At a young age, Sophie Macey learned American Sign Language to communicate with her deaf cousin, Yasmin, and forged lasting friendships with other deaf children throughout her time in school. Upon graduating, Sophie’s aunt encouraged her to pursue an ASL career and follow her passion of bridging the gap between the deaf and hearing communities.

Chef Reggie Martin discovered his passion for food at a young age while working for Lemond Catering, his family's business in Houston, Texas. Reggie eventually teamed up with his wife Merinda Watkins-Martin to take over the family business in 2003.

Tenisha enjoyed a career in finance while helping her husband, a driver operator, with his business. Inspired by providing more for her family and hoping to ease her husband’s time on the road, she decided to open Pak Fair Logistics in 2013, a transportation and logistics services company in Houston, Texas.