Monica Morton

PRESIDENT/CEO/INVESTIGATOR

Ms. Morton is a 25 year licensed Private Detective and Osha Certified-Compliance Officer and Human Trafficking Advocate and Recovery Agent. Who as an Investigator has conducted over 7,000 investigations and over 1,000 surveillances and has served as Lead investigator on over 50 Human trafficking recoveries domestically and internationally, recovering over 5,000 men, women and children. She is a dynamic sought after speaker lecturing in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Dallas, Denver, Seattle, Toronto, London, Dubai, and Vancouver to name a few. She is President and owner of K.N.O.W. LLC Sports & Entertainment Group providing investigation, cyber security, executive protection, business due-diligence, business development, branding and marketing services to the NFL, NBA, A-list celebrities, dignitaries, corporations, and the entertainment community.

While at K.N.O.W. LLC, Ms. Morton worked five years as a senior agent and consultant for the entertainment division for Mid-America Capital, a multi-billion-dollar venture capital firm. During her tenure at Mid- America Capital, Ms. Morton raised over $250 million dollars in angel, private and equity funding for various domestic and international independent films.

Ms. Morton’s company was selected as an emerging female owned company by the Governor’s office of Georgia and is an Alumnus of the Governors Mentor Protégée Program an exclusive two (2) year business incubator and was nominated for Leadership Atlanta and was selected and completed Ted Turner’s Emerging Leaders Executive Program.

In addition, for 20 years Ms. Morton is co-executive producer in MMG, LLC, a TV & Film development production company working with hundreds of writers, directors, and producers packaging films for theatrical & digital release formats. She is currently Crime Expert Commentator for Jupiter Entertainments “Celebrity Crime Files”, “Fatal Attraction”, “Payback”, “For My Man” and “Sins of the City” on TV One. She is a ground-breaker as the first “Black Female Private Detective” to be featured in a new investigative TV series debuting in 2025 looking for Missing women around the country.

In October 2022, she received an award from NAWRB for her work in Human Trafficking Advocacy. In 2021, she was selected and featured in Success Sisters Magazine as one of the top 50 Entrepreneurs in the country and in 2020 she was selected and featured as one of the World’s Greatest Women and featured on their Podcast and TV show.

Ms. Morton attended Ohio State University as a Criminal Justice Major and Psychology Minor. For 20 plus years her unparalleled passion and proven skills in Investigations, Crisis and Risk Management and overall impeccable business acumen, is why she is proud to have served as an Investigative consultant to numerous City, State and National governmental agencies, risk management providers, insurance companies and executives. She is a member of The National Businesswomen Executives and Atlanta Women Business League and is an Advisory board member for Women In Film Action Fund and Advisory Board member of 1913 Media Group and Studio and an active member and mentor of the Big Sisters Program and serves as a lay counselor and is a member of Mount Paran Church of God and is a certified Life Coach/Life Strategist.

She is currently working with the officials in her county to open “The Morton Legacy Center” in 2025, a 42,000 sq foot Resource Ctr and Housing Facility for survivors of Human Trafficking. She splits her time between residences in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Dubai.

Willard “Chuck” Lewis

CFO

Chairman and CEO of Nova Street Capital and Former President and CEO of One Georgia Bank, was born in Lagrange, Georgia. After graduating from high school in 1979, he earned his B.A. degree in banking and finance at Morehouse College in 1983.
For twenty-two years Lewis served as senior executive vice president & COO from Citizens Trust Bank after working there and First Southern Bank (which merged with Citizens Trust in 1998) to found One Georgia Bank. On May 5, 2006, One Georgia opened in the 1180 Peachtree Building, one of Atlanta’s most prestigious and distinctive buildings.

Under Lewis’ leadership, the bank capitalized with $24.2 million and over 400 shareholders. It marked the first time that a newly chartered bank was formed with over $20 million in capital in Georgia’s history. The bank catered primarily to companies with $3 million to $50 million in revenue and featured the highest levels of technology found in any bank.
Lewis currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Council on Economic Education; Communities in Schools of Georgia; the Georgia Chamber of Commerce; The New Century Forum at the Commerce Club (co-founder & past president)

Jody Stewart

VP and Partner

Jody Stewart is Founder and President of Vaccines On The Go, which provides in home/office international travel vaccination and telemedicine services that always include travel related health counseling, security briefings and the necessary prescription travel medicines . Her company employees over 5000 people globally. Providing up-to-date vaccines and access to our 24 hour Physician staff that are multi lingual and able to advise and consult over the phone, web and most mobile devices. In home/office telemedicine and immunization services are available through her employees and contingent contract partners. Jody’s global business services has led to her passion for philanthropy, and her current Renewable Energy project “One Circle Energy “collaboration with Nigeria. This initiative will provide to the people of Nigeria ground-breaking green energy technology services . This project is a $5Billion dollar venture with Jody Stewart and the Nigerian government.
In addition Michelle is an entrepreneur running a successful event planning company providing services to corporations, organizations and individuals. Michelle has a BA in Business administration and numerous awards and certifications in business. She is a committed volunteer with numerous non-profits such as the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and is a mentor to students at Georgia State University and the University of Georgia.

