Stephone has worked in the banking industry in Dallas-Fort Worth for the last 17 years, and has spent that time as an economic empowerment advocate for underserved communities.

We have to give Black-owned financial institutions a platform. They’re undersupported, under-represented, and are out here trying to help communities in need. We’ve got to dispell the rumors and give them, as well as the communities they serve, some support.

Through collaboration, Stephone works to be a liaison between the community and needed resources to ensure that everyone has access to tools to make more informed decisions. He has focused his work on developing solutions through easily digestible knowledge and content around economic justice and an equitable economy.

A graduate of University of Texas at Arlington, Stephone possesses a Bachelors of Arts in History and Master of Science in Sustainability. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. and is a freelance writer for several publications.

Stephone has recently become a Just Economy Institute Fellow. The Just Economy Institute educates and connects a growing movement of financial activists who are shifting the flow of capital and power to support the well-being of all people and the planet. Because of his work and passion, Stephone has been named one of Forbes Next 1000 as a Social Entrepreneur.