With kudos again to Inessa, here is the Highlight Reel. Thanks to all who contributed!

If pictures can say 1,000 words, this Chicago Montage captures over 100K words.

If I had $1 for every time I heard Cleveland Avenue from Loren Taylor and others, I could have paid for the bus that took us to the Quarry where Andrea Zopp set the stage for how VC dollars can be used to catalyze impact in Chicago. See recording, podcast.

Yvette Moyo is special. She provides sunlight and hope and music and a safe place to gather in the heard of the South Side. See her recording, podcast

What Kevin Christner is doing in the “worst neighborhood in Buffalo” provides both hope and insight to what can be done in Chicago and around the country. He alludes to telling “Mark Sanor Stories” over ping pong, and fortunately everyone was too busy playing that they forgot to ask him about this. Here is Kevin’s recording, podcast. We will soon take the Midwest Tour to Buffalo - details to follow.

As Christina and Jade noted, there was a special vibe in the Quarry on May 3. They described their mission, which aligns well. See their recording, podcast

Here is the full recording (and podcast) from all the speakers at the Quarry.

"Highest period of uncertainty" - layering of problems from '08 crisis, pandemic, war, now inflation (food crisis, energy, supply chains), China slowing, no more Fed put. Yet US is better positioned. These are my takeaways from our special Briefing in Chicago by Stephen Burke (May 3 Briefing Recording, May 3 Briefing Podcast ). Register for Tuesday Briefings at www.361firm.app/groups/tuesday-briefings/register

Thanks to John Belluomini for introducing us and here to Harry Lennix, we were able to kick off this year’s “Chicago Zeitgeist” panel - see recording, podcast.

Brian Walter, Gordon Winston and Neal Gupta discussed today’s markets for PE/VC, Credit and Real Estate. See recording, podcast

Julia Monfrini Peev (PACE Healthcare), Michael Spaeth, Eddy van der Paardt (Virtu), Safa Rashtchy (Think+ Ventures), and Gerald Beechum discussed Fintech, Digital Health, EdTech, and other emerging industries, which happen to coincide with Day 2 on Impact Investing. See recording, podcast.

Jim Hawk moderated a panel on 361 Connecting to Talent and Strategic Partners like Padverb (Anna Haskell), SWAY Workplace (Denise Brouder), and Sublime Communications (Nicole Enslein - see Nicole’s Post). See recording, podcast. I copy below text from Jim’s post:

Very grateful to have had the opportunity to be with so many fantastic committed people (May 3&4) collaborating on impact investing/private credit, southside Chicago urban renewal and opportunity, Ukrainian relief efforts, and engaging on ways to support and enable young BIPOC led companies and programs. I was also excited to moderate a panel to help the 360 One Firm (361Firm) community to unofficially launch 361Connecting-a new initiative I am helping to lead to connect community members to create economic value through deal sharing practices, partnerships, talent sourcing/placement and much more. A giant thanks to the other panelists (Anna Haskell,Denise Brouder,Nicole Enslein) joining via Zoom and the team that helped organize (Brittini Flatley, Loren Taylor, Scott McIntyre) and helped make it a great event. The new 361 Midwest Tour rolls on to Ohio next! Join us there!

Gordon Winston discussed a new platform that his family co-created called the Peace University. See recording, podcast

John Belluomini introduced Paula Schwarz with whom we are collaborating on Ukraine Relief, along with Mariusz Kreft (timz.flowers), Kyle Kiperman (CraftedWild), Katerina Shyrikova and Elena Sabry of the Fenyx Group. See recording, podcast

Co-moderators Ann Eberle Thomas (On Pepper) and Leslie McCarthy (361Firm Advisor) presented a special panel shedding light on the importance of Nutritional Access, led by Nora LaTorre (Eat REAL), Mark White (Prairie Crest Capital), Clinton Jones. Yvette Moyo (MOBE), Eric Freeman (Mindset Meals), and Scott McIntyre (Renaissance Partners). See recording, podcast.

Once Nora started speaking, everyone stopped eating the doughnuts!

I copy here the text from Brittini Flatley, who moderated this panel on Prisoner Education & Support, which included Liana Bran (Cara Chicago) and Louis L. Reed (Reform Alliance). See recording, podcast.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month; please take a minute and view Calvonte Liptrot speak at minute mark 10.55 from The Delta Project Nonprofit about the mental health challenges and struggles those leaving jail and prison face. Unfortunately, the invisible wounds often hit this group of individuals, and frankly, all of us who have had a brush with mental health issues, the hardest.

Also, hit the Follow button on my profile to continue tracking our Global Impact Summit through the Midwest into our next stops in Ohio and Michigan, the home to our friends and founders, Cole Williams and Joel Van Kuiken, MS, APR over at The Delta Project.

Now that the Chicago Summit has wrapped up, here is where the real work begins. Follow 360 One Firm (361Firm) and me as we work to connect conscious capital, resources, and connections to those participating organizations, like The Delta Project, so they can continue to empower and support exceptional next-generation youth leaders like Calvonte and others with pride and achievement of one's self, which will breed endless opportunity for innovation, creativity, and inspiration forward into future landscapes of experience.

Springboarding from Day 1’s South Side Tour, Loren Taylor assembled a panel on “Investing in the South Side” with Bruce Montgomery (ESP), LaForce Baker (World Business Chicago) and others. Next year we will expand to the West Side as well! See recording, podcast

Julia Monfrini Peev (PACE Healthcare) moderated a panel consisting of investors Rich Ganz (Orange Grove Bio) and Amit Aysola (Wanxiang) alongside entrepreneur Mirjana Prokic ( hangAIR). See recording, podcast

For the last panel of the conference, Mark White moderated a discussion led by Bob Bernstein and Eddy van der Paardt on a range of Impact Investing themes. See recording, podcast

Loren Taylor interviews Bob Bernstein about Bob's "Guitars Over Guns" organization, an art/music-based mentoring program for middle schoolers in underserved communities in the South Side and West Side. See recording and podcast

Calvonte Liptrot: see recording, podcast

Leslie McCarthy: see recording, podcast

Joel van Kuiken and Cole Williams: see recording, podcast

(1) Our App is accessible via Web (www.361Firm.App), via iOS or Android.

(2) Deals/Funds. Below is an excerpt from our no-name Shared Deal Pipeline of recently onboarded funds/deals. Upon onboarding a deal or fund, our team reviews them that often leads to “inbound” inquiries from the community which focuses us even more on certain entries. If we think a fund/deal might be compelling, we set up a Zoom to learn more and might discuss how we might act as a placement agent. We can send an MOU of basic terms. If agreed, we engage in due diligence in association with our broker-dealer Stonehaven. If we enter into a Mandate Agreement, we then can show it to suitable investors and can make use of our extensive network and 100+ bankers. Here is a deck on 361Firm acting as a placement agent: www.bit.ly/361_ibanking.

(3) Ohio Projects. Given my history and Ohio’s unique programs including JobsOhio, if you might locate or expand to Ohio, our team can assist in coordination with Lt. Governor Jon Husted, JobsOhio CEO JP Nauseef and others. “Ohio Projects” can be small such as adding an office or outsourcing to an Ohio-based company or as large as Intel’s $20B chip plant near my hometown (for which Ohio provided ~$2B of incentives). Submit relevant info via 361firm.com/ohio and 361’s Ohio Team (including Vlad Kapustin and Joe Jarabek) will review and follow up. Meanwhile, join our Ohio Project Update and Pipeline Zooms on Fridays at 10am by joining our App’s Ohio Group.

(4) As a Strategic Advisor or Partner. People and Partners are often the key to finding, vetting or leading opportunities. I saw that in our family office and more so daily with 361. You can Onboard Yourself as a Strategic Advisor and search our Shared Sheet of 361Firm Strategic Advisors & Partners (and this Slide Deck of Advisors).

(5) Request for Talent & Partners. As we connect the dots for our Strategic Advisors and Partners, we will enable our network to onboard not only “job posts” but also Requests for Partners. We will share soon our new Connecting! web page.

(6) Events. We encourage our community to onboard events (your suggestions for 361 or one you are hosting, attending or think worthy of note) via https://361firm.com/onbe. It will immediately appear on the Shared 361 Community Event Sheet. You can also post them on our 361Firm.App.

(7) Co-Leaders. As we scale 361Firm globally, we welcome more like-minded people to become “Co-Leaders” of Groups (by Industry, Asset Class, Region, Alumni, Other Interests), Events and/or Initiatives. Again, before Monday’s edition, we will share our Co-Leader web page and form for adding job posts as well as other Requests for Partners.

(8) Philanthropies. We collaborate not only on investments (including impact) but also charitable causes, U.N. SDGs and values. We are taking inventory of all the Philanthropies in which our community is engaged via https://361firm.com/onbp. Onboard yours so our 361 community can interconnect to help. Here is the Shared Onboarded Philanthropies Sheet.

(9) Philanthropic Interests. To interconnect our community on such interests, onboard yours at https://361firm.com/philanthropy. See all such interests in our Shared Philanthropic Interests Sheet.

(10) Requests for Specific Aid (Grants, People, Supplies) - Updated for Ukraine. Onboard your requests for specific aid so our 361 community can interconnect to help.

June 4 (Saturday): Columbus (Soccer: 361 vs. Denison Varsity Soccer Alumni, Dinners)
June 5 (Sunday): Columbus (Pickleball, Memorial Tournament Final Round, Reception)

June 6 (Monday): Columbus - Conference
07:30am - 2nd annual 5K Run/Walk led by Denise Brouder
09:00am - Keynotes, Panels at Annunciation Conference Center (555 N. High St.)
04:00pm - Breakouts and Reception at Denison Edge (300 Marconi Blvd.)
06:30pm - Dinner at Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse (89 E Nationwide Blvd., same as last year)

June 7 (Tuesday): Columbus > Cleveland
08:00am Breakfast and 1:1 Meetings
10:00am Bus(es) leave for Cleveland, one to Nottingham Spirk Tour
01:00pm Cleveland Conference, Tour Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
05:00pm Reception

June 8 (Wednesday) - Optional Tours
> NFL Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio
> Cleveland Museum of Art in University Circle