The Co-Founders:

Stephen Shaff is a social entrepreneur and the founder of Community-Vision Solutions (C-VS), driven by a mission to confront the broken community development paradigm. His career is marked by a relentless pursuit of integrated economic and community development and activism, aiming for transformative economic and community change. With experience developing approximately $100 million in real estate projects, Shaff has focused on creating affordable housing and fostering homeownership. His impact extends to founding, co-founding, leading, or helping fund over ten non-profit organizations dedicated to community development, political activism, social justice, and community arts.

Shaff's influence spans from underserved communities in metro Washington, D.C., to a national network of advocacy and political, environmental, and social justice relationships. He played a pivotal role in the inception, funding, development, and consultation for award-winning institutions like Joe's Movement Emporium, the Gateway Community Development Corporation and the Loft on 14th, ensuring their permanent community footprint.

Shaff masterfully merges his expertise as a housing developer, community organizer, national political activist, and social-solutions strategist, collaborating with influential elected officials who share his vision for sustainable social and economic equality. Community-Vision Solutions leverages these collaborations to seek partners for profit, impact, and replicable solutions.

Bill Huston is an accomplished executive and a recognized thought leader in the crowdfunding industry.
As the Chief Investment Crowdfunding Strategist at Crowd-Max Consulting, Huston empowers entrepreneurs, particularly within the Black business community, through strategic guidance and digital marketing expertise. He is the visionary behind the "CrowdFit" framework, a groundbreaking investment crowdfunding strategy and accelerator program. This framework was implemented in an eight-week accelerator called "Crowdfunding with Impact" in collaboration with Rutgers University's Center For Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development.

Huston's consulting has directly contributed to raising over $2.7 million in successful investment crowdfunding campaigns for diverse businesses since 2020. He also coached 45 Black-owned businesses in rewards crowdfunding, contributing over $250,000 in funding through AI-driven content creation and Facebook Ads strategy.

Huston's comprehensive skill set includes investment and rewards crowdfunding, digital marketing, AI-driven content creation, and public speaking, where he is widely recognized for his insights on leveraging crowdfunding to close the wealth gap and foster economic empowerment.