JUNE 2009 - MAY 2010
3RD EDITION
Corinda Joanne Melton Imagine International, LLC
Dr. Robert A. Batteaux, D.D.S., P.A. Icon Dental Center
Borris L. Miles Independent Insurance Agency
Carla K. Lane Lane Staffing
Jason M., Aaron G. & Reginald C. 3131 Properties, LTD
Dr. Phyllis J. Morgan Morgan & Associates Dental
Kicia Carpenter d-mars.com Promotional Marketing
Keith J. Davis, Jr. Young Entrepreneur
Tracy Taylor Smith Taylor Smith Consulting
LaTrice Martin-Gault Save Your Properties
Gary R. Howard, Sr., James Germany & DeJuan “D.J.” Henry Texas Pirates
C.J. Eaden 5Linx
Angela Lee Evolution By Design
Dee Haris DH Redi Mix & Concrete
Eddie Reynolds & Joni Hamasaki Iluminar/OcuSure
Ron Reynolds, Esq. Brown, Brown & Reynolds, Law Firm
Deborah Ali All Peoples’ Funeral Home
Mrs. Robin Turner Mullins, RPh Pharmacy of Houston
Attorney Ricky Anderson Anderson & Smith P.C.
Samuel Dinkins, III & Phaedra B. Dinkins Albert “AJ” Johnson Dinky Drum Company, LLC AJ Insurance & Financial Services
Homer Jordan & Brandon Lee McCoy & Harrison Funeral Home
Dr. Sonya M. Sloan, First Lady & Dr. Timothy W. Sloan, Senior Pastor St. Luke Missonary Baptist Church
Issac Williams Springfield College
Yvette Lightfoot & Ty Taplin Ardyss International
Bryther Copes, Jr. Coytrecan Properties, Inc.
Dr. Chiara Combs D.D.S., P.A. Ideal Smiles
Dr. Ka-Ron Y. Wade, D.D.S. Ka-Ron Y. Wade, D.D.S. PA
Anjanette Wyatt, PharmD Clinical Care Pharmacy
Mena & Justin Frazier Rapid Stock Profits
LaVonda Fletcher State Farm Insurance
Nikki Smith Tax Smith & Associates
Edwin Brown and Rueben Vital Starr Sound Systems
Dr. Donna Woolfolk Ob/Gyn of Houston
Pastor Christopher Hartwell Cross Roads Community Church
Jarrett & Rhonda Scales Triple J’s Smokehouse
Dr. Lawson Howard Jr., DC Better Days Chiropractic Clinic
Terrance H. Johnson & Torsha Johnson Debbie Richards Higher Dimension Church Rainbow of Love Adoption Agency
James King King’s Electrical Services
From the President/CEO MR. D-MARS
From the Vice President Brother D-MARS
Carla K. Lane LANE STAFFING Carla K. Lane is President & CEO of the Lane Staffing Companies, a comprehensive employment solution provider. Her business approach, “..take care of the people and the bottom line will grow” has secured her firms place as the solution provider of choice in each of its strategically chosen markets: Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Port Arthur/Beaumont and Orlando.
Jason Medlock, Aaron Glenn and Reginald Coachman 3131 PROPERTIES, LTD 3131 Properties, LTD, winner of the 2007 Pinnacle Award for Business Excellence is a leader in commercial real estate development and home to GlennLock Foods, LTD, Dallas Sports Agency, LTD, GlennLock Construction, LLC and Bowie Creative, LLC.
Mrs. Robin Turner Mullins, Rph PHARMACY OF HOUSTON Robin Mullins, RPh is a Licensed Pharmacist with over 20 years Pharmacy experience. She specializes in Pharmacy Installations, Start-up Packages, Staff Placement and Consulting. “We Solve all Your Pharmacy problems.”
Ricky Anderson ANDERSON & SMITH P.C. Attorney Ricky Anderson has been in the entertainment industry for over 15 years, and was named the National Bar Association’s “Entertainment Attorney of the Year 2006-2007”.
