Community & Guest List
What happens when you mix a passion for celebrating blackness, slaying the status quo, championing marginalized groups, mild sauce, with a splash of side-eye to pop culture shenanigans? You get Joi’ Has Questions. After spending almost, a decade karate-chopping down microaggressions on the daily in the Media World, she turned her sights to what she feels is truly her purpose in life: to educate Black People about how dope they are and helping others feel empowered to tell their truth. She’s currently the creator and host of the podcast, Joi’ Has Questions, where she motivates people to follow their passions, along with interviewing fellow change agents, tired of being fed b.s. by the powers that be- soooooo I have a question: You, ready?
Justin Breen is Founder/CEO of BrEpic, a PR firm that writes compelling, newsworthy stories for its clients and pitches those stories to media across the country (to help amplify messaging). BrEpic has worked with clients including Allstate, University of Illinois, Salvation Army, national IT firms, national hotel chains, financial planners, physicians, non profits and many more.
James is the Owner of DMV Sports Massage located in Alexandria, VA. He is one of the Massage Therapists for the UMD Terps. He specializes in deep tissue and recovery. He is also a Natural Professional Bodybuilder.
Jennifer is a passionate wine guide with Traveling Vineyard. She lives in one of the most well known areas in the country for Pinot Noir with her husband, a 5 year old German Shepherd named Lexi and their rescue cat named Graycie. Her full time career is as an executive assistant for a national insurance and wealth management company. Jennifer is excited to start traveling again and is looking forward to seeing her friends and family in the very near future.
Jessica Alexander is a brand strategist, author, speaker, and the founder of Operation Evolve and Boss Babes Brunch Tour. This Montgomery, Alabama native was motivated to start her business after struggling to connect with her dream career and purpose after graduating from college. She eventually found her lane in branding and marketing, leading several campaigns for international brands such as Verizon, Nissan, Windows, and Diageo. In 2016, she founded Operation Evolve and has empowered thousands across the country to gain clarity, discover their passions, and walk in their purpose.
Jonathan DeYoe is the best-selling author of Mindful Money: Simple Practices for reaching your Financial Goals and increasing your Happiness Dividend. He writes and speaks about the intersection between love and money. He has been investing for 40 years and been a financial advisor for 25. He started his firm in 2001 and he is a big believer in financial literacy training and a big advocate for the fiduciary standard.
Dr. Jim Etter served 22 years in the United States Marine Corps where he had a tour in Viet Nam, two Purple Hearts and served as a Naval Flight Officer, Top Gun Graduate, Naval War College Graduate and served as the Operations Officer of a Marine Fighter Squadron. After he retired from the US Marine Corps as a Major, Jim went on to found American Military University and American Public University, a leader in online education with over 90,000 active students. Jim acquired the 40 year-old Citizens High School in 2017 and has expanded it from a correspondence school to one of the leading online global high schools offering more than 300 online courses with students throughout the US and over 43 countries. He recently launched the High School FLEX Diploma program which puts the student in charge of tailoring their High School diploma for their after High School success.
Jaclyn DiGregorio is a business coach, speaker and best-selling author. As the founder of Clarity and Action Consulting, Jaclyn helps women build successful businesses so they can positively impact their family, their community and the world. At age 21, Jaclyn started her first business from her dorm room at Georgetown University. Jaclyn has been featured by Forbes, Elite Daily, Bustle and Washington Business Journal, and her book has been featured on Good Morning Washington.
Known as the Aesthetic Entrepreneur, Jendayi is a multi-hyphenate trailblazer & the founder of two brands dedicated to content creation for women-owned businesses. After pursuing photography as a hobby for many years, Jendayi was inspired to use her craft in a more meaningful way by officially starting Jendayi Asha Creative in 2010. Over the past 5 years, she has fine-tuned the vision for the company by helping women entrepreneurs package their purpose into compelling brands using design and photography. Most recently Jendayi launched her boldest venture yet, Honey Social - a stock imaging and strategic resource platform for women of color. No matter what avenue it's through, Jendayi's passion lies in using her creative talents to assist brands in growing their businesses into visually appealing powerhouses.
Joe Sanfilippo is a young professional who on any given day can be referred to as a number of different things such as digital marketer, entrepreneur, investor, executive producer, and talent manager. As the Manager of Growth & Partnerships at digital marketing agency, Today's Business, Joe has helped close millions of dollars in new business, managed award-winning influencer marketing campaigns, and was the executive producer for a docuseries that was named one of the best Sports Documentaries in 2021 by GearMoose. Joe is also the Co-Founder of Undrafted Ventures which possesses equity in a number of different businesses like the Premier Lacrosse League, Tomahawk Shades, OpenLocker, Gringos Tacos, Chido Tequila Seltzers, Evolution Physical Therapy and more. On top of all that, Joe Sanfilippo is a Co-Founder of TeamMates Talent Management where he provides marketing and talent management services for professional athletes like Chris Hogan, Grant Ament, Marc Megna, John Shackleton, and countless others!
