Leonard N. Moore is currently the George Littlefield Professor of American History and the former vice-president of diversity and community engagement at the University of Texas at Austin. He is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, who earned his BA from Jackson State University in 1993 and his PhD from the Ohio State University in 1998. Inside the classroom Dr. Moore teaches more than 1,000 undergraduate students in the fall semester in his two classes: History
of The Black Power Movement and Race in the Age of Trump.

Dr. Moore also directs summer programs in Beijing, China, and Cape Town, South Africa, and in Dubai. As a scholar Professor Moore is the author of three books on black politics and his fourth book, Teaching Black History to White People, will be published this spring.

He is the founder of the Black Student-Athlete Summit, an event that brings together more than 600+ student athletes and professionals from the world of college athletics.

A former Division I athlete and U.S. Army veteran, Luke began his career in finance and now leads one of the Midwest's premier sports law practices as a non-agent sports attorney and Partner at Porter Wright. Stemming from his experience working with athlete-clients, he established Anomaly Sports Group in 2015 to help develop and provide critical professional development and life skills training – bringing a well-rounded perspective to the challenges athletes face outside their sport at any phase of their career.

Luke is passionate about transforming his daily work with athletes, families and advisors into educational programs for athletes at all levels. His work with his clients – from student athletes transitioning into professional sports, professional athletes navigating life on and off the playing field, to retiring athletes creating the game plan for their life after sports – gives Anomaly a unique perspective that remains timely and impactful.

Myah Moore Irick joined Merrill Private Wealth Management in January 2020 as the Founder of the Irick Group. She specializes in providing wealth planning strategies to successful executives, foundations, and professional athletes.

Myah possesses a deep understanding of the psychology of wealth: the challenges that executives, individuals, and athletes face when making decisions about their financial futures. With this knowledge, Myah is able to help her clients identify what they really want their money to do for their lives, families and communities - and then create a wealth plan for achieving that. For Myah, being a great advisor means going above and beyond the numbers. It means being a resourceful collaborator and trusted advisor, who digs deep into how her clients approach saving, spending and sustaining wealth. It means coming up with creative solutions to help them achieve their unique ambitions. And it means utilizing the vast resources of her firm to maximize their financial potential, provide for their loved ones and help them give back to their communities.

Rashida Gayle is the founder of several successful companies with a focus on marketing, talent representation, PR, digital media, and business strategy. She has secured her clients over $10 million, inking deals with behemoths such as Pepsi, Reebok, and Marriott. 

Gayle recently founded Twenty Six Marketing Agency, a sports and entertainment agency. Since its inception, she has diversified and nearly doubled her portfolio, catapulting into the e-sports and the influencer space. Prior to launching Twenty Six Marketing Agency, Gayle was Vice President of Talent Marketing at GSE Worldwide. During her tenure, she became the first Black and only woman to independently represent NFL and MLS players, according to NFLPA data.

Gayle is the co-founder of Bloom, an organization that caters to the new femme archetype: women in C-suites, earning more than their counterparts, and becoming firsts and influencers in their fields. She is also a board member of the Sports Academy Advisory Council and in her personal life serves as a mentor to young women across industries who aim to achieve in their respective fields.

Gayle is set to create a higher standard of operation where efficient, tailored strategies reign king.