A leader with the American College Center for Economic Empowerment and Equality, Dr. Pamela C.V. Jolly is the founder and CEO of Torch Enterprises, Inc., a strategic investment firm committed to minority business growth and development. Torch Enterprises has assisted over 1,000 entrepreneurs, national nonprofits, trade organizations, the federal government, foundations, and financial institutions.

Dr. Jolly began her career in banking with NationsBank after she earned her undergraduate degree. After earning her MBA, she joined Accenture in the Financial Services Strategy & Business Architecture practice, working within banking, capital markets, insurance, and technology industries. In 2014, she became a best-selling author with The NarrowRoad™: A Guide to Legacy Wealth. In 2018, she launched the Legacy Wealth Initiative (LWI), comprised of various cohorts of men, women, business owners, pastors, and young professionals using her proprietary NarrowRoad™ method, and in 2020, she released The NarrowRoad™ 2.0: The Journey to Wealth Your Way, furthering her culturally relevant approach to wealth and legacy.

Committed to developing data-driven strategies that lead to wealth as a legacy in the African American community and to pursuing business opportunities that pass the torch from one generation to the next, Dr. Jolly advocates for building wealth through ownership and equity. As a FEMA contractor, she co-authored the strategic assessment to rebuild the Greater New Orleans area post-Hurricane Katrina. A sought-after speaker, she has delivered more than 250 keynote speeches.

Dr. Jolly earned a BS from Hampton University, an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, an MTh from Boston University, and an EdD from the Graduate Theological Foundation. She also holds certificates in theology from Oxford University and Christ Church, conflict resolution from the Boston Theological Institute, and private equity and venture capital from the Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management.