Jonathan Rose is a socially conscious innovator and leader in the real estate world and beyond. Since founding Jonathan Rose Companies in 1989, he's been on a mission to repair the fabric of cities, towns, and communities by delivering visionary projects that are affordable, environmentally responsible, and socially conscious.

Sean Smeeton didn't just want to re-imagine the ice cream industry, he wanted to empower others along the way. Beginning as a local non-profit and later transitioning to become a worker-owned-purpose-driven cooperative, Taharka Brothers is now a majority black owned business that has built its reputation as one of Baltimore's favorite ice cream vendors.

David Sullivan is a huge believer that Entrepreneurship is a mindset that can be applied anywhere. His ability to listen deeply and see the gaps led him to found Till, a company that empowers renters to thrive in their homes by radically transforming rent into a positive and personalized financial experience.

Donald Manekin defines the servant leader role. From serving as the Chief Operating Officer of Baltimore City Schools to helping reimagine real estate with Seawall, Donald has distilled the powerful lessons learned from his father––to lead humbly, with love, by listening deeply––and decades of community-minded work experience into his forthcoming book: The Inside Out Company.

After coming face to face with the human cost of food apartheid, Eric Jackson founded the Black Yield Institute in 2015. A Baltimore-based, black-led action network and think tank, Black Yield is determined to generate solutions for the systemic problems plaguing black and brown communities from within those communities themselves.

After her daughter was diagnosed with autism, Ami Taubenfeld found herself searching for programs offering adequate support for autistic individuals and their families. As the search wore on, Ami took matters into her own hands, launching Itineris–an agency that would give her, her daughter, and others the help they need.

Sent to prison at age 18, Alex Smith discovered a love and a talent for gardening while incarcerated. After graduating from the STRIVE program at Baltimore's famed Center for Urban Families upon his release 15 years later, he went on to found Division Street Landscaping, a social enterprise that creates pipeline partnerships for fellow formerly incarcerated individuals.

After suffering extreme physical and emotional pain throughout his life, Fernando Reis created an innovative treatment protocol that has helped thousands around the world heal their imbalances. His Bioenergetic Medicine school in Brazil helps people understand the power they have to change their own destiny.

By investing in places and people, Philadelphia-based Shift Capital and its founder, Brian Murray, connect the economic and social dots to create opportunity for all. Employing what they call the Whole Neighborhood approach, Shift is on a mission to create inclusive, equitable communities that do more than survive — they thrive.

After encountering the challenges teachers face firsthand, Danna Thomas realized that the educators who support school children need a support system of their own. She created Happy Teacher Revolution, an international movement with the mission to support the mental health and wellness of teachers everywhere.