Career Change: A CPA and Financial Analyst created a company to promote financial literacy and wealth building, George Acheampong & Carter Cofield.
The Steve Harvey Morning Show
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4.5 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 11 January 2025
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer, Rushion McDonald interviewed George Acheampong and Carter Cofield.
They own Melanin Money, which aims to empower the Black community through financial literacy and wealth-building. They have been recognized for their innovative approach to bridging the wealth gap and fostering a culture of financial empowerment. Melanin Money has implemented the challenges they have had to overcome, as well as their advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Melanin Money was a platform designed to create a space curated exclusively to serve Aspiring 1st Generation Melanin Millionaires. When looking at the disparities in the wealth gap for people of color, we knew we needed to create a trusted community and platform, uniquely serving the needs of those who need the education, support and resources the most.
George Acheampong
Co-Founder and Investment Specialist
A thought leader in the area of finance and entrepreneurship. I am the Founder and Managing Partner of Capitalwize, LLC - A Financial Planning and Investment Management Firm. We work with aspiring & current 1st Generation millionaires to become legacy leavers for their families.
Additionally, the Founder of Melanin Money, the #1 Brand for wealth builders of color. We create merchandise, targeted initiatives, and programming with a mission of closing the wealth gap by 10%.
Carter Cofield
Co-Founder and Tax Specialist
A co-owner of Melanin Money and the Lead Advisor at Cofield Advisors, LLC. As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), devoted his professional journey to empowering entrepreneurs to thrive by strategically navigating their taxes.
My commitment to financial literacy has provided the opportunity to establish a space where entrepreneurs can immerse themselves in their zone of genius while learning how their finances can set them free.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the show. I am Rishon McDonnell, the host of Money Making Conversations Masterclass, |
| 0:10.1 | where we encourage people to stop reading other people's success stories and start planning their own. |
| 0:16.0 | Listen up as I interview entrepreneurs from around the country, talk to celebrities, and ask them how they're running their companies, and speak with nonprofits who are making a difference in their local communities. |
| 0:27.8 | Now sit back and listen as we unlock the secrets to their success on Money Making Conversations Masterclass. |
| 0:34.7 | The interviews and information that this show provides are for everyone. It really is. |
| 0:39.4 | It's time to stop reading other people's success stories and start living your own. If you want to |
| 0:43.8 | be on a guest, want to be a guest on my show. Now, I invite anyone who's changing people's lives, |
| 0:48.5 | who has information, who's motivating the change and telling people they can be successful, |
| 0:53.8 | please go to |
| 0:54.4 | Moneymaking Conversation.com and click the Be a Guest button. And you can make a difference |
| 0:59.3 | because guess what? That's what I want on my show. My guest created the melanin. Melan |
| 1:03.6 | Money. Their mission is to empower the black community through financial literacy and |
| 1:09.2 | wealth building. They have been recognized for their innovative approach to bridging the wealth gap, |
| 1:13.8 | which I talk about allowing this show. |
| 1:15.5 | So we're going to really find out what is that wealth gap, you know, |
| 1:18.7 | and fostering a cultural financial empowerment. |
| 1:21.5 | Please welcome to the money making conversation master class, |
| 1:24.5 | George and Carter, owners of Mellon and Money, |
| 1:27.3 | and they want to share |
| 1:28.0 | the inspiring stories. Welcome to the show, my friends. Thank you for having us. Well, you know, |
| 1:32.0 | I always like having people in the studio because I can look. It's always a cat and mouse game |
| 1:36.5 | on the radio. You can't really know how people are feeling about it. So let's get this started here. |
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