Current Members by Company
ABLE enjoys a membership of 42, with a long prospective new member list. ABLE is believed to be the only African-American business organization of its kind in the US. ABLE represents a legacy in African-American business that empowers entrepreneurs to build wealth by leveraging collective resources and business contacts to build their businesses, while mentoring the new business leaders of the next generation. ABLE has met with the CEO’s of many leading corporations, not-for-profit organizations and governmental agencies in establishing and developing strategic partnerships.
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ALL PRINTING & GRAPHICS / OWENSMORRIS COMMUNICATIONS
All Printing & Graphics, Inc. is a 34-year-old company and the country’s leading African American-owned, full–service, commercial sheet-fed and web printer. OwensMorris Communications is a full-service marketing communications agency providing advertising, public relations, event marketing, promotions, branding and strategic planning services. The agency combines the 40 years of experience of Hoyett Owens and Faith Morris into a single, uniquely multi-faceted company.
ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC.
Ariel Capital Management, Inc. was founded in January, 1983 as an institutional money management firm specializing in equities.
ATTUCKS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
Les Bond started Columbia Capital in 1996 as a financial advisory firm to assist governments in the issuance of debt, and for the development of treasury investment policies and cash management procedures.
AWAKENED ALTERNATIVES, INC. (HOME HEALTH & DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS)
Founded in 1992, Awakened Alternatives, Inc. is a diversified health services company. The company has grown from a small operation of 5 employees to an organization with gross annual revenues in excess of five million and employing more than 100 health care professionals in both Indiana and Illinois. Its corporate offices are located in Olympia Fields, Illinois with a satellite office in Gary, Indiana.
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BALDWIN RICHARDSON FOODS COMPANY
Baldwin Richardson Foods Company is a production and manufacturing company of top quality, premium brands with annual sales of over $69.9 million.
BROADWAY CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES, INC.
Broadway Consolidated Companies, Inc. is a Chicago based 100% female owned firm which was founded in 1999. Drawing over 50 years of collective management experience, BCC excels as a full service construction firm with bonding, estimating, design build, and construction management capabilities for multi million dollar projects. BCC specializes in foundation work, concrete, rough and finish carpentry and electrical. BCC is signatory to the Carpenter’s, Cement Mason’s, Electrical, Painter’s and Laborer’s unions.
BONAPARTE CORPORATION
Founded in 1991, Bonaparte Corporation is an electrical contracting firm, specializing in power and wiring; voice and data cabling systems; enterprise networking and project management.
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CAPRI CAPITAL
Capri Capital is a commercial real estate investment firm that acts on behalf of pension funds and other institutional investors.
CENTRAL CITY PRODUCTIONS
Central City Productions, Inc. has more than 30 years of successful and innovative television production and marketing experience.
COCHRAN, CHERRY, GIVENS, SMITH & MONTGOMERY, L.L.C (LEGAL SERVICES)
The Law Firm of Cochran, Cherry, Givens, Smith & Montgomery, P.C., located in Chicago, Illinois, is the product of a merger between James D. Montgomery & Associates and the Cochran Law Firm. The result is the nation's largest plaintiffs' personal injury law firm.
COMPUTER RESOURCE SOLUTIONS
Information technology consulting and managed services
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EDGE TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES, INC.
Technology and management consulting, including product development and software integration services
ELECTRONIC KNOWLEDGE INTERCHANGE
Electronic Knowledge Interchange is an e-Solutions application, development, and implementation company
E. MORRIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
E. Morris Communications, Inc. (EMC) is a full-service advertising agency specializing in developing integrated marketing programs targeting the African American consumer.
ENDOW, INCORPORATED (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING, INSURANCE)
Endow, Inc., is a multi-lines insurance services company founded in 1978.
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FLOWERS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
Flowers Communications Group (FCG) was founded in Chicago by D. Michelle Flowers in 1991. Over the years, the marketing firm has rapidly emerged to become one of the most sought-after players in the field, owing to its penchant for creating innovative, award-winning public relations campaigns and signature programs that “reach and respect” the African American consumer in the top 20 urban markets and nationwide.