Dr. Phyllis J. Morgan MORGAN & ASSOCIATES DENTAL Whether you are in need of crown and bridge treatments and periodontal therapy to extractions and dentures, or just a regular dental check-up, you can count on Morgan and Associates Dental Office to keep your teeth looking and feeling their best.
Kicia Carpenter d-mars.com PROMOTIONAL MARKETING We provide quality items with terrific pricing to meet your promotional marketing needs, from inexpensive trade show items to top of the line executive gifts and awards.
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Keith J. Davis, Jr.
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR Author, Inspirational Speaker, Entrepreneur & Actor/Model.
Samuel Dinkins, III & Phaedra B. Dinkins DINKY DRUM COMPANY, LLC The Dinky Drum Company, LLC, established in 1989, is a full service Music business designed “To provide knowledge & experiences which promote the enjoyment of Music for a lifetime.”
Albert “AJ” Johnson AJ INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES AJ Insurance Group is confident in our ability to build strong relationships while providing our clients with a variety of coverage options to best meet their insurance and financial needs.
Tracy Taylor Smith TAYLOR SMITH CONSULTING Tracy Taylor-Smith is President & Chief Executive Officer of Taylor Smith Consulting, LLC. Taylor Smith Consulting is a full service staffing, contracting, and management consulting firm.
Gary R. Howard, Sr., James Germany & DeJuan “D.J.” Henry TEXAS PIRATES Houston, Arena Football is back!!! The Texas Pirates owned by James Germany, John Kemp, Kalvin Fredricks, Gary Howard and DeJuan D.J. Henry have joined the newly formed Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL). Visit www.texaspiratesfootball.com for the Pirates’ schedule, sponsorship opportunities and more information.
Dee Harris DH REDI MIX & CONCRETE My goal as founder/CEO of DH Redi Mix & Concrete is to serve as a role model for women entrepreneurs to step out from the shadows, get the necessary certifications and win construction/concrete projects for the city, state and government, jobs that ordinarily go to men. It is possible.
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Homer Jordan & Brandon Lee MCCOY & HARRISON FUNERAL HOME AND SERVICES A Family Serving Families.
Issac Williams SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE Springfield College, School of Human Services (Houston) offers a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Human Services. Students attend two weekends per month. Financial aid available. Degree completion in 16-24 months. Call 713.681.1120 for more information.
LaTrice Martin-Gault SAVE YOUR PROPERTIES For the past 13 years LaTrice Martin-Gault, president of Save Your Properties has helped rescue hundreds of clients from foreclosure and assisted them in the rehabilitation of their lives through her patented School of Financial Transformation a Faith-based non-profit organization recognized by City of Houston Council Members and many others.
C.J. Eaden 5LINX 5LINX is a Global Telecommunications Company capitalizing on the emerging markets of Voice over Internet Protocol(VoIP)/VideoPhone technology and the wireless industry. 5LINX is one of the fastest growing direct selling companies in the industry.
Eddie Reynolds & Joni Hamasaki ILUMINAR /OCUSURE Iluminar is a specialist manufacturer and supplier of infra-red illuminators for use with CCTV cameras. OcuSure is a specialist manufacturer and supplier of a wide range of high quality security products, including cameras, domes, bullet cameras, lenses and other security products.
Dr. Sonya M. Sloan, First Lady & Dr. Timothy W. Sloan, Senior Pastor ST. LUKE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH We are a community of bridge builders who seek to worship and celebrate God’s active presence in our lives and engage in transformative ministry to the whole person through Spiritual Development, Social Witness, Economic Empowerment and Health Awareness.
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Yvette Lightfoot & Ty Taplin ARDYSS INTERNATIONAL Drop 3 sizes without surgery, exercises, diets or pills with Ardyss International. An appointment with Ardyss will change your life!
Bryther Copes, Jr. COYTRECAN PROPERTIES, INC. Making a difference one door at a time.
