Adrianne Felton King

Beginning in June of 1993, Adrianne started her professional career singing with the St. Louis based trio SATIN. This group was a portion of The Fabulous Motown Revue including VELVET, The Velvet Express band & The Impact Horns. They performed extensively throughout the U.S., as well as Canada. She was a FAITHFUL 20 year member through December 2013.

As a soloist, Adrianne performed for two inaugurations of St. Louis Comptroller Darlene Green. In June of 2012, Adrianne opened the Jefferson-Jackson dinner in St. Louis for the National Democratic Party singing the National Anthem, while SATIN has performed the Black National Anthem for the St. Louis Gateway Classic. The Fabulous Motown Revue, has performed the Inauguration of Mayor Francis Slay and in January 2009, they were humbled to perform at the Midwestern Ball in Washington, D.C. following President Barack Obama’s Inauguration. The President AND First Lady Michelle were in attendance.

Adrianne has always enjoyed dabbling in musical theater, and has performed with the cast of “Real Life”, “Ms. Bea’s Basement” and Shirley LeFlore’s “Rivers of Women”.

In 2005, Adrianne was the Grand Prize winner of St. Louis’ own Harrah’s Lucky Break contest. She was awarded several prizes over the course of 6 months totaling more than $4500.00. Prizes included a trip to Atlantic City where she auditioned before several record label representatives including the vice president of Universal Records.

In March 2013, Adrianne ventured out on a solo career as the FEATURED singer of The Coleman-Hughes Project. They have performed in venues all over St. Louis and have been the opening artists for national recording artists such as The Whispers, Christopher Williams, Howard Hewitt, Stuart Orlando Morgan formerly of Blue Magic and Alexander O’Neal featuring Cherrelle. Additionally, they have traveled to many cities, bringing their versions of SMOOTH Jazz and R & B on many stages.

Adrianne’s latest venture includes performing “All That Jazz” as the featured vocalist on the “Hats Off to American Jazz” float in the VP Parade of 2016; the parade theme was: “Hats Off to Heroes”.

Adrianne continues to give ALL glory and honor to God through music singing her favorite genres: Gospel, R&B & smooth Jazz; singing for various St. Louis based organizations, churches, weddings, banquets and many other contracted functions. She has also participated on several CD compilation projects.

Adrianne gives all credit & GLORY to God almighty for the GIFT of music.

Ali Moseia / Karate Ali

Breanna Parker-Gills

Carl Webb

Charisse Moore

Chelesa S. Holden

Comedian Marvin Davis

Comedian Marvin Davis is the founder and owner of “Real Love Comedy LLC”, since 2014, producing major comedy shows, selling out theaters! He has done auditions for “DEF Jam” & “NBC MIC STAND”.

Real Love Comedy LLC has booked local and international comedians such as Tommy Davidson, Dominique, Melonie Comarcho, David Mann, Guy Torry and more. Davis has hosted and featured, while sharing the stage with some of the great comedians such as Bill Bellamy, ArnezJ, Jay Pharoah, Brus Brus and many more.

Dionne Goatley

Erin Roper

Ernestine Johnson

Ife Albert

Jermar K. Perry

Kenan D. Morrison

He founded The Village to provide academic support, life skills training, family engagement, and innovative entrepreneurship and workforce readiness programs that prepare young men for lifelong success. Today the program serves over 150 youth annually, with 100% of active graduates since 2015 moving on to college, trade programs, military service, or employment. Kenan is also the owner of Moor Rides Transportation, which provides wheelchair-accessible transport for seniors and people with disabilities. He believes that if everyone does a little, together we can change the world.

Keyon Watkins

Koran Bolden, Sr.

Today, Koran is a nationally recognized motivational speaker, author, and community leader who has inspired more than 500,000 youth and professionals through over 950 presentations worldwide. His mission is to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline, reduce gun violence, and empower those facing ADHD and mental health challenges. From launching a positive-impact recording studio to co-hosting a youth-driven radio show on iHeart Radio, Koran continues to create platforms where young voices are heard and valued. His work has earned recognition from organizations ranging from the Saint Louis Cardinals to Forbes, making him a trusted voice for resilience, purpose, and lasting change.

Maranda Witherspoon

Ronnie Amiyn

Seth Miller

Shawntelle L. Fisher

Under Shawntelle’s leadership, The SoulFisher Ministries has raised tens of millions in funding and earned national recognition for its impact. She has been honored with numerous awards, including Distinguished Alumna designations from Washington University and UMSL, and was named one of the St. Louis Business Journal’s Most Influential Business Women. Beyond leading her organization, Shawntelle serves as Region X Director for the National Association of Social Workers, sits on multiple regional committees, and teaches as an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Through her work, she continues to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline, champion equity, and spread hope to youth and women seeking second chances.

Tesa Dean

Tesa Dean is a Sr. Clinical Program Manager for BJC HealthCare’s Neuroscience Service line. She is passionate about chronic disease management and prevention. She leverages her program planning and analytic expertise to strategically expand access to quality stroke and seizure care across the St. Louis region. When she is not serving in her role at BJC, she loves helping small businesses and non-profits expand their reach, scale their services and create sustainable models of success through MGC and other consulting avenues. She has proudly served on the MGC Elevate Conference team since its launch in 2019.

Wilbert H. Goatley Jr.