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GAREDA DIVERSIFIED BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. (HEALTHCARE SERVICES, NURSE STAFFING)
Healthcare services – specializing in professional nurse staffing, allied staffing and Homemaker services
GREENE AND LETTS (LEGAL SERVICES)
The law firm of Greene and Letts was founded in January of 1990, by Martin P. Greene and Eileen M. Letts.
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HAYWOOD AND FLEMING ASSOCIATES (HFA) (RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE CONSULTING)
Haywood and Fleming Associates (HFA), established in 1984 is a leading innovative commercial insurance and risk management firm. HFA has developed considerable expertise and experience in servicing the needs of large and complex entities in the private and public sector.
HILL, TAYLOR LLC CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Hill, Taylor LLC, is a certified public accounting firm, organized in 1972.
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INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING, INC.
Structural Engineering, civil engineering, transportation and traffic engineering, site development, construction engineering, and inspection services.
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JOHNSON & LEE, LTD.
Johnson & Lee Architects is a design-oriented architectural and planning firm which provides a wide range of services on the design and construction of office, commercial, residential, institutional and interior projects.
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KBS COMPUTER SERVICES
Founded in 1992, KBS focuses on the education and government markets bringing solutions that change the way customers utilize technology.
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LOOP CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC.
Loop Capital Markets, LLC is an investment banking firm and broker-dealer that specializes in corporate and public finance, financial advisory services, equity research and securities sales and trading.
LUSTER PRODUCTS, INC.
Luster Products, Inc. is a multi-million dollar international company that manufactures a full range of hair care products for African-American consumers.
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MIDWAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION WVON RADIO-1450 AM
Debuting April 1, 1963, WVON is the oldest African-American oriented radio station in the Chicago area.
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NEAL & LEROY, LLC (LEGAL SERVICES)
Neal & Leroy, LLC is a minority-owned law firm located in the heart of the Chicago Loop. Our attorneys are experienced in practice areas including eminent domain/condemnation, labor & employment, litigation, public finance and project finance, real estate and real estate finance, zoning, development and land use, business reorganization and bankruptcy and construction law. Neal & Leroy, LLC is committed to delivering superior quality, cost effective legal services.
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POWERS & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Powers & Sons Construction Company, Inc. is a General Contractor and Construction Manager performing construction projects in Northwest, Indiana, Chicago and Suburbs and Indianapolis.
PUGH, JONES, JOHNSON & QUANDT, P.C. (LEGAL SERVICES)
Pugh, Jones, Johnson & Quandt, P.C. was founded in 1991 to provide commercial and corporate litigation, public finance, and corporate legal services to clients who value timely solutions delivered efficiently and cost-effectively.
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RGMA
RGMA is one of the nation’s premier change management firms specializing in integrating supplier diversity into corporate strategy and the formation of diverse strategic alliances.
R.J. DALE ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
R.J. Dale Advertising & Public Relations is a full service integrated marketing communications agency founded in 1979.
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SEAWAY NATIONAL BANK
Established in 1965, Seaway National Bank is recognized as one of the nation’s largest Black-owned banks, with more than $300,000,000 in assets and over 200 employees (80% community residents). Our mission remains to help minority professionals and entrepreneurs obtain the financial assistance they need and to be responsive to the credit needs of our community. Seaway National Bank is also a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) under the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
SUTTON FORD, INC.
Fleet and retail vehicle sales to public and private sector corporations.
SYNCH-SOLUTIONS
Technical consulting (application development, IT operations, support & maintenance, and IT outsourcing), enterprise resource planning (integrated enterprise solutions, project management, and application management services), business relationship management (program management office, strategic planning, business process management).
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THE ARCHITECTS ENTERPRISE, LTD.
Currently in its second decade, The Architects Enterprise, Ltd. (TAEL) is a professional firm engaged in providing architecture, planning, interiors and construction-related services to businesses and organizations throughout the United States. With offices in Chicago, Detroit and Philadelphia, we deliver solutions wherever the problem at hand can benefit from the uniqueness of our experience and expertise.
THE HOLLINS GROUP, INC.
Founded in 1988, The Hollins Group, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest retained, executive search firms with offices in Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; and Georgia.
THE WILL GROUP
Parent Company of six companies in the construction and construction related industries – Electrical Resource Management, Lighting Solutions, Mavis Construction, Willson Design, Rib Mountain Aggregate and Murray Food Services.