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Zeal Capital Partners invests in diverse management teams reimagining the building blocks of wealth, from education to employment, financial health, and health equity that turbocharge economic mobility.

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John-Marcus Phillips

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My mission: To create sustainable value for overlooked users in overlooked places by addressing overlooked problems. My tools: socratic reasoning, product sense and thirst for knowledge About me: As the Head of Product Management I am responsible for product visioning, strategy creation and execution of the convergent TV + Streaming ecosystem at Comcast Advertising. I have over 10 years of experience in building and scaling B2B software products across multiple stages and domains, from digital measurement and identity to professional services and video advertising. I manage an organization of 50 high-performing product managers who deliver ad products that power business outcomes for advertisers of all sizes. I also collaborate with industry trade bodies, make occasional angel investments, provide product coaching to early-stage companies, and enjoy having awesome experiences with my family. Thoughts & opinions are my own and don't represent Comcast

Michael Berhane

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CEO at POCIT - a careers and media platform empowering Black and Brown people in tech!

Richard Odior

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VC | Tech Ecosystem Builder | Product Strategy Leader

Jennifer Tescher

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Founder & CEO at Financial Health Network

Andy Will

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Early Stage VC | Kauffman Fellow | B2B Software

Nasir C. Qadree

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Nasir Qadree is the Founder and Managing Partner of Zeal Capital Partners, a new Washington, DC-based inclusive investment vehicle focused on partnering with exceptional management teams with diverse backgrounds and skillsets narrowing America’s Wealth and Skills gap. Most recently, Nasir served as Venture Partner for Pier 70 Ventures, responsible for investor relations and sourcing high growth business opportunities in alignment with the fund's impact investing strategy. In 2017, Nasir joined AT&T as the Associate Director of Social Investments investing in early-stage education and employment technology businesses that empower students, workers' success and career readiness. Before joining AT&T, Nasir led Village Capital’s Economic Opportunity portfolio, sourcing, developing, and investing in high growth businesses solving pressing challenges in Education, Health, and Financial Wellness. Nasir also served as Village Capital’s Global Head Education practice and investments. In 2014, Nasir was appointed as the Special Assistant to the Commissioner of Education at the Connecticut State Department of Education and Education Pioneer Data Analyst Fellow, focusing on improving digital learning and infrastructure to empower teachers and school leaders to improve Connecticut’s persistently low-performing school districts. Nasir began his career as an investment professional at Goldman Sachs and later worked as a Senior Associate at State Street Corporation. In 2018, Nasir was appointed by Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to serve on the Innovation and Technology Inclusion Council, Chairing it’s K12 Engagement committee. Nasir remains personally engaged in education in Washington, DC serving on the boards of LearnFresh Education and Center Point Education Solutions. He’s also committed to completing 51 full marathons, in all 50 states and Washington, DC, having already completed 18 to raise $1 million in scholarship funding for first-generation college students across America. Nasir is a 2018 Washington Business Journal 40 under 40 recipient. The Atlanta native resides in the Navy Yard community in Washington, DC and graduated magna cum laude from Hampton University.

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