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JPMorgan Chase walks it like they talk it at the Wealth Summit in Dallas - DW

By Jess Washington This past Saturday, DW was in attendance for JP Morgan Chase's Black & Hispanic Wealth Summit held at Gilley's Dallas. The event quickly sold out, with attendees eager to hear from renowned panelists Mariana Atencio, Ian Dunlap, Daymond John, MC Lyte, Dr. Lynn Richardson, Gaby Natale and Soledad O’Brien. The event encouraged conversations and provided informational sessions to support financial health education, wealth-building, and financial inclusion for Dallas’ Black and Hispanic communities. The event kicked off with award-winning journalist, motivational speaker and Founder of GoLike, Mariana Atencio. Mariana shared her own personal journey as a minority

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