Adeola Adejobi

Adeola Adejobi is the Founder and CEO of the Avant-Garde Network (AGN), her firm is a leading social impact company which creates social and economic impact through a collaborative ecosystem of industry professionals, business leaders and entrepreneurs. Adeola is a nationally recognized speaker and leader in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in business, entrepreneurship and real estate.

Through AGN she created, the Women of Color and Capital Conference and investing from a 360 degree lens and the Diversity in Commercial Real Estate Conference, the largest conference in the nation that specifically focuses on diversity in the commercial real estate industry. 

Adeola was a co-host of Raising the Bar with the MBBA a TV show where legal experts discuss issues such as criminal justice, immigration, and affordable housing and provide legal commentary, and offer solutions on issues affecting everyday citizens. 

Adeola is the recipient of several awards, including the Harlem Fashion Week’s - Cultural Icon Award, GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum - Women of Influence, Crain's New York Notable Black Leaders Award, Council of Urban Real Estate - Trailblazer Award, National Bar Association’s 40 under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates Award, and more! She is a Council of Urban Professionals Fellow, a member of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, Council of Urban Real Estate, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 

Adeola received her B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Comparative Women’s Studies from Spelman College. She obtained her law degree from Cornell Law School with a specialization in International Legal Affairs.