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TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview of the ABL 345History of the Atlanta Business League Historical Listing of ABL Chairs and Presidents The Black Business Report 6ABL Organization 34 ABL Organizational Chart: Leadership & Staff 35ABL Board of Directors and Leadership 36 373839422023 Board of Directors2023 ABL Board DirectoryRoles and Responsibilities of the ABL Board of Directors 2023 ABL Board TermsABL Volunteer Committees 43ABL Board Governance 4647ABL By-Laws ABL Spending Policy 58ABL Foundation 60 72ABL Foundation By-Laws Maintaining an Exempt Organization's Status and… 73ABL Board and Events Calendar 85 862024 ABL Board Meeting Calendar 2024 ABL Programs & Projects88Membership 90 919297110Membership Report by NumbersNew Member Referral Report Membership ReportTop 10 Reason for MembershipMembership ApplicationBenefits of Membership 1132023 Event Survey Remarks115113

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History of the Atlanta Business League Dr. Booker T. Washington Founder National Business League The Atlanta Business League was established in 1933 as an affiliate of the National Business League, founded in 1900, by Dr. Booker T. Washington. The National Business League was committed, from its inception, to a strong comprehensive program of self-help and self-sufficiency which encourages civic pride and community re-investment. The Atlanta Business League was formed on the same premise. Serving the role of minority business developer and advocate, the Atlanta Business League seeks to provide economic empowerment and business development opportunities for minorities throughout the metropolitan Atlanta area with specific emphasis on the development of African-American businesses. The Atlanta Business League is a strong force for positive growth in Atlanta by way of programs and initiatives having fostered business relationships that have translated to hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and new business start-ups. It serves as one voice for many small businesspersons, using their collective power to influence the course of events politically and socially at all levels including government, business and civic communities. As challenges present themselves to the entrepreneur, the Atlanta Business League continues to meet them head on. Mission, Goals & Benefits Mission: The Atlanta Business League fosters the creation, development, and growth of successful business enterprises which are owned, operated, and managed by African Americans in metropolitan Atlanta. Goals: • Implement programs which promote the development of African American business and entrepreneurship.• Develop and implement initiatives that support African American businesses.• Implement programs which promote increased access to business opportunities and capital.• Encourage the support and patronage of businesses owned by African Americans.Benefits: • Affiliation with a well-networked, business development organization that advocateson behalf of minority-owned businesses.• Business or individual listings in the ABL Annual Membership Directory (wealth ofresources for your business).• Educational training opportunities for business owners and staff.• Marketing and promotion of member businesses, via the ABL website.• Networking opportunities during Business Power Forums and special events.• Quarterly News Exchange with information for and about member businesses.• Special discounts and more.4

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Past Officers and Board of Directors 1989–2003 1952 Mid 70’s 1981–1983 1984–1989 1990–1991 1992–1993 1994–1995 1996 1997–1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011-2012 2013-2014 2015-2016 2017 2017-2018 2019-2020 2021-2022 2023 1952 1961–1962 Chairman Emeritus John W. Cox ChairmanW.H. “Chief” Aiken William T. Robie Franklin O’Neal Felker W. Ward, Jr. John W. Cox William A. Clement, Jr. Rhonda M. Brown Nathaniel R. Goldston, III Raymond J. McClendon Thomas W. Dortch, Jr. Garry Blackwell Leonard Jenkins, Jr. Robert Shannon, Jr. Harriette D. Watkins James Young Daryll H. Griffin Alice Tolbert Wiggins John Kelley Thomas W. Dortch, Jr. Michael Russell Erica Qualls C. David MoodyThomas W. Dortch, Jr. Mary H. ParkerMilton Jones, Jr. William TaggartMilton Jones, Jr. Tiffany Callaway Ferrell Albert G. EdwardsRyan WilsonPresidentsJ.L. WolfeJoel StokesFranklin O’Neal1963–1967 P. D. Davis 1968–1971 Earnest L. Dixon 1972 Willie Richardson 1970’s Thomas Cordy 1970’s P. Gregory Johnson 1977 Hugh Dash 1978-1981 Joseph R. Hudson 1982–1984 Alice White Bussey 1985 William A. Clement, Jr. 1986–1988 Rhonda M. Brown 1989–1990 Chief Operating OfficersFranklin O’Neal, Executive Director 1968 – 1981 George Henderson, Director 1982 Delores Monroe, Executive Director 1980’s Edward Menifee, Executive Vice President 1986 – 1990 Valerie Montague Goldston, President 1991 – 1996 Leona Barr-Davenport, President & CEO 1997 – Present

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9 ATLANTA’S ANNUAL ECONOMIC THINK TANK FOR BLACK BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS The Atlanta model for Black business growth has created SUCCESSFUL ECONOMIC STRATEGIES that have worked for nearly 100 years MISSION: The Atlanta Business League (ABL), along with many other key organizations, institutions and businesses, collaborates each year to host the Annual Congress on the State of Black Business (CSBB) in Metro Atlanta. The Congress is designed to discuss and make recommendations on how black businesses can expand their economic impact throughout the metro area by increasing the amount of business done with black consumers and each other. The goals of the CSBB are to: Stimulate investment in black businesses through an increase/shift in black spending Develop strategies using local resources that will boost the efforts black business owners make toward customer relations and visibility Educate black consumers, businesses and organizations on the economic value created in the entire community by sustaining black businesses

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10 INTRODUCING A FORMULA THAT “TURNS” DOLLARS REPEATEDLY IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY Joe Hudson, author of 5% SOLUTION, mentors young entrepreneurs THE ATLANTA BUSINESS LEAGUE’S 5% SOLUTION The solution is a formula designed to grow African-American owned businesses and community sustainability through consistent consumer participation. THE 5% SOLUTION encourages black consumers, entrepreneurs and organizations to increase annual spending with African- American owned businesses by 5%. It recommends that black businesses increase annual giving to black community organizations by 5%. This community based economic reinvestment circle grew from the think-tank environment created during one recent Congress on the State of Black Business. THE 5% SOLUTION is advocated as a process that achieves the documented positive outcomes on the next page. THE BLACK BUSINESS REPORT