Chiara R. Combs, D.D.S. IDEAL SMILES - FAMILY DENTISTRY & BRACES Our mission at Ideal Smiles is to provide gentle comprehensive dental care in a family, friendly environment. Our primary emphasis is on educating our patients about their treatment options and oral health issues. Our services include but not limited to general dentistry, orthodontics (braces) cosmetic dentistry, teeth whitening, sedation dentistry, and much more.
Dr. Ka-Ron Y. Wade, D.D.S. KA-RON Y. WADE D.D.S. PA Dr. Wade, a 2009 recipient of the YMCA Achiever award has provided general and cosmetic dental services since 1996. She is one of a handful of dentist in Houston that are LVI Certified in Cosmetic Dentistry. She is the founder of Houston Medi-Dent, a non-profit mobile health unit. She is truly “changing the world one smile at a time.”
Anjanette Wyatt, PharmD CLINICAL CARE PHARMACY Dr. Anjanette Wyatt received her B.A. in Biology from the University of Texas-Austin in 1987. She received her both her B.S. in Pharmacy and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Texas Southern University in 1991 and 2003 respectively. Dr. Wyatt is a true patient advocate and devotes her time to educating the community on health care matters such as Diabetes Management. Dr. Wyatt sincerely believes that, “Your Health is Her Business!” Mena & Justin Frazier RAPID STOCK PROFITS Rapid Stock Profits, a Christian company, teaches sound professional investing techniques that benefits EVERYONE! Our goal is to revolutionize your understanding of the stock market.
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LaVonda Fletcher STATE FARM INSURANCE State Farm’s mission is to become a life long partner with our customers by providing prompt, accurate, friendly and superior service through unmatched responsiveness!
Nikki Smith TAX SMITH & ASSOCIATES Tax Smith & Associates (TSA), a federal income tax preparation service for Individuals and Businesses with rates as low as $99 for individuals and competitive rates for small businesses. Call us today at 832.368.5018
Edwin Brown and Rueben Vital STARR SOUND SYSTEMS Starr Sound Systems has served Houston and the southwest region with quality and excellence for 23 years. Specializing in the areas of Sound, Lights, Video, Backline and Installs.
Dr. Donna Woolfolk OB/GYN OF HOUSTON At Ob/Gyn of Houston you will receive personalized healthcare, tailored to your individual needs, along with caring expertise you can trust for a lifetime of health.
Pastor Christopher Hartwell CROSS ROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Christopher F. Hartwell the Pastor/Founder of Cross Roads Community Church - Pearland/Rosharon - “One Community Two Locations”
Jarrett & Rhonda Scales TRIPLE J’S SMOKEHOUSE BARBECUE & CATERING For 15 years Triple J’s Smokehouse has been dedicated to providing mouth watering, tender oak smoked barbecue and excellent customer service to Houston’s corporate and private sector. Dine in restaurant and full service catering is available.
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Dr. Lawson Howard, Jr., DC BETTER DAYS CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Dr. Lawson Howard, DC and the Better Days Chiropractic Clinic team are professionally trained and dedicated to providing chiropractic care and physical therapy to residents and employees of the southeast and southwest area of Houston.
Debbie Richards RAINBOW OF LOVE Rainbow of Love Adoption Agency (ROLAA) was founded by Debbie Richards in the fall of 2003. Since its inception ROLAA has moved from solely a private adoption agency to servicing TDFPS adoption and foster care.
Pastor Terrance H. Johnson & Lady Torsha Johnson HIGHER DIMENSION CHURCH Pastor J and the Higher Dimension Church Family reminding you to “Never Settle - Take Life to the Next Level”. Join us as we take “Ministry” to the next level. 2 locations - 1 for you!
James King KING’S ELECTRICAL SERVICES King’s Electrical Services, established in 1995, is state licensed & insured and provides electrical work performed to the National Electrical Code. Our specialties include residential/commercial wiring, troubleshooting and generator back-up service just to name a few.
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