Our founders

Yvonne Bailey is an educator, literacy advocate, and real estate agent. As an educator, she teaches business resources to bubbling middle schoolers, encouraging them to dream bigger for their future. She then translates their dreams into tangible concepts about business while using STEM resources to update old or outdated curriculum models. 

In addition to her work within the classroom, Yvonne advocates for literacy across generations. She is the founder of book clubs - Reading Raiders and Book Pearls, a nationally recognized book club that provides women a healing, safe space to talk about mental health. Through her passion for all things books, Yvonne is encouraging children, teens and adults to never stop learning while building communities that wrestle with life's day to day struggles. 

Yvonne is a problem-solver, an incubator, and a shepherd. She dedicates her life to ensuring people cross transitional moments with a deeper understanding of their resources and resolutions. She is ingenious, and a community safe haven that fixes complexities with simple, yet direct approaches.

Fritz is a native of Lilesville, N.C. , but spent a majority of his childhood in Florence, S.C. As the oldest of three children with a single mother, Fritz helped to take care of his younger brother and sister while growing up. Fritz entered the Army straight out of high school; and, by the time he decided to hang up his boots, he had served in every position possible for an Enlisted Soldier. He served multiple overseas assignments and combat tours; and, he mentored, counseled, and developed thousands of young men and women to be the very best they could be. He helped them to learn how to reach and embrace all that life has to offer. He retired with the rank of Command Sergeant Major after 29 1/2 years of service. 

Fritz is a Son of God, and truly has a Servant's Heart. He believes in giving back and paying it forward. He lives by the creed: "Each One, Teach One!"

Isaac A. Williams was born in Tallahassee, Florida and spent the majority of his formative years in Charleston, West Virginia and Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, and was commissioned as a Distinguished Military Graduate into the Military Intelligence Corps with a detail to Armor. He later requested and received a transfer to the Army Acquisition Corps where he retired after 24 years. Additionally, he has earned Masters degrees in Business and Procurement Acquisition Management. He is now the CEO of Williams United Logistics located in Lawtey, Florida where he resides with his wife, Chenise.

An avid outdoorsman and mentor, Isaac worked with churches in Fort Huachuca, Arizona with the “Young Men of Valor” program. This program gave direct mentorship to disadvantaged youth in the community and created bridges with local businesses. He was able to facilitate professional archery training with Pro Shooting Equipment (PSE) in Tuscon, Arizona for the program’s youth coached by their Olympian instructor. While stationed in Ottawa, Canada, he also worked on fundraisers for the local youth homeless shelter and was a premier speaker for African American history projects when called upon.