Our Team

Beverly Brister is a powerhouse marketer with over 20 years of experience helping businesses grow and thrive. From building websites for internet startups to creating web portals for Pfizer and leading high-impact campaigns for credit unions, Beverly has seen and shaped it all. Through her own marketing firm, Beverly’s Webshop, she’s helped small businesses and entrepreneurs boost brand awareness, generate leads, grow audiences, and craft winning marketing strategies. She is also the creator and host of Boss Talk, a dynamic live stream show now heading into its 7th season this fall, where she spotlights extraordinary entrepreneurs and the legacy they leave.

Michael is the Chief of Municipal Finance Division for the New York City Law Department. In that role he promote capital projects and other initiatives by providing legal services on complex New York City bond transactions as well as other related issuers affiliated with the City.

Tess  has  broad experience of administering personal, business, retirement and Trust accounts. Tess works closely with her clients to ensure that their financial needs, goals and objectives are being met.  In terms of Trust administration, Tess ensures trust distributions are made appropriately while keeping an eye on the tax and investment consequences. Tess continues to embrace the challenges that the ever-changing field of financial planning has to offer.

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Adam D. Shandler has been a leader in the Talent Development space for over 20 years, having served in talent acquisition and learning and development roles at some of the most respected health care companies in New Jersey. He is also a stand-up comedian and presentations skills coach and produces comedy shows through his company Adam Speaking, LLC.

An award-winning diversity executive previously named by DiversityGlobal Magazine as Top 15 Champion of Diversity, Dr. David E. Jones is a leading voice for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, and a highly respected and sought-after diversity consultant, coach, speaker, executive and community leader.

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Rev. Dr. Forrest M. Pritchett, more commonly addressed as Rev. Pritchett, is a long-time civil rights activist, mentor, and adviser. With 53 years of experience in higher ed, including his over 40-year career at Seton Hall, which began in 1978, he currently serves as the director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Program and the senior adviser to the provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Throughout his years at Seton Hall, he has functioned as the assistant dean of the Black Studies Center, a faculty mentor in Freshman Studies, an adjunct professor in the departments of Africana, Interdisciplinary, and Religious Studies, and the program director of the Seton Hall Gospel Choir. He is known well for coordinating the annual MLK, Jr. Day Symposium, which provides perspectives on racism, privilege, and justice while educating students on the principles of MLK as a civil rights leader.

Dylan Kiner is a passionate music producer, entrepreneur, and advocate for the arts with a dynamic portfolio of businesses dedicated to creative expression and innovation. As the founder of DLK Music Pro and its diverse range of music brands, Dylan has built a platform that celebrates artistry and connects audiences with music that inspires, uplifts, and transforms.

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New Jersey native Freddie Moore began his formal dance training at The Ailey School where he attended the Certificate and Scholarship Programs. Moore has danced with Ailey II, Donald Byrd/The Group, Forces of Nature, Gallman’s Newark Dance Theater, and Blue Mercury Dancing Company. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of Footprints Dance Company. During his 25-year career as a dancer and choreographer, Mr. Moore has amassed credits in musicals, national television shows, music videos, and documentaries. A master teacher of the Horton technique, he conducts artist-in-residence workshops in public and private schools and has taught throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. Mr. Moore has developed performing arts curriculum for schools and community-based programs and he works with churches around the world to develop liturgical dance ministries. He has received many honors for community service including commendations from the NAACP, the New Jersey Senate, the National Black Police Association, the Jersey City Community Outreach Team, and the Public Advocate for the City of New York. Mr. Moore is currently the Rehearsal Director for the Ailey Fordham Student Dancers (AFSD) and a Faculty Advisor in the Professional Division.