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11 BLACK BUSINESSES BRING JOBS TO BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS National survey data revealed that two-thirds off the workforce in African American owned companies is African American. Therefore policies targeted to increase the growth and viability off minority business sectors are likely to have a greater marginal impact on job creation among blacks and Hispanics. Jobs Created in Businesses Owned by Group Group Unemployment Rate No. of Unemployed Workers Blacks .921 mil 15.30% 2.85 mil Hispanics 1.9 mil 11.60% 3.03 mil Table 1. February 2011 Unemployment Characteristics & Jobs Created by Black and Hispanic Businesses Given the growing importance off minority-owned firms (they now account for 20% of all small businesses) and the high rate of unemployment within some minority populations, policies targeted at increasing the growth and performance of minority-owned business are likely to have a direct linkage to lowering joblessness among minorities. Thomas “Danny” Boston, PhD CEO of EuQuant and Professor of Economics and International Affairs at Georgia Tech March 2011

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12 THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BLACK BUSINESSES IN THE ATLANTA REGION The Black business impact on the Atlanta regional economy is substantial . Although not always talked about in these terms, Black businesses contribute much to metropolitan Atlanta and the state of Georgia through direct and induced impacts on total output, earnings and employment. With $ 37.6 billion of buying power, each one percent increase of spending by Blacks with Black business would generate an additional $376 million in sales and receipts. The total output, i.e. sales & receipts, earnings and employment impacts of metro Atlanta Black business is shown in Table 13. Black business has an $8.8 billion impact on the regional economy Direct Impact Economic Impact Induced Impact Output $4,106,455 $8,801,572 $4,695,117 Earnings 675,694 2,735,062 2,059,378 Employment 26,006 81,945 55,939 ** THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BLACK BUSINESSES IN THE ATLANTA REGION Prepared for the Atlanta Business League by E. Davis Enterprises Edward L. Davis, Ph.D., April 2, 2008 THE BLACK BUSINESS REPORT

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13 AFRICAN AMERICAN CONSUMERS HAVE A HIGHER RATE OF SPENDING THAN IS GENERALLY ASSUMED SELIG CENTER for ECONOMIC GROWTH In 2014, African Americans will constitute the nation’s largest racial minority market off the many diverse supporting forces, one of the most important and enduring is the increasing number of blacks who are starting and expanding their own businesses $ 316 billion in 1990 $ 601 billion in 2000 $ 963 billion in 2010 $1.1 trillion in 2014 $1.4 trillion in 2019 The 2007 Survey" of Business Owners (released by the U.S. Census Bureau in June 2011) shows that the number of black-owned firms was 61 percent higher in 2007 than in 2002, which is more than three times the 18 percent gain in the number off all U.S. firms. SUMMARY “…the spending habits of blacks as a group are not the same as those of non-black consumers. Thus, as African Americans’ share of the nation’s total buying power expands, business-to-consumer firms can be expected to devote more resources to developing and marketing products that meet the needs and match the preferences of black consumers,” MULTICULTURAL ECONOMY 2014 Jeffrey M. Humphreys Terry College of Business University of Georgia African Americans will account for slightly over $1 TRILLION IN SPENDING. That is an 86 percent increase between 2000 and 2014. This outstrips the 69 percent rise in white buying power

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14 BLACK DOLLARS ARE AN ECONOMIC ENGINE IN GEORGIA SELIG CENTER for ECONOMIC GROWTH Black Buying Power In 2014, the ten states with the largest share of total buying power that is black are: 1 The District of Columbia (25.7 percent) 2 Mississippi (23.8 percent) 3 Maryland (23 percent) 4 Georgia (22.2 percent) 5 Louisiana (19.9 percent) 6 South Carolina (17.8 percent) 7 Alabama (17.6 percent) 8 Delaware (15.4 percent) 9 North Carolina (14.9 percent) 10 Virginia (13 percent). The 2.8 percent, 2.1 percent and 2 percent increases in African Americans’ share of the consumer markets in Georgia, Maryland, and Delaware were the three biggest share shifts in the nation from 2000 to 2014, respectively. Black Economics of the Future ‘From 2014 to 2019, the nation’s black population is projected to grow by 5.9 percent, which exceeds the 4.4 percent growth estimated for the total U.S. population…’ MULTICULTURAL ECONOMY 2014 Jeffrey M. Humphreys Terry College of Business University of Georgia "The growth off minority firms can also help improve the wealth gap between African-American households and other households in America,” Milton Jones, 2015 Atlanta Business League Chair, First President of Georgia and Tennessee Markets at Bank of America and co- founder of Peachtree Providence Partners Holding Company, LLC THE BLACK BUSINESS REPORT

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16 ABL members provide services to companies such as Boeing, Mercedes Benz and automotive productions companies. An African-American owned company, that has operated for more than twenty years, provides state-off-the-art technical security for sensitive state managed databases. Another provides the branded promotional items for companies such as UPS and Home Depot. One of the largest African-American owned construction companies in the country is a member of our organization. African-American owned food service companies and business development leaders join newer businesses such as those in software development, videotape production or security services. The face of African-American business ownership in Atlanta is diverse, experienced, professional, profitable and expanding. That’s the reason we can show you real people on these pages and not actors posed for stock photography. A portion of the content shown on these pages is sponsored by: Global Alliance Automotive THE BLACK BUSINESS REPORT

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18 "That Atlanta based businesses are so well-represented on Black Enterprise's BE 100s lists, our ranking of the nation's largest black-owned companies, is testament to both the reputation and reality the metro area has as friendly to both start-up entrepreneurs and more established companies seeking to grow. It's worth noting that of the Top 10 Employment Leaders among companies on the 2014 BE 100s lists, Atlanta is one of only two cities (the other is Detroit) to have at least two companies represented: H.J. Russell & Co. and Jackmont Hospitality Inc.," Alfred Edmond Jr. SVP/Chief Content Officer Digital/Broadcast/Marketing BLACK ENTERPRISE BEST PLACES FOR BLACK- OWNED BUSINESSES 1. Columbus, Georgia, metro area 3. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia, metro area by Cindy Yang on February 9, 2015 | posted in Small Business THE BEST STATES FOR BLACK BUSINESS OWNERS The Huffington Post I By Patrice Peck Posted: 07/25/2012 5:32 pm EDT Updated: 07/26/2012 8:33 am EDT THE BLACK BUSINESS REPORT

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19 ACCOLADES TO FOUR GENERATIONS OF ATLANTA AFRICAN-AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURS James Edward Jordan (1888-1977) is recognized as one off the first successful black entrepreneurs in Atlanta. He developed his own line off hair care and beauty products in 1919 and ran a successful department store that made economic history in 1930. That’s when he signed a contract with Sewell Manufacturers of New York to make and distribute men’s clothes nationally. Jordan, who also developed tailoring skills, took two years to complete the deal. But it wasn’t his last, or his most far reaching economic achievement. Jordan sold barber supplies, owned property in New York and, in 1947, opened a photography shop. He even had plans to shoot commercials and movies. Five off J.E. Jordan's seven children lived to become adults. All spent a part off their lives working in one of the family businesses. His second daughter worked Saturdays and summers with him and was on the way to being the next entrepreneur but decided to switch professions and become an educator. She left a legacy, so legendary, in that field that a DeKalb County school, Narvie Harris Elementary, is named after her.

