Palm Beach Convention Center · Dec 19, 2026
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A landmark evening of innovation and prosperity — where markets, fashion, sport and celebrity converge for one night on Wall Street's biggest stage.
Date
Sat, Dec 19, 2026
Location
Palm Beach, FL
Time
9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Dress Code
Casual / Black Tie
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CG Wall Street Gala
Cleveland Gary Profile
Corporate Profile
Visionary Entrepreneur, Financial Innovator, and Historic Media Pioneer
Cleveland Gary is a distinguished financier, corporate executive, and trailblazing entrepreneur who transitions the elite drive of a world-class athlete into groundbreaking corporate success. Renowned as a former NFL touchdown leader and University of Miami Heisman Trophy candidate, Mr. Gary has built an equally formidable legacy in the business world. As a sophisticated institutional strategist, he has successfully steered multiple corporate entities through the public markets and broken systemic barriers across the financial services and broadcast media industries.
Key Corporate Milestones
- Public Market Leadership: Orchestrated the public launch of two corporate enterprises, serving as the chief architect of their capitalization and regulatory structuring.
- Financial Services Pioneer: Founded ECRID, Inc. (Ticker: ECDD), making corporate history by establishing the first majority Black-owned, publicly traded credit bureau to compete alongside industry titans Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
- Media & Broadcasting Trailblazer: Founded and launched the first African American-owned television shopping network integrated onto Dish Network, instantly capturing a market reach of 14.4 million households.
- Dual-Sport Elite Athlete: Composed an elite athletic foundation as a first-round NFL draft pick, NFL touchdown leader, and a drafted professional baseball player within the Montreal Expos organization.
Core Competencies & Business Acumen
Mr. Gary possesses deep expertise in corporate finance, initial public listings, and navigating complex regulatory frameworks. His proven ability to take companies public underscores his mastery of corporate governance, investor relations, and capital formation strategies.
Disruptive Fintech Innovation
Through eCRID (ECDD), Mr. Gary challenged the legacy credit reporting paradigm. By positioning eCRID as a historic competitor to the major credit bureaus, he introduced vital diversity, equity, and alternative data perspectives into the institutional financial underwriting landscape.
High-Scale Media Distribution
As a media executive, Mr. Gary demonstrated exceptional capabilities in network negotiations, satellite distribution logistics, and large-scale consumer engagement. Launching a historic network on Dish Network solidified his reputation as a high-impact operator capable of scaling media assets to millions of households.
The Competitive Advantage
Cleveland Gary embodies the rare intersection of elite competitive execution, sophisticated financial engineering, and historic market disruption. Whether structuring public market transactions, scaling mass-media networks, or leading corporate boards, Mr. Gary brings an unparalleled track record of breaking barriers and delivering institutional value.
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