Speakers

Broderick Thomas is the Founder and National Steward of Black Brick Society — a visionary entrepreneur and Legacy Architect dedicated to building scalable systems of economic empowerment and self-reliance.

A dynamic speaker and lecturer, Dominick invites audiences to think critically about their role in the ever-changing social landscape — blending academic and practical lenses to turn theory into transformation. Guided by a belief that liberation begins with literacy of self, systems, and story: knowledge is power, but action makes it revolutionary.

Vernon Jay is the Founder and CEO of Equity Platforms, Inc., a pioneering fintech and real estate development company focused on democratizing access to capital and ownership through smart contract technology.

Ashley Jones is a Cybersecurity Analyst at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where she works at the intersection of technology and enterprise security. Beyond her professional career, Ashley is a deeply committed researcher and practitioner in the fight for Black health equity — studying the systemic barriers, environmental factors, and institutional failures that contribute to health disparities in Black communities.

George Mundin leads the development of privacy-first AI and blockchain infrastructure designed to empower small and mid-sized businesses with true data ownership and control. As a founding director of the Virginia Blockchain Council, he brings a strategic, real-world approach to integrating advanced technologies into everyday operations.

Broderick Thomas is the Founder and National Steward of Black Brick Society — a visionary entrepreneur and Legacy Architect dedicated to building scalable systems of economic empowerment and self-reliance.