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2021 fellows

The founding cohort, placed in the fellowship's first year with twelve host organizations.

24 fellows

The class of 2021.

Each fellow is listed with the degrees they brought to the program and the organization that hosted them.

  • National Trust Community Investment CorporationGiovanni Araujo
    • Chapman UniversityB.S. Business Administration, minor in Economics, May 2011
    • The University of Texas at AustinM.S. Finance, May 2022
  • Novogradac & Company LLPAllison Bernstein
    • University of Southern CaliforniaB.S. Business Administration, May 2010
    • University of MichiganM.B.A. and M.P.P., April 2020
  • Monge CapitalChabeli Caceres
    • Florida State UniversityB.S. Finance and International Affairs, May 2014
    • University of North FloridaM.B.A., May 2016
  • Cleveland Development AdvisorsEd Chatmon II
    • Cleveland State UniversityB.S. Business Administration, May 2011
    • Ohio State University, Fisher College of BusinessM.B.A., May 2021
    Accepted offer at Jones Lang LaSalle
  • Stonehenge CapitalNicole Dillard
    • Ohio State UniversityB.S. Resource Management, Consumer Affairs, May 2010
  • New Markets Support CompanyRobert Ebanks
    • Penn State UniversityB.S. Accounting and Finance, May 2011
  • CinnaireJa'Shar Hartley
    • Purdue UniversityB.S. Finance and Marketing, May 2012
    • Northern Illinois UniversityM.B.A. and International Management, May 2013
    Accepted offer at Cinnaire
  • TELACU IndustriesMarcus Jones
    • Albertus Magnus CollegeB.S. Business Management, May 2015
    • University of Connecticut School of BusinessM.B.A., May 2018
    Accepted offer at National Trust Community Investment Corporation
  • Monge CapitalChima Joseph
    • Binghamton UniversityB.S. Financial Economics, May 2000
    • The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessM.B.A., May 2009
  • Monge CapitalBrianne Lund
    • University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessB.S. Business Administration, December 2019
    Accepted offer at Monge Capital
  • The Reinvestment FundSteven McClendon
    • Southern Methodist UniversityB.S. Biology, May 2008
    • Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyExecutive Certificate in Commercial Real Estate Development, May 2015
  • Baker Tilly US, LLPJaquis McCullough
    • University of FloridaB.S. Economics, May 2009
    Accepted offer at Black Business Investment Fund
  • Novogradac & Company LLPAshley McMichael
    • Albany State UniversityB.S. Biology, May 2014
    • Georgetown UniversityM.S. Physiology and Biophysics, May 2019
  • Chicago Community Loan FundMelanie McNeely
    • Spelman CollegeB.A. Political Science, May 2004
    • The John Marshall Law SchoolJuris Doctor, commercial real estate, May 2010
    Accepted offer at Thompson Hine
  • Classic Lake ConsultingJohn Moore
    • Morehouse CollegeB.A. Art History, June 2012
    • Tulane University School of ArchitectureMaster's in Sustainable Real Estate Development
  • New Markets Support CompanyJocelyn Moore
    • University of FloridaB.A. English, cum laude
    • University of FloridaM.Ed. Counselor Education
    Retained as a consultant with New Markets Support Company
  • Advantage CapitalTrevor Nelson
    • North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityB.S. Accounting and Finance, May 2019
  • Greenline VenturesChristen Richardson
    • Michigan State UniversityB.A. Accounting and B.A. Social Relations and Policy, May 2016
    • University of MichiganMaster of Public Policy, May 2021
  • New Jersey Community CapitalDanielle Salters
    • Duke UniversityB.A. Economics, May 2007
    Retained as a consultant with New Jersey Community Capital
  • TruFund Financial ServicesDesiree Thomas
    • Fordham UniversityB.S. Finance and Accounting
    • The Wharton SchoolM.B.A.
    • Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Management Program
    Accepted offer at TruFund Financial Services
  • PNC BankOnome Uwhubetine
    • Morehouse CollegeB.A. Political Science, May 2007
    • University of MiamiM.B.A. Real Estate and Finance, May 2015
  • Novogradac & Company LLPJessica Washington
    • University of Maryland, College ParkB.A. Communications, August 2010
    • San Diego State UniversityM.B.A., July 2017
  • Greenline VenturesIsaiah Williams
    • University of North TexasB.A.S. Public Administration, December 2018
    • University of North TexasMaster of Public Administration, May 2021
  • Advantage CapitalAnika Wright
    • Rochester Institute of TechnologyB.S. Accounting, December 2015
    • University of Rochester, Simon Business SchoolM.B.A., May 2022

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