Meet Your Expert Team
20+ Years of Combined Experience in Psychiatry, Accounting, Operations, Capital, and Nebraska Entrepreneurship
Dr. Tiana N. Rogers
Lead Scientist, Director, and Curriculum Design
Co-Founder & CEO, Rogers Solutions Group
Atlanta, GA
Researcher, wealth advisor, and co-founder of Rogers Solutions Group. Led the Landscape Scan on Black Women Entrepreneurs in Nebraska that informs this entire program. Brings federal-level insights from prior work in economic development and evidence-based curriculum design.
- Expertise
- Research design, landscape analysis, curriculum development, strategic insights, impact investing
- What They'll Teach
- Business formation, capital readiness, research-based decision-making, program strategy
“I built this program because I saw the gap. Now I get to close it with you.”
Dr. Charles R. Rogers
Positioning, Branding & Strategic Relationships
Founder & CEO, CRC Equity · Co-Founder & Advisor, Rogers Solutions Group
Atlanta, GA
Internationally recognized strategist and researcher with deep expertise in entrepreneurship, health equity, and systems-level influence. Recognized by ESPN, the Utah Jazz, and the World Health Organization, he works at the intersection of data, narrative, and access.
- Expertise
- Strategic positioning, brand architecture, strategic relationships, data-driven narrative, systems-level influence, health equity entrepreneurship
- What They'll Teach
- Positioning strategy, brand development, relationship building, data-driven narrative, systems-level influence
“Positioning is not visibility. It is power. He helps you move like it.”
Dr. Billina Shaw, MD, MPH
Financial Wellness & Founder Sustainability Specialist
Founder & CEO, Freely Flourish Financial
Washington, DC
Yale-educated triple board-certified psychiatrist (child, adolescent, adult) with an MPH from Johns Hopkins. Former Senior Medical Advisor at SAMHSA. Bridges the psychological roots of financial decision-making with practical wealth-building strategy. Helps high-achievers move from anxious to purposeful, peaceful, and prosperous.
- Expertise
- Founder mental health, financial therapy, stress resilience, psychological decision-making, psychiatry
- What They'll Teach
- Financial wellness, founder sustainability, stress management, the psychology of scaling, confidence-building
“Your financial success depends on your emotional capacity. We'll build both.”
Chris L. Davis
AI/Automation Systems Specialist
Founder & CEO, Automation Bridge
Chicago, IL
Specialist in financial statements, cash flow strategy, and using technology to scale. Integrates automation and AI tools to help entrepreneurs build efficient, scalable financial operations without hiring a full accounting team.
- Expertise
- Financial statements, cash flow forecasting, financial decision-making, AI/automation tools, business finance
- What They'll Teach
- Cash flow strategy, AI-enabled financial systems, financial statement analysis, automation for growth, scalable financial operations
“Numbers tell a story. Let me teach you to read it—and use it to scale.”
LaCretia Strigus
Bookkeeping & Financial Systems Specialist
Founder & Fractional CFO, The Whole-Sum Group
Atlanta, GA
Fractional CFO with 20+ years in financial operations and nonprofit accounting. Founder of The Whole-Sum Group. Builds audit-ready bookkeeping systems and QuickBooks infrastructure for scaling entrepreneurs. Her clients call her their "secret weapon" because she ensures every dollar is accounted for and systems run everything.
- Expertise
- Bookkeeping, QuickBooks systems, financial operations, audit-ready reporting, workflow design, systems automation
- What They'll Teach
- QuickBooks setup, bookkeeping systems, audit-ready operations, financial infrastructure, scalable systems
“I ensure every dollar is accounted for and every operation runs on systems, not chaos.”
Katrina Freeman
Operations & Scaling Specialist
Founder & CEO, Anchored Solutions
Austin, TX
Operations architect who helps entrepreneurs transition from solo to employer-track. Specializes in building systems that scale, hiring frameworks, compliance, and automation across the business.
- Expertise
- Operations architecture, hiring frameworks, compliance, systems design, business automation, scaling strategy
- What They'll Teach
- Operational frameworks, hiring strategy, scalable systems design, business automation, compliance
“Scaling doesn't mean chaos. It means the right systems at the right time.”