The racial wealth gap separating white and black Americans is largely impacted by the differences in the areas detailed below. Ideally, our panel would bring together resources and expertise in each of these areas, positioned to discuss how disparities in each of these areas has impacted the accumulation of wealth and how we reverse those trends.

• Earning capacity employment/labor expert)

• Access to credit & homeownership (mortgage banker/NHS)

• Capital market investments (trader/financial services rep)

• Adequate planning for risk management coverage & asset transfer (estate planner/probate court judge)

SPEAKERS

• Keiana Barrett, Sterling Bay

• Athena Williams, Oak Park Regional Housing Center

• Courtney Jones - Co Owner of Chicago Homes Realty

• Bruce Montgomery, WVON, Entrepreneur Success Program