Accounting Services

CEO, Brooks Bookkeeping and Accounting Services

Christian N. Brooks is the owner and CEO of Brooks Bookkeeping & Accounting Services, a virtual bookkeeping and tax firm based in Washington, D.C. Brooks Bookkeeping and Accounting Services provides quality financial coaching and tax services to entrepreneurs and small businesses with a focus on empowering and educating women of color on their taxes and business finances. ​ 

Accounting Services

Accounting Principal
Hartford Business Center

"Shymaine Davis is a native Baltimorean with over 20 years of financial management experience dedicated to the government and nonprofit sectors. As a seasoned professional, she directs all financial aspects of the business, including tax planning, accounting practices, budgeting, financial planning, interface with the financial community, financial analysis, acquisitions, and monitoring of financial performance. 

D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center

Managing Attorney
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center

Christine Lopez Kulumani is a managing attorney with the Nonprofit & Small Business Legal Assistance Programs at the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center. In this role, she manages regular legal clinics for small businesses and nonprofits, directly provides legal advice to small businesses, and nurtures relationships with District government agencies, community partners, law firms, and corporate legal departments. 
 

Legal Assistance

Of Counsel

Geller Law Group

Tammy Hui is Of Counsel in the Geller Law Group’s Business Practice. Her practice focuses on providing business services to small businesses and nonprofit clients. Tammy also handles trademark matters, assisting and counseling clients on trademark clearance and enforcement and through the process of preparing and prosecuting trademark applications.

Washington Area Community Investment Fund (Wacif)

Small Business Relationship Manager (Northern VA)

Washington Area Community Investment Fund (Wacif)

Eric works as a Small Business Relationship Manager at Wacif. He is primarily focused on businesses in Northern Virginia. He is passionate about helping entrepreneurs achieve their goals and committed to helping build strong, diverse communities everywhere.

Washington Area Community Investment Fund (Wacif)

Small Business Relationship Manager (Maryland)
Washington Area Community Investment (Wacif)

With over 20 years in the banking and real estate industries, Sean Mitchell joins the Wacif team as a small business relationship manager with an extensive commercial lending background.​

Women's Business Enterprise Council Greater DMV

Founder & CEP

Windsor Group

Diedre L. Windsor, a retired US Army Officer, and former career member of the federal government Senior Executive Service, is the Founder & CEO of Windsor Group LLC, an award-winning professional services company based in Maryland. 

Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)

Senior Small Business Coach & Liason

Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)

Maria Llanos joined LEDC in 2021 as a Small Business Coach & Liaison. In that role, Maria works to support the businesses impacted by the Purple Line construction in Wheaton, Maryland. Her responsibilities include monitoring the impacted businesses' possible needs, advising and connecting them with LEDC's consultants (legal, marketing, designers, financial, etc.), and process design to improve the relationship between LEDC and these clients.

Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)

Small Business Coach (DC)

Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)

Vincent Renner is a Small Business Coach who specializes in assisting local entrepreneurs in the DC area to start and expand their businesses. He is bi-lingual and provides guidance, tools, and resources to entrepreneurs at all stages of their business growth, from business planning and product development to marketing and sales strategies, operations, and accessing capital. 

D.C. Division of Small & Local Business Development (DSLBD)

Manager, Business Opportunities Division
D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development

Keith Howard is an experienced business and procurement professional with 20 years of experience and expertise. Keith joined the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development in 2019 as a Certification Specialist, where he learned the Certified Business Enterprise law and spend requirements. 

D.C. Division of Small & Local Business Development (DSLBD)

CEO
12PointFive

Liz Whitehead is the CEO of 12PointFive, a business development consultancy that specializes in growing diverse businesses by building business development strategies that leverage their certifications. At 12PointFive, she supports her clients in reaching their goals through facilitation, consulting, and one-on-on coaching.