Dr. Rachel Laryea
Dr. Rachel is a thought leader in race and money, ethical entrepreneurship, and social good. She began her career on Wall Street at Goldman Sachs before earning a dual Ph.D. in African American Studies and Sociocultural Anthropology at Yale. Her ethnographic research examines Black participation in capitalist economies. A National Science Foundation Research Fellowship recipient with honorable mention from the Ford Foundation, she has taught at NYU Stern and worked as a racial equity investment strategist at JPMorganChase, where she is now an Asset Wealth Management researcher. Dr. Rachel is also founder of Kelewele, a Brooklyn lifestyle brand offering African travel experiences and vegan plantain treats. Kelewele has partnered with The James Beard Foundation, BET, and been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, MarketWatch, and CBS. She is a Ghana UK-Based Achievement (GUBA) award recipient.