Charisse Johnson

Charisse Conanan Johnson, CFA, is a results-driven professional with a diverse background in organizational development, writing, teaching, public speaking, finance, and strategic decision-making.

She is a Financial Wealth Expert known for her Charisse Says platform and serves as a Financial Strategist for small-to-medium sized businesses at Next Street Financial, also investing in businesses through the Bulldog Innovation Group.

Her specialties include building strategic relationships, financial modeling, personal financial management, business plan writing, contract negotiation, competitive analysis, and venture investing, holding the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Charisse pursued her MBA in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management at The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, and completed her Bachelor's in Economics and American Studies at Yale University.

Throughout her career, Charisse has held various roles including Managing Partner at Next Street, General Partner at Bulldog Innovation Group, Director at Chicago Infrastructure Trust, and Co-founder and CEO at Smarteys, Inc among others.