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20 But the entrepreneurial family spirit showed up in s operated a successful award-winning promotional products company, Accolades, Inc., since 1990 and counts United Parcel service, 100 Black Men of America, the Coca-Cola Company, Georgia Power and Home Depot as regular clients. This story doesn’t stop with her. Daryll’s adult son, Michael, works with his mother. Both have leadership positions with the Atlanta Business League, as did Jordan. Michael Griffin says he plans to run the family business when his mother retires, making him a fourth-generation entrepreneur and heir to a legacy to the types of dreams that J.E. Jordan could have never imagined. (page 14 L) James Edward Jordan early Auburn Avenue entrepreneur (page 14 R) some of the hair products Jordan developed (page 15) Daryll Griffin Michael Griffin II

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21 BUILDING BRILLIANCE: JW ROBINSON & ASSOCIATES, INC. There are some families that are legendary in their communities. J.W. Robinson & Associates, Inc. holds that distinction in particular with hundreds of homeowners in Atlanta. Mr. J. W. Robinson, Sr. was an architect during a time when few believed Black people even had the ability to practice in that arena. They were wrong. His two sons continue, with both his legacy and the company bearing the family name. The buildings shown on this page represent 45 years off business for the firm, as well as two generations off visionary work from men who transformed Atlanta’s landscape. JOSEPH W. ROBINSON, SR. FAIA He received his degree from Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) and relocated to Atlanta in 1949. He formed a partnership with an older mentor who needed fresh talent and assistance with a company he had been operating for years. Mr. Robinson had not taken his certification test, but that did not deter him from designing the Union Baptist Church shown on the opposite page. This was a first among many accomplishments for a man who built many of the residences in the historic African-American neighborhood of Collier Heights. Collier Heights recently was placed on the National Register of Historic Places because off its significance as the first African-American community in the country where the homes were designed and constructed by African Americans for African Americans, as well financed by an African-American bank.

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22 C.B. King Courthouse, Albany, GA Construction company: Mathis (female and black owned) Named for African-American Civil Rights attorney Architect: Jeffrey Robinson, Sr., “At the time the only Federal courthouse in the country designed and built by African Americans.”J.W. Robinson, Sr. designed this building while a partner with the firm of Rollins and Robinson. JEFFREY L. ROBINSON, AIA, NOMA “My brother and I are both principals running the company our father established in 1970. I never grew up wishing to be an architect. However my father exposed us to his business as children, which ignited my interest and ultimately desire to become an architect. So, after graduating from his alma mater, I worked at two other firms and then joined the family firm." According to Jeffrey Robinson, his company’s niche market has been the public sector. It remains challenging for African American architects to secure projects with private sector clients. He hopes to see that shift and have the opportunity to design his dream project - a skyscraper. THE BLACK BUSINESS REPORT

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23 GLOBAL EXPANSION THROUGH AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURIAL ENDEAVORS International commerce has taken a unique development path in Atlanta's African-American community. The Atlanta University complex, its global reputation and the people who come here from Africa and the Caribbean establish themselves as entrepreneurs. But then they take a next step. They go home and establish their companies. However, they don't lose their Atlanta links. Instead, they establish business ties here. So what we see is global business growing in a different way from the traditional economic models. I’m an example. I’m from the Caribbean and have established business relationships there. This type of expansion can only explode economically in future years. It is something to welcome. Egbert Perry The Integral Group FANNIE MAE Board Chair 2015 The relationships Egbert Perry describes have already changed commerce in one industry and created a billion-dollar flight route for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

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24 HISTORIC AFRICAN-AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO GLOBAL TRADE by ANDREW YOUNG ... IN HIS OWN WORDS "I had been taking people all over the world. We were going where they had money. This was toward the end of my term as mayor like about ‘86 before we started the Olympics. The Atlanta Business League approached me to lead them on a mission, “I said where do you want to go? Where can you do some business?” And they said, “We want to go to the Caribbean.” "And the amazing thing is everywhere we went, we did some business. We saw business opportunities there that they had not seen themselves." "Out off that we convinced Jamaica Air, they were flying out of Baltimore and Miami and I promised them that if they would fly a direct flight into Atlanta they would do more business out of Atlanta for them than they could do out of Baltimore and Miami put together. It didn’t take but about four months, and they were flying twice a day. Then Delta added a route. It provided an economic boom for Atlanta.” "So, everybody got something out of that trade mission, and it was really for me one off the finest hours off the Atlanta Business League,” Andrew Young Former Ambassador for the United States Former Atlanta Mayor. Quotes from interview with ABL member vendor Marti Covington September 2013 THE BLACK BUSINESS REPORT 19

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25 CASE STUDY: The Power of Partnership In 1964 the Atlanta Region Metropolitan Planning Commission (ARMPC) conducted formal studies and concluded the metro area would need a larger airport by 1980. The members were right and in 1980 Atlanta debuted the world’s largest passenger terminal * which covered 2.5 million square feet and able to accommodate 55 million passengers a year. However, ARMPC members didn't anticipate a political savvy and economically aggressive African-American mayor named Maynard Holbrook Jackson who saw the project as an opportunity to make Atlanta less financially segregated and more globally diverse. Jackson was Atlanta's first African-American mayor. (1974-1982 and 1990-1994) He knew that several tiers off financial services were required to complete the largest airport deal in the country and the largest bond deal, at the time, in the state off Georgia. Jackson demanded that investment banks have African-American bankers participate in the process. He also issued the same rules for bond attorneys, the men and women who review documents before papers are officially signed. Until Jackson opened the doors of inclusion all firms, and individuals, handling both bonding and investment processes were white. No other city in the United States had ever offered qualified African-American attorneys and financial professionals these opportunities. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport atrium designed by African-American architect, Oscar Harris

