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Raphael Bostic

Former President and Chief Executive Officer at Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Achievements

• First Black person and first openly gay person appointed president of a regional Federal Reserve Bank, in 2017.
• Served as a member of the Federal Open Market Committee as president of the Atlanta Fed.

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Kesha Cash

Founder and General Partner at Impact America Fund

Achievements

• Closed a $55 million second fund for Impact America Fund in 2020, reported as the largest fund raised by a Black woman general partner.
• Raised Impact America Fund's $10 million debut vehicle and built the firm as its sole general partner.

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John W. Rogers Jr.

Founder, Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Ariel Investments

Achievements

• Founded Ariel Investments in 1983 at age 24 with $200,000 raised from family and friends.
• Built Ariel Investments into the oldest Black-owned investment firm in the United States, managing more than $16 billion in assets as of Forbes' 2023 reporting.

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Suzanne Shank

President and Chief Executive Officer at Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC

Achievements

• Co-founded Siebert Brandford Shank in 1996 with Muriel Siebert and Napoleon Brandford and became its chief executive officer at age 35.
• Leads the largest woman- and minority-owned non-bank financial firm in the United States, with roughly 120 employees across 19 U.S. offices.

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