Deep Dive Series

Ownership:

Pathways to Generational Wealth

Building wealth begins with ownership.

Join entrepreneurs, commercial real estate developers, financial leaders, and industry experts for a practical conversation on building, preserving, and transferring wealth through business ownership, commercial real estate, and succession planning.

Whether you are growing a business, developing real estate, or planning your long-term legacy, you will gain practical strategies, valuable connections, and actionable insights you can apply immediately.

Why Attend

Learn practical strategies for building generational wealth.
Hear from successful entrepreneurs, developers, and financial leaders.
Connect with industry leaders, capital providers, and peers.
Build relationships that can help move your business or project forward.

Date

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Time

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT

Location

Hyde Park Labs, 5th Floor

5207 South Harper Avenue

Chicago, IL 60615

MAP

Cost

Event Cost $25

Resources

Event Agenda

Agenda

Speakers

Ja’Net Defell

President & CEO
Community Desk Chicago

Maryellen Drake

Vice President & Economic Development
Chairperson Chatham Avalon Park
Community Council

Kareem Edwards

Owner & Operator 
Chick-fil-A South Loop

Wendell Harris

Executive Vice President of Lending Operations & Equity 
Chicago Community Loan Fund

Stephanie Hart

Owner
Brown Sugar Bakery

James Hill III, CPA

President & Founder 
ICL, LLC

Jacques
Philoctete

Vice President - Private Banker
 J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Jasmine Shaw

CEO
Westside Community Group Inc.

Steve G. Thomas

President 
5T Construction Inc.