richmond Technology Council (rvatech/)
Actor, Entrepreneur & Specialist at Lee Enterprises Virginia
Co-founder BLDR, Creator of SCEEN
Chief Wholesale Banking Officer, Truist Financial Corporation
Chief Technology Officer, Davenport & Company LLC
Founder and Managing Partner of Veritas Global Law PLLC
SVP, Wholesale Payments Sales Manager
Chief Operating Officer, CSC Leasing
Heidi Nel
Chief Operating Officer, New Theory Ventures
Chief Operating Officer, New Theory Ventures
Riley Rupert
Chief Operating Officer, CSC Leasing
Chief Operating Officer, CSC Leasing