J’Vonn “Jay” Forbes

J’Vonn is managing partner at event production firm, TNE Group. For the last 13 years he’s successfully produced events throughout the United States targeting young, minority professionals for numerous Fortune 500 companies. While producing events, his ability to successfully create marketing that attracted young minority professionals provided the opportunity for him to create marketing campaigns for companies as well. By way of these initiatives, he transitioned from young professional to owner of a highly sought after event production firm.

Prior to starting his company, Jay worked for two Wall Street firms, Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers. While at Morehouse, Jay dedicated himself to decreasing the economic wealth gap between African Americans and other races, reaffirmed by his time on Wall Street. Today, Jay sits on the board of numerous nonprofits, donates countless hours to charities and makes several donations to organizations across the United States that advocate for the causes he’s passionate about.

Through his company and his volunteer efforts, Jay has found his purpose in life. When he is not managing his event production company or working on a passion project, he grows his real estate holdings portfolio and enjoys time with his wife and two children.