00:00 Season 5 Episode 1

01:15 JAG Companies CEO

Roly Acosta Roly sheds light on:

• His Father's journey from Cuba - "The epitome of the American Dream"
• How he grew up witnessing a love and appreciation of country
• The grit and determination that he saw in his Father, providing great life example

8:34 Real Estate Agent Virginia Caamano

Virginia recounts

• The touching story of how her parents (from Uruguay and Spain) met in New Jersey
• Her work with providing more opportunities to the Latin American community
• How home ownership can propel the closure of the wealth gap

16:55 Marco Gonzalez & Luis De La Hoz

Marco and Luis unpack an exhaustive 5 year-long disparity study:

• Found significant disparity in awarding public contracts to women and minority-owned
• How the SHCCNJ's offerings can help close the gap through training and education
• How lack of access to capital, and insufficient networking are part of the challenges - the SHCCNJ's bonding class, for members, can break down these barriers.

25:38 Recap