Ambassador Kayla Bryant

Strategic Advisor and Board Member

Kayla Bryant is a dynamic and visionary leader with a rich tapestry of experiences spanning over 28 years in both business and non-profit sectors. As the CEO of Kadesh Financial Services, an esteemed accounting firm, and Kadesh Economic Partners, a prominent non profit organization dedicated to combating homelessness and poverty, Kayla has left an indelible mark as a versatile and impactful leader.

In March 2024, Kayla achieved a significant milestone by graduating as a United Nations Peace Ambassador representing the United States of America, earning the esteemed title of 

Her Excellency. Trained as a Public Diplomat in Negotiation Communication, she is poised to continue her impactful work on both national and international fronts, fostering dialogue and collaboration for a more peaceful and equitable world.

Warrick Dunn

Strategic Advisor and Board Member

Warrick Dunn , retired NFL great and President of Dunn Enterprises partnering with Habitat for Humanity has built over 200 homes for single mothers. Warrick the oldest of six to his single mother, Betty Smothers. Betty worked tirelessly as a police officer until January 7th, 1993, when she was ambushed and killed while escorting a businesswoman to make a night deposit. Warrick was only 18 years old. Thrust into the role of head of the household, Warrick used his mother’s life insurance to purchase a home for his younger siblings. In the midst of the tragedy, he would ultimately choose to fulfill his mother’s dream and play at Florida State University. Continuing to defy the odds, Warrick Dunn was drafted in the first round (12th pick overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 1997 he was named NFL

Rookie of the Year. Warrick would go on to play five seasons with the Buccaneers, six seasons with the Falcons, and then one final year with the Buccaneers. He retired from the NFL 14th all-time in all-purpose yards with 15,306 and 19th in rushing yards with 10,967. In December 2009, Dunn realized a long-time goal of expanding his knowledge and experience in the area of NFL team management, branding, and operations by being unanimously approved by NFL owners to become a limited partner of the Atlanta Falcons. The purchase of his minority ownership position in the club was completed in March 2010.

In addition to his impressive on-field accomplishments and resume, Warrick is perhaps best known for his involvement in philanthropy.  As a rookie for Tampa Bay, Warrick founded our Homes for the Holidays program to fulfill his mother’s dream of home ownership for single parent families. The program partners with local organizations to turn houses into homes for single parent families through home furnishings and down-payment assistance. Since its inception, Homes for the Holidays has furnished 169 homes, provided over $800,000 in down-payment assistance, and served over 457 single parents and children.

Danny Hughes

Strategic Advisor

Danny Hughes is one of the most sought after and in-demand strategic business advisors and social impact accelerators; consulting numerous social entrepreneurs, CEO’s and innovators, guiding investors and funding sources dedicated to making an impact, supporting corporate brands eager to align with important causes, and coaching champions and influencers aiming to leave a legacy beyond the game.

In 2003, he co-founded Broadlook Technologies and in the span of a decade, tens of thousands of global users recognized Broadlook as an innovation leader in real-time data crawling, parsing and aggregation to power leading recruiting and HR, B2B sales and marketing, and data service operations.

Today, Dan is an active investor, sits on the boards of non-profit endeavors and social enterprises, and commits his active consulting practice towards venture philanthropy and 

social impact entrepreneurship and endeavors. He is a frequent speaker, panelist and presenter at industry leading Family Office, Alternative Investment and Impact Investing conferences and events. He co-authored 101+ Resources for Veterans: The Ultimate Resource Guide, has written numerous industry leading White Papers and e-books, and is presently writing a book on his life and lessons learned overcoming severe hearing disabilities.

Sharon Mahin

Strategic Advisor and Board Member

For over thirty years, she has been a successful woman in industries dominated by men. She has enjoyed a dynamic and far-ranging career that has included stints as Director of Finance for the Nassau County Bar Association; Vice President of Operations and CFO for Nationwide Ultra Seal, national automotive aftermarket; Director of Loan Origination and Marketing for GMAC Mortgage; and Vice President for Operations and Marketing for Cohen Optical. She is also a founding ambassador for WE Connect International, a nonprofit empowering woman-owned businesses around the world. She is also active in Women’s Impact on Public Policy (WIPP), the Supplier Diversity Committee of the Institute of Supply Management (ISM-NY), the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce’s Supplier Diversity Committee, The New York Women’s Agenda and several other groups. Sharon splits her time between her residences in New York, Georgia and Florida.

George Dalton

ESQ-Strategic Advisor, Legal

George Dalton is an internationally recognized attorney and legal executive, and has served as board adviser and corporate secretary to public and private companies. With over 40 years’ experience, he started his career in private law firms in NYC before moving in-house with an international company, where he became General Counsel and a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Dalton then became Chief Legal Counsel for a Dubai based company, where he was the first non-Emariti GC of any Dubai company and led its IPO. He later moved to its multi-billion dollar parent company as CLO and a member of the four person executive committee. This huge international holding company was a primary commercial arm of the Dubai Government.

Mr. Dalton has led numerous deals in Dubai and globally including a ;$25 Billion debt restructuring, $10Billion share acquisition of a US publically traded company, $7 Billion contested acquisition of a publically traded London company, $5Billion IPO($21.6 Bn market cap) along with multiple $1+ Billion acquisitions and divestitures.

Mr. Dalton has been consulting for several years where he relies upon his extensive experience and contacts in many areas of the law and business both in the US and internationally.