Sheena Gray is the Chief Executive Officer of the Association of African American Financial Advisors (AAAA), where she is redefining leadership in the wealth management industry. A results-driven executive, Sheena is known for her transformative vision, strategic acumen, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. With a distinguished career spanning over two decades in corporate America, she has become a formidable force in shaping inclusive financial services, championing underrepresented talent, and driving systemic change. Sheena holds a Master of Business Administration in Management from DePaul University and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology of Law. Her expertise is backed by a robust background in wealth management, commercial banking, global financial crimes, cybersecurity, legal compliance, and risk management. Having ascended through key leadership roles in financial services, she has built a legacy of developing high-impact programs, mitigating risk, and influencing firm-wide strategic decisions. As a former HR Diversity and Inclusion Executive and Global KYC/Cybersecurity Manager, Sheena has spearheaded transformative initiatives that have elevated workplace culture, strengthened recruitment pipelines, and ensured regulatory compliance across complex global frameworks. Her ability to navigate intricate corporate structures while advocating for progress has cemented her reputation as a thought leader and change agent. Sheena is a sought-after speaker and industry advocate, frequently engaging in high-profile conferences, executive panels, and thought leadership forums. Beyond her professional endeavors, Sheena is a dedicated mother of six, seamlessly balancing the demands of executive leadership with an enriching family life. An avid golfer and skier, she embraces the importance of resilience, strategy, and work-life harmony. A dynamic leader with a relentless drive to elevate the financial industry, Sheena Gray continues to set the standard for what it means to be a CEO in today’s evolving financial landscape. 

Cameo Roberson, Founder and Managing Principal of Atlas Park Consulting https://www.atlasparkco.com/, a Fractional COO and Business Strategy Agency. Our mission: we conquer operational chaos; restoring peace and profits for Financial Advisors. RIAs and Wealth Management Teams!

Our solutions help clients improve business processes, streamline operations and systematize the day-to-day so you can be prepared for next level growth. Previously, Cameo spent more than 15 years in the client service and operational trenches of fee-only and fee-based advisory firms. She has been interviewed about how advisors can improve leverage of people, processes and technology to enhance efficiency in several publications; including Wealth Management Magazine,The Journal of Financial Planning, Forbes Magazine, Financial Planning Magazine and Investor’s Business Dail.

Nina O’Neal is a Partner and Investment Advisor with AIM Advisors, an RIA headquartered in downtown Raleigh, NC. A financial advisor since 2006 and a financial services professional since 2004, Nina O’Neal is an industry veteran. She began her career in New York, NY in institutional finance and after some time on Wall Street, moved back to North Carolina. In 2009, Nina became co-owner of AIM Advisors to fulfill her desire to provide unparalleled client service. She has been featured in multiple industry publications as a sought out national thought leader and commentator on industry topics and trends. Named one of the InvestmentNews 40 Under 40 Financial Professionals, Nina frequently serves as a panelist and participant in think tank meetings, podcasts, webinars, and industry conferences. Nina has also been featured as a commentator on CNBC and ABC11 as well as in InvestmentNews, The Wallstreet Journal, Financial Planning, US News & World Report, The Washington Post, OnWallStreet, The Street, Citywire RIA Magazine, wealthmanagement.com, and more. She was named from 2019-2022 an Investopedia Top 100 Financial Advisor as well as Onalytica’s Women in Finance: Top 100 Influencers. Nina was named as one of the InvestmentNews 2020 “Women to Watch.” As contributor to the book, How I Invest My Money: Finance Experts Reveal How They Save, Spend, and Invest, Nina shares candidly how she handles her own personal finances and what shaped those decisions. Nina is the founder and organizer of the Female Advisor Network, a national membership organization dedicated to empowering female financial advisors. She has a passion for helping to drive industry advancement for female financial advisors as well as all women in financial services.  

Kristi Martin Rodriguez currently serves as Senior Vice President of the Nationwide Retirement Institute for Nationwide Financial, leading the teams responsible for advocating for and educating members, partners and industry leaders on issues impacting their ability to have a secure financial future.

In her current role, Kristi oversees an extensive network of knowledgeable professionals who provide hands-on consultation to develop client strategies and address the major concerns America’s workers face when planning for retirement. Through timely insights, education and client-ready tools, both financial professionals and individuals are able to work directly with Nationwide to increase their awareness and knowledge of complex financial topics such as retirement income planning, health care, long-term care and Social Security.

Kristi has over 20 years of extensive experience in business-to-business and direct-consumer strategies and building high-performing teams. She joined Nationwide in 2015 as the Vice President of Marketing for Nationwide’s retirement plans business. Before joining Nationwide, Kristi held marketing and business leader roles at Aetna and UnitedHealth Group. Her experience includes functioning as the enterprise program lead of health care reform for UnitedHealthcare. Additionally, Kristi led a business development team working with the public sector, labor and trust and national accounts as liaison to their sales organization. She has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Hampton University as well as a Series 6 and 26 securities registrations.

She is an active member of the community, working with several non-profit and social organizations that aid unserved communities throughout the country. Kristi is the Founder and President of the Financial Alliance for Racial Equity (FARE) – a 501(c)6 organization dedicated to increasing racial diversity, driving greater equity and fostering inclusion within the financial services industry and the communities served. She is one of the founding members of the Ohio chapter of The National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP), an organization helping people of color and women achieve inclusion in our industry. Kristi recently served as a board member for Kindway, a non-profit organization dedicated to the successful re-entry of incarcerated men and women into the community. Additionally, she is a member of the Board of Trustees for The American College of Financial Services.

Reverend Dr. Nicole B. Simpson, CFP® is a practitioner with over 30 years of experience in the securities industry which she entered in 1991 and holds Series 7, 63, and 65 Securities licenses. On September 11, 2001, her life was drastically altered as a financial planner working at 2 World Trade Center on the 73rd floor. Simpson was still in the building on the 44th floor when Tower 2 was hit during the World Trade Center attacks. Today, Simpson compassionately assists families on how to begin to walk along the road to recovery when faced with a catastrophic, unexpected disaster. She is actively involved in spiritual, emotional and economic empowerment. A compelling empowerment speaker, television/ radio personality and author, Ms. Simpson travels throughout the United States teaching in a practical and easy to understand manner. Her simple approach motivates everyone who hears her message to take action to change their future. Her commitment is to engage people with the thought, “If money were not an issue, what would be your life’s purpose?”

After 30 years of industry experience that recognizes an economic cultural reckoning is occurring, Simpson is equipped, realizing she is an anomaly and has much to contribute to the inevitable change America is demanding. This reality demands her to be available as a “teacher, trainer, mentor, guidance counselor”