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26 CASE STUDY: The Guilford Forest Subdivision (How Diversity Created a Billion Dollar Real Estate Market) In the late 1980s two African-American businessmen saw an opportunity and moved to make it a reality. David Waller, had been the Vice President of Real Estate for C&S Bank. Ray McClendon had worked with him there. The two found 200 acres of rolling, hilled land with hardwoods located just outside of I-285 on Cascade Road. They purchased the land for approximately $200,000.00 and announced plans to build Guilford Forest. Bankers of the time, made assumptions not founded on fact, that made development difficult. They thought black families did not earn enough money to afford homes that would sell for $150,000 to $220,000. Guilford Forest builders tried to explain that middle class black families were forced to buy less home than they could afford and had no opportunities to buy newer, or better housing. The developers had to build out Phase I to make proof of concept for their project. But Phase I did so that well builders from the north side of town came south. They snapped up land. These builders had strong bank backing. They began erecting new, modern properties on the south side of town because those north off I-20 were oversaturated. Southside homes sold quickly. But the growth didn’t stop there. New south side homeowners also wanted the restaurants and shopping opportunities that existed north of I-20. This required an explosion of commercial building that has become the commercially viable centers at I-285 and Cascade Road in addition to those located on Camp Creek Parkway. The original homes in Guilford Forest now sell for upwards of $400,000.00. THE BLACK BUSINESS REPORT

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27 THE OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING AFRICAN-AMERICAN BUSINESS ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES OUR HISTORY The Atlanta Business League is the flagship organization for African-American business owners and managers. It has produced leaders and decision makers such as the first chapter president William Baxter Matthews (pictured above) who led the Atlanta Colored Business League from circa 1900-1911. The ABL is an affiliate off the National Negro Business League an organization founded by Booker T. Washington in 1900. The NNBA had more than 320 chapters before the great Depression in the 1930s. The Atlanta Business League is proud to be recognized, 115 years later, as one of the last thriving chapters. CURRENT EVENTS But this is not a group that exists to live in the past. Since 1933, the ABL has evolved to help foster and grow effective and profitable business leadership. The ideals that the ABL support, work for its 15,000 members and constituents the entire metro Atlanta community. VISION However, the Atlanta Business League enjoys a base of strong support because it does more than interact with successful business leaders. The organization's vision is to endow the future of minority, female, small and aspiring businesses in Atlanta with the tools needed to succeed.

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28 ATLANTA BUSINESS LEAGUE PURPOSE The ABL represents thousands of small business owners, and through their collective strength, wields the power to influence political and social events. The ABL is a recognized voice in the Atlanta business community and has been respected across the metro area for more than 80 years. The ABL membership is present at all levels off Atlanta government, business and civic organizations and community groups. When Atlanta based African-American entrepreneurs face collective or individual challenges the Atlanta Business League is there to provide support and answers. The Atlanta Business League is a strong force for positive growth in Atlanta, GA. and exists to enrich the quality of life for its members, its community and its supporters. Most importantly, though, the Atlanta Business League has helped start thousands of new African-American owned businesses and has done so since forming more than 100 years ago under the name, the Atlanta Colored Business League. The League has facilitated business relationships that have infused billions of dollars off revenue into Atlanta, GA’s economic life blood. The ABL also has consistently implemented programs or initiatives designed to improve the skills off African- American business owners. THE BLACK BUSINESS REPORT

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29 A HISTORY OF OUTSTANDING LEADERS The Atlanta Business League does not represent all black owned companies in metro Atlanta, but our organization’s history is merged with names associated to a long legacy of business accomplishments. The Atlanta Business League has had an awe-inspiring list of African-American business leaders. Here are a few of them. Jesse Blayton, the man who reorganized the ABL into its current structure, was also one off the first Certified Public Accountants in the country and the first black person to own a Georgia radio station, WERD and an officer with the National Negro Business League Jesse Hill, an iconic name in Atlanta and late Atlanta Life Insurance president Alice Bussey, first female president for ABL John W. Cox, the first black man to hold the position of Vice President for Delta Air Lines Erica Qualls-Battey, the first woman General Manager for the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Cynthia Day, the first female president off Citizens Trust Bank (one of the oldest continuously operating black owned banks in the United States.) Egbert Perry, Chairman of the Board for Fannie Mae William Clement, a former SBA administrator appointed by President Jimmy Carter Thomas W. Dortch, Jr. , Emeritus Chair of the 100 Black Men of America Mary Parker, CEO of the only nationally certified full-service security firm in the United States owned by an African American female Milton Jones, First President of Georgia and Tennessee Markets at Bank of America and co-founder of Peachtree Providence Partners Holding Company, LLC Atlanta's first black mayor, Maynard Jackson, worked with several off the people listed to help establish the success of many black owned enterprises.

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30 ATLANTA BUSINESS LEAGUE MILESTONES 1900 Booker T. Washington founds the National Negro Business League 1900-1911 WB Matthews leads the Atlanta Colored Business League 1920s organization’s membership 1,500 1930s Atlanta Business League leader Jesse Blayton forms partnership with the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 1940s Member Ruby Blackburn helps African- American voters learn how to use voting machines In the 1950s the ABL became first business organization in metro Atlanta to recognize African- American business owners with designated public ceremonies 1960s headquarters move to Ashby Street 1970s John Cox starts first chairmanship (title was then executive director) In 1984 the organization's first female president, Alice Bussey, gained the support necessary to create a forum heightening awareness of African-American women business owners and professionals. The Super Tuesday annual daylong conference is now the largest gathering of African-American female business owners in the Southeast 1990s Leona Barr-Davenport is hired as President & CEO 2000s ABL representatives begin fly-In trips to Washington D.C. presenting the interests of Atlanta’s African-American business community to Washington legislators and decision makers. 20th fly in March 2015 2013 video documentary short about organization’s history created 2014 black history month television special about history of black business in Atlanta THE BLACK BUSINESS REPORT

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931 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive * PO Box 92363 * Atlanta, GA 30314 * 404-584-8126 * Fax: 404-584-0445* www.atlantabusinessleague.org1933 - 2023Roles and Responsibilities of the Atlanta Business League Board of Directors As a member of the Atlanta Business League’s Board of Directors, I have a legal and ethical responsibility to ensure that the organization does the best work possible in pursuit of its goals. I support the mission of the organization and pledge my commitment to assist in carrying out its work. As a board member, I must remain a current paid member of the Atlanta Business League (ABL), based on the highest possible level for my business. I will consistently act responsibly, prudently and with the highest degree of ethics, and I understand my duties to include the following: I. Legal, fiscal and moral responsibility, along with my fellow board members, forthe well-being of this organization. I agree to share my time, talent andresources to benefit the Atlanta Business League. As such, it is my responsibilityto:a. Be familiar with the ABL’s budget and take an active part in the budgetplanning process, monitor the income and expenses of the ABL, andcontribute and/or fundraise to meet the budget.b. Know and approve all policies and programs and oversee theirimplementation.c. Take responsibility for making decisions on organization issues and boardmatters.d. Interpret the organization’s work and values to the community, representthe organization and serve as a spokesperson.e. Keep up-to-date on the business of the organization.f. Excuse myself from discussions, decisions and votes where I may have aconflict of interest.II. I understand that I am required to attend the scheduled board meetings, ABLevents and initiatives to remain in good standing as a full board member. ShouldI be unable to attend a meeting, I will, if needed, be available for telephoneconsultation.

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1933 - 2023931 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive * PO Box 92363 * Atlanta, GA 30314 * 404-584-8126 * Fax: 404-584-0445* www.atlantabusinessleague.orgIII. I will serve on at least one standing committee of the board and will attendcommittee meetings.IV. I understand that my commitment to the board will involve no less than six (6) hoursper month.V. I will make a minimum annual financial contribution of $2,500 to theorganization. This may be given as a one-time donation each year or in mutually-agreed-to installments during the year. In addition, I will actively participate inone or more fundraising events to raise and/or contribute funds over and above the$2,500 minimum contribution. This includes buying a table/tickets or becoming asponsor for each event, and encouraging colleagues to do the same. (Please see attached ABL Program overview)VI. I will personally recruit a minimum of two (2) new business members each year, andalso provide names of other potential members.VII. I will attend and actively participate in the ABL’s Annual Meeting each year.VIII. I will work in good faith with my fellow board members and staff toward theachievement of the goals of the ABL.IX. I will respect, listen to, and treat courteously all people involved with the AtlantaBusiness League. Recognizing that the organization and its programs exist toserve the business community, with a specific emphasis on African-American businessowners, and that staff is an equal partner, with the board, in carryingout the mission of the Atlanta Business League.Should I fail to fulfill these commitments to the Atlanta Business League, I understandthat the Board Chair will call upon me to discuss my responsibilities. Should there come a time when I am no longer able to fulfill my obligations to the Atlanta Business League, it will be my responsibility to resign my position as a member of the Board of Directors. In turn, I understand that the Atlanta Business League will be responsible to me in the following ways: A. I will be provided monthly financial reports.B. I can call on the President & CEO to discuss the programs and policies,activities, goals, and objectives of the organization.C. It is expected that board members and ABL President & CEO will respond in a

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1933 - 2023931 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive * PO Box 92363 * Atlanta, GA 30314 * 404-584-8126 * Fax: 404-584-0445* www.atlantabusinessleague.orgstraightforward fashion to questions I feel are necessary to carry out my fiscal, legal, and moral responsibilities to the Atlanta Business League. D. Board members and the President & CEO will work with me, in good faith,towards the achievement of the goals of the ABL.E. The ABL will carry directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.F. If the organization does not fulfill its commitments to me, I may call upon theBoard Chair and the President & CEO to discuss the ABL’s responsibilities to me.I have read the board roles and responsibilities of the Atlanta Business League and understand the commitment and requirements for which I am offering my services. Signature Board Member Name (print) Date

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ATLANTA BUSINESS LEAGUE MEMORANDUM TO: ATLANTA BUSINESS LEAGUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM: LEONA BARR-DAVENPORT, PRESIDENT & CEO DATE: JANUARY 1 – December 31, 2024 RE: BOARD TERMS NAME ELECTED/APPOINTED TERM EXPIRATION Ryan Wilson CHAIRMAN 12/31/24 AA Owned Andrella Kenner CHAIR-ELECT 12/31/24 AA Owned Shawn M. Graham TREASURER 12/31/24 Non-Profit Michael Smith ASSISTANT TREASURER 12/31/24 Corporate Heather Fatzinger SECRETARY 12/31/24 AA Owned Gretchen Fuller ASSISTANT SECRETARY 12/31/24 AA Owned Albert Edwards PAST CHAIR 12/31/24 AA Owned Dawn Arnold APPOINTED 12/31/24 Government Valerie Nesbitt APPOINTED 12/31/24 Corporate APPOINTED 12/31/24 Hermon Mason ELECTED 12/31/24 Corporate Naima Judge ELECTED 12/31/24 Corporate Dionne Moore Peasant ELECTED 12/31/24 AA Owned Adrienne White ELECTED 12/31/24 Corporate Donna Ennis ELECTED 12/31/25 Government Tiffany Callaway Ferrell ELECTED 12/31/25 Corporate Steve Labovitz ELECTED 12/31/25 Corporate Lawrence Sharp ELECTED 12/31/25 AA Owned Elaine Armstrong ELECTED 12/31/26 Non-Profit Georgette Fraser-Moore ELECTED 12/31/26 AA Owned Kevin Gordon ELECTED 12/31/26 Healthcare Todd Gray ELECTED 12/31/26 Corporate Michael Griffin ELECTED 12/31/26 AA Owned Nykita Hurt ELECTED 12/31/26 Corporate Tangi Miller ELECTED 12/31/26 AA Owned Eric Pinckney ELECTED 12/31/26 AA Owned Rodney Strong ELECTED 12/31/26 AA Owned Notes: Hermon Mason was appointed in 2022 to fill the elected term of Gretchen Fuller. Donna Ennis has been appointed to fill the elected term of Christian Bonner. 2024 ABL Board Terms

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2023 Volunteer Committees At-A-Glance Committee Chairs TITLE ACTIVE EVENT DATE EVENT DATE STANDING COMMITTEES Business Opportunity JAN‐DEC 1 per mo. ABL Membership Public Policy JAN‐DEC 1 per mo. ABL Membership Education JAN‐DEC 1 per mo. ABL Membership Membership JAN‐DEC 1 per mo. ABL Membership Governance JAN‐DEC 1 per mo. ABL Membership Innovation JAN‐DEC 1 per mo. ABL Membership Strategic Planning JAN‐DEC 1 per mo. ABL Membership EVENT COMMITTEES Congress State of Black Business JAN-MAY MARCH Various ABL Membership CEO Awards Luncheon FEB-JUNE MAY Various ABL Membership Men of Influence Reception MAY‐AUG AUGUST Various ABL Membership Women of Vision Breakfast JULY-OCT OCTOBER Various ABL Membership Super Tuesday Conference JULY-OCT OCTOBER Various ABL Membership Annual Meeting Dinner OCT‐NOV NOVEMBER Various ABL Membership BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Hermon Mason Market Vice President, Southeast Advisor Group Thrivent PUBLIC POLICY Adrienne A. White, CPA Vice President Commercial & Not-For-Profit Banker SouthState Bank Officer Citizens Trust Bank EDUCATION Elaine Armstrong Vice President of Marketing Goodwill of North Georgia MEMBERSHP Lawrence Sharp Owner/Broker Lawrence Sharp Realtors, LLC GOVERNANCE Steve Labovitz Partner Denton US, LLP INNOVATION Robert Wooldridge General Manager Chateau Elan Winery & Resort STRATEGIC PLANNING Ryan Wilson CEO & Co-Founder The Gathering Spot

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STANDING COMMITTEES Business Opportunity Responsible for the development and implementation of programs for ABL members that would increase access to business development opportunities and the expansion of business relationships. Public Policy Monitor and coordinate legislative and governmental affairs of concern to a constituent body of organizations. Create and maintain a legislative and governmental awareness of ABL, its programs, and activities. - Triennial D.C. Fly-In – Three-day trip to the nation’s capital to meet with Georgia’s Congressional delegation and department heads of various federal agencies to discuss legislative matters and business opportunities) Education Responsible for the development of continuing education programs, including seminars and training, based on members’ needs. Topics range from personnel management to contracts and bidding. Membership Responsible for planning and implementing programs and events designed to recruit and retain members. The committee recommends and evaluates products and services, which provide direct enhancements and tangible benefits to the membership. Governance Oversees compliance and fiduciary responsibility of the ABL and its Board of Directors, i.e., board nominations and bylaws, to facilitate the Board of Directors’ ability to make sound decisions about the direction of the organization. Innovation Develops and initiates programs and projects that optimize the resources of the ABL. Additionally, the committee will collaborate with the Executive and Membership Committees to educate members about technological trends that have a material impact on ABL partners and stakeholders. The committee also seeks to increase awareness of the League’s support for technology initiatives while creating and implementing action plans that increase the public's awareness of the League's activities, projects, and programs. Strategic Planning Responsible for establishing the direction and sustainable development of for the ABL by assessing both where it is and where it is going. The strategic plan records the mission, vision, and values, as well as the ABL’s long-term goals and action plans needed to achieve them. EVENT COMMITTEES Congress on the State of Black Business (MARCH – APRIL) The Atlanta Business League collaborates with many other key organizations, institutions, and businesses to host the Annual Congress on the State of Black Business. The Congress is a full-day event that reviews the status of black businesses and explores the business opportunities available in metro Atlanta. CEO Awards Luncheon (MAY – JUNE) The ABL recognizes local Chief Executive Officers for outstanding participation in minority vendor development and community activities, based, in part, on the willingness of these leaders to support the Atlanta Business League’s efforts to create economic equality for minority enterprises. Men of Influence Reception & Induction Ceremony (AUGUST) Each year the Atlanta Business League publishes its list of Atlanta’s Influential Black Men. In addition to professional accomplishments, these Men of Influence have demonstrated their commitment to the citizens of Metro Atlanta by maintaining significant involvement and participation in community and civic activities. Women of Vision Breakfast (OCTOBER) The Atlanta Business League published its inaugural list of “Atlanta’s Top 100 Black Women of Influence” in 1994. Since then, the honorees have been recognized at the Women of Vision Breakfast which provides an opportunity for individuals at all levels, from grade school students to professionals in corporate America, to meet and interact with women in leading positions throughout Metro Atlanta. Super Tuesday Conference (OCTOBER) The Super Tuesday Conference is a full-day program focused on business owners and professionals, especially women, from throughout the metro Atlanta community. It provides workshops and training for participants, and honors African American female business owners and professionals from diverse business backgrounds. Annual Meeting (NOVEMBER) ABL members and friends look forward to the Annual Meeting dinner to review the year’s accomplishments, recognize members, and discuss the following year’s goals.

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ATLANTA BUSINESS LEAGUE, INC. BYLAWS ARTICLE - I - ENACTMENT The following Bylaws were properly presented, duly approved and officially adopted by the Atlanta Business League membership at large, and enacted December 31, 2011 and hereby revised October 13, 2020. ARTICLE - II - NAME and LOCATION Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the Atlanta Business League, (the “League”), a nonprofit corporation incorporated in the State of Georgia. The League’s offices are located at 931 Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr., Atlanta, Georgia. ARTICLE - III - PURPOSE Section 1. To eliminate the isolation of African-American and other ethnic minority businesses; to stimulate civic pride; to prevent the continued deterioration of African-American and other ethnic minority occupied areas by improving the business skills and knowledge of present and future African-Americans and other ethnic minority business persons through education and by encouraging and aiding said persons in seeking and taking advantage of business opportunities wherever such opportunities may be found, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) hereby adopts the following Bylaws for the conduct of the affairs of the Atlanta Business League (“the League”). ARTICLE - IV - MEMBERSHIP Section 1. Qualification: Membership in the League shall be by any individual, partnership, corporation, group or agency with a genuine concern for the League, who accepts the purpose of the League by completing an application form and paying an annual membership fee as provided by the Board. Section 2. Categories: Membership categories shall be reviewed and voted at each Annual Meeting of the League. Categories of membership include but are not limited to the following: Very Large Business, Large Business, Medium Business, Small Business, Corporate Associate, Associate, Student and such other classes as the Board and members deem appropriate. Section 3. Rights and Privileges: Each class of members at the business owner level shall have the right to vote and hold office in the League except student and associate members shall

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not occupy nor be elected to the office of the Board Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary or Treasurer. Student members shall not be elected or appointed to more than two seats on the Board. All members shall be entitled to such other rights and privileges of League membership as may be determined by the Board. Section 4. Removal: Members may be expelled in one of two ways: for nonpayment of dues under Bylaw Article VII, of these Bylaws, and for cause shown. Sufficient for such expulsion shall include violation of the Bylaws or any lawful rule or practice duly adopted by the League, or any other conduct prejudicial to the interests of the League. Removal for cause requires a majority vote of the Board and due process. Removal for cause shall occur only after the member complained against has been advised in writing of the complaint lodged against the member and has been given a reasonable opportunity for defense. Section 5. Resignation: Any member may resign from membership by giving written notice to the Board or by choosing not to renew the membership. A resignation will be effective upon fulfillment of all membership obligations to the date of resignation. Section 6. Life and Honorary Membership: Life and Honorary Membership without voting rights may be conferred upon members and supporters of the League at such time and under such terms as the Board shall determine. In addition, Life membership with voting rights may be issued at such time and under such terms as the Board shall determine. ARTICLE - V - ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE Section 1. Organization: To achieve the objectives of the League, the Board may at its discretion establish organizational units such as boards, councils, or divisions to serve the interest of the membership. The Board shall exercise authority over policies, services, programs, and budgets of all organizational units, including qualification for membership, unless these are otherwise stated in these Bylaws. Section 2. Allied organizations: For the mutual benefit of all, for the advancement of the minority business community, and in order to further the objectives of League, the Board may establish relationships with groups that are formed on a local, regional, or state basis, and with those that are formed on a counterpart or affiliate basis. The Board may establish such terms and conditions for relating to recognized groups as it considers desirable. Section 3. The League will maintain a direct affiliation with the Atlanta Business League Foundation (the “Foundation”). This affiliation will include (1) mandatory reporting by the Foundation at least semi-annually of key indicators of the Foundation’s functional and financial status and activities to the Board, (2) maintaining at least an equal amount of seats on the Foundation Board of Directors for officers and members of the League Board, (3) and other requirements as deemed necessary and as included in the Foundation’s Bylaws. For the sake of clarity, the number of seats held by ABL Board members on the Foundation board shall be equal to the number of ABL Foundation Board members Excluding the Chair of the ABL Foundation.

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These and other points are to be delineated and affirmed annually in a memorandum of understanding to be signed by the chair or designated officer of the Board of the League and of the Foundation. ARTICLE -VI - DUES Section 1. Establishment of Dues: Dues and admission fees, if any, for all categories of membership shall be established by the Board. (See Article IV). Section 2. Delinquency: Any member of the League who shall be delinquent in dues for a period of ninety (90) days from the time dues become due shall not be entitled to vote, to hold office, or to enjoy privileges of membership. The Treasurer or his or her designee shall notify any member whose dues are in arrears thirty (30) days and shall ask for payment. Section 3. Cancellation: A member who does not pay dues within ninety (90) days after their membership anniversary shall automatically be dropped from the League, providing notification of arrears has been made as herein provided. ARTICLE - VII - MEETINGS OF MEMBERS AND VOTING Section 1. Annual Business Meeting: Unless otherwise ordered by the Board, the Annual Business Meeting of the League shall be held in November of each year for the purposes of election of officers and other business pertinent to the annual administration of the League. The time and place of the Annual Business Meeting shall be determined by the Board. Notice of such meeting shall be delivered thirty days prior to the meeting. Section 2. Special Meetings: Special League meetings may be called by the Board Chair or a member of the Board or shall be called by the President upon written request of at least fifteen percent (15%) of the regular members. Notice of any special meeting shall be delivered via post office mail, facsimile and/or electronic mail at least ten (10) days in advance with a statement of time and place and information as to the subject or subjects to be considered. Section 3. Voting: At all business meetings of the League, regular members shall have one (1) vote, and may take part and vote. Unless otherwise specifically provided by these Bylaws, amajority vote of those regular members voting shall govern.Section 4. Quorum: At an annual business or special meeting of members, a quorum shall consist of no less than ten percent (10%) of the members. All actions taken by said members shall be implemented by the Board. 48

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ARTICLE - VIII - OFFICERS Section 1. Elected Officers: The elected officers of the League shall be a Board Chair, a Chair-Elect, a Secretary and a Treasurer. All officers are elected by the membership of the League and serve until their successors have been duly elected and assume office. The Chair-Elect shall automatically succeed the Board Chair. Section 2. Qualifications of Office: All persons offering themselves for election to any elected office must be a member of the League at the business owner level, at least 21 years old, a citizen of the United States (natural or naturalized), and exhibit ethical standards consistent with the League. Additionally, any member offering themselves for election as an Officer shall be a member of the Board in good financial standing for at least 12 months preceding office. Section 3. Nomination and Election of Officers: In accordance with the procedure specified in Article XII, Section 1, the Nominating and Governance Committee shall prepare and submit to the members a nomination for Chair-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer of the Board. In addition to the Chair-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer, an Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer shall be added to the ballot for election. Any person so nominated shall have given consent prior to nomination and election as an officer. Section 4. Term of Office: Each elected officer shall take office immediately upon installation and shall serve for a term two (2) years or until a successor is duly elected and qualified. Each officer shall serve concurrently as a member of the Board and as a member of the Executive Committee. No person may hold the same elected office for more than two (2) consecutive two (2) year terms.Section 5. Vacancies-Removal: Vacancies in any elective office may be filled for the balance of the term thereof by the Board upon recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee shall make a recommendation to the Board within forty-five (45) days after the occurrence of any vacancy. The Board, by two-thirds vote of all of its members may remove any officer from office for cause. ARTICLE - IX - DUTIES OF OFFICERS Section 1. Board Chair: The Board Chair shall be the chief elected officer of the League and serve as Chair of both the Board and the Executive Committee. The Board Chair shall also serve as an ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominating and Governance Committee and shall make all required appointments of standing and special committees. At the Annual Business Meeting of the League and as such other times as deemed proper, the Board Chair shall communicate to the members such matters and make such suggestions as may tend to promote the welfare and increase the usefulness of the League. The Board Chair shall perform such duties as are necessarily incident to the office of the Board Chair or as may be prescribed by the Board.

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Section 2. Chair-Elect: The Chair-Elect shall succeed the Board Chair. The Chair-Elect shall perform such duties as are delegated (or assigned) by the Board Chair or the Board, and shall perform the duties of the Board Chair in the event he or she is unable to serve. Section 3. Secretary: The Secretary shall keep an accurate record of all meetings of the Board and the League and shall ensure that accurate records are kept for all members. The Secretary shall ensure written notification of all meetings of the League comply with these Bylaws. The Board may waive Notice requirements by a majority vote. The Assistant Secretary shall serve in the absence of the Secretary. Section 4. Treasurer: The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the League and shall have custody of all of its funds. The Treasurer shall review all payments made to the League, whether for dues or on account of other matters, and shall at all meetings account to the Board for all funds so received and the financial condition of the League. The Treasurer shall oversee the disbursements of the League’s funds in payment of its debts and obligations within the limits contained in the budget, if any, of the League as adopted by the Board. The Treasurer shall have no authority to make any expenditure in excess of the budget if such a budget is prepared. With the approval of the Board, the President and the Treasurer may select a certified public accountant to conduct periodically a compilation, review or audit, as may be required by law, of the financial books and records of the League and prepare such reports to the Board as he or she may consider appropriate. All such reports and audits shall be delivered to the Board for acceptance. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Treasurer shall not receive any compensation, salary or other remuneration for his or her services to the League, but shall be reimbursed for any expenses, which he or she may incur on its behalf. The Treasurer shall perform such other duties and functions as the Board Chair may determine, including convening and leading the Finance Committee. The Treasurer and President shall execute and file such state and federal tax returns and other reports, returns and documents in the name and on behalf of the League as may be necessary or appropriate. The Treasurer, with the approval of the Board Chair, may delegate certain clerical functions associated with his or her office to any other Director, employee or independent contractor of the League. The Assistant Treasurer shall serve in the absence of the Treasurer. Section 5. Vice Chairs: At the discretion of the Chair, there shall be a Vice Chair responsible for any formal committees deemed necessary. Examples of such committees include but are not limited to the following:  Business Opportunity  Public Policy  Education  Membership  Nominating and Governance  Innovation  Strategic Planning

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Section 6. General Counsel: There shall be a General Counsel to the Board appointed by the Board. The General Counsel shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Georgia and a member of the League. The General Counsel shall provide legal services to the Board and the League as needed. The General Counsel is an ex-officio member of the Board, without the right to vote and a standing member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. ARTICLE - X - BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1. Authority and Responsibility: The governing body of the League shall be the Board of Directors. The Board shall have supervision, control and direction of the affairs of the League, its committees and publications; shall determine it policies or changes therein; shall actively execute these objectives, supervise the disbursement of funds, and shall be responsible for the interpretation of these bylaws. The Board may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business as shall be deemed advisable, and may, in execution of the powers granted, delegate certain of its authority and responsibility to the Executive Committee. Section 2. Size of Board: There shall be twenty-five (25) voting members and not less than two (2) non-voting members of the Board of Directors. The composition of the Board of Directors shall consist of the officers of the League (named in Article IX); seventeen (17) directors at large elected from within the voting membership; three (3) directors appointed by the Board Chair and ratified by the Board, the Immediate Past Board Chair; and the ex-officio members, without the right to vote, who shall be the Chair of the Foundation, the General Counsel, and the President. Section 3. Term of Office and Manner of Election: Directors at large shall serve for a term of three (3) years or until their successors have been elected and assume office. The Immediate Past Chair shall serve for a period of two years or until his or her successor assumes office. The directors appointed by the Board Chair shall serve for a term of one (1) year. Directors at large shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of Article XII, Section 1. Section 4. Re-election: Board members may serve a maximum of two (2) terms. Upon service of the maximum term limits, one (1) year must elapse before eligible for re-election, with the exception of those Board members being elected to officer positions or board appointments. Section 5. Nominations: The Nominating and Governance Committee, acting in accordance with Article XII, Section 1, shall present one nominee for each seat on the Board, which is vacant or is about to expire. Section 6. Quorum of the Board: At any meeting of the Board, seven (7) of the voting members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for transaction of the business of the League and any such business thus transacted shall be valid providing it is affirmatively passed upon a majority of those present and voting. Section 7. Meetings of the Board: A regular meeting of the Board shall be held no less than four (4) times each administrative year at such time and such place as the Board may prescribe. Notice of all such meetings shall be given to the Directors not less than seven (7) days before the

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meeting is held. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Board Chair at the request of five (5) Directors, by notice delivered via post office mail, facsimile and/or electronic mail not less than seventy-two (72) hours before the meeting is held. Section 8. Voting: Voting rights of a Director shall not be delegated to another nor exercised by proxy. Section 9. Board Member Contributions. Each Board member is required to contribute a minimum of $2,500.00 (two thousand five hundred dollars) annually or raise a minimum of $5,000.00 (five thousand dollars) annually. This contribution requirement must be met by the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year. The Board may affirmatively consider each director who has failed to meet the contribution requirement at the next regularly scheduled meeting. The Board may take action at this meeting by expressly waiving such failure by an affirmative vote of a majority of directors present or by removing the director by the same majority vote. If the board fails to take any action addressing the failure of the director to meet the dues requirement prior to the adjournment of this meeting, the director shall be removed and the Nominating and Governance Committee shall convene within forty-five (45) days to nominate a candidate to fulfill any remaining term of the removed director. Article VIII § 5 is the exclusive provision for the removal of the Board Chair. Section 10. Absence: Any elected officer, with the exception of the Board Chair, or director who is absent from two (2) consecutive regular meetings of the Board during a single administrative year may be considered for removal from his or her seat on the Board. If the director is removed, the vacancy shall be filled as provided by the Bylaws. The Board may affirmatively consider each director who has failed to attend two consecutive meetings at the next regularly scheduled meeting. The Board may take action at this meeting by expressly waiving such absence by an affirmative vote of a majority of directors present or by removing the director by the same majority vote. If the board fails to take any action addressing the excessive absence of the director prior to the adjournment of this meeting, the director shall be removed and the Nominating and Governance Committee shall convene within forty-five (45) days to nominate a candidate to fulfill any remaining term of the removed director. Article VIII § 5 is the exclusive provision for the removal of the Board Chair. Section 11. Vacancies and Removal: Any vacancy occurring on the Board between annual meetings shall be filled by the Board upon recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee. A director so elected to fill a vacancy shall serve the unexpired term of his or her predecessor. In addition to Article 10 § 9, the Board may remove any Director for cause by an affirmative two-thirds vote of the Board present at any regular or special meeting. An appointed director may be removed by the Board Chair by giving written notice to the director and the Secretary. The