Full Name
Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano
Job Title
Co-Founders
Company
Jones•Feliciano
Speaker Bio

Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano are life and business partners. In 2014, they founded the Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano Initiative (Jones•Feliciano), a private family office dedicated to creating meaningful impact through strategic investments and transformative philanthropy. Guided by a commitment to purpose-driven initiatives, they invest in and partner with nonprofits and for-profits with a key focus on four pillars – education, entrepreneurship, equity, and empowerment. Believing that access to capital drives inclusive opportunity, Kwanza and José have personally committed over $200 million to these efforts.

Kwanza Jones is a nine-time Billboard-charting artist, investor, and speaker whose leadership has extended across nonprofits and corporate boards, including the Apollo Theater, Susan G. Komen, UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, and Bennett College. She brings energy and creativity to every stage she steps onto—whether public or private.

José E. Feliciano is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Clearlake Capital. He is on the board of directors of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Stanford Board of Trustees, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino, J. Paul Getty Trust, and LA28, the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, reflecting his commitment to education and cultural advancement.

Leveraging their legacy of innovation, collaboration, and SUPERCHARGED® energy, Kwanza and José aim to boost communities and empower humanity.

Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano