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Washington Wizards Announce Partnership to Promote Financial Empowerment, Investment Education and Market Participation Across D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

Wizards, Mystics, and Monumental Sports & Entertainment bringing financial literacy and empowerment to the DMV.

Candi Waller

Washington Wizards Announce Partnership to Promote Financial Empowerment, Investment Education and Market Participation Across D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
Washington Wizards Announce Partnership to Promote Financial Empowerment, Investment Education and Market Participation Across D.C., Maryland and Virginia. /
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Washington Wizards, Mystics with their ownership group Monumental Sports & Entertainment and digital investment platform Stackwell announced a partnership to Promote Financial Empowerment, Investment Education and Market Participation Across D.C., Maryland and Virginia. The multi-year strategic partnership will provide financial wellness and investment education programs, scholarships and other major partnership activations throughout the 2022-23 season.

The new partners will host financial wellness and investment education programs at the MedStar Health Performance Center in DC’s Ward 8, where the Wizards practice. Stackwell will serve as the presenting partner of the Wizards’ celebration of Black History Month in February 2023, emphasizing engagement with Historically Black College and University students, faculty and staff, as well as highlighting the influence and accomplishment of Black Americans and organizations from the DMV, including the Wizards All-Access Player video content series, which covers topics ranging from the team, current events, pop culture, financial wellness and wealth, among other activations.

"The Wizards and Mystics brands and athletes have long championed issues of social justice and change and this collaborative initiative is a perfect extension of that work," said Jim Van Stone, President of Business Operations & Chief Commercial Officer at Monumental Sports & Entertainment. "Partnering with Stackwell to help address the racial wealth gap which disproportionately effects Black people is another example of how our teams support our fans across the DMV while addressing a major social issue of our time.”

“Our partnership with the Wizards and Mystics presents an incredible opportunity to empower members of the Black community across the DMV by promoting investment education and participation in the financial markets as a pathway to building sustainable, generational wealth,” Trevor Rozier-Byrd, Founder and CEO of Stackwell, said. “Washington D.C.’s history is rich with stories of triumph and success of the Black community, and we look forward to celebrating that legacy, while also recognizing the racial wealth gap in this region remains stark. Together, through this partnership we will help break down barriers to financial access and inclusion and enable more members of the Black community in the DMV to access the markets and stack more wealth.”

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Candi Waller
CANDI WALLER

Candi Waller also known as "CWall" is the Founder and CEO of CWall® Sports & Entertainment, President of the CWall Foundation, Inc, the Managing Publisher of the Fan Nation Inside the Wizards site, and President of Bowie Television. A native of Gorgeous Prince George's County, Maryland, Candi has been an authentic lover of all sports since her childhood. She was such a sports fan at an early age that she notes one of her favorite childhood shows as the legendary "George Michael Sports Machine". Candi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a certificate in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University.  Prior to and during her work in the sports industry, Candi has established her identity as a results-driven, relationship building advocate and professional with extensive years of experience leading and implementing successful strategic change, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs across geographically dispersed organizations. She’s worked across Big Four and Government Trusted Advisor consulting firms such as IBM, Deloitte, and the MITRE Corporation. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Women in Sports & Events (WISE), the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In terms of what she likes to do for fun, that’s just it…anything that is considered fun, she’s all for it! She’s very close to her parents, brother, and sister, and has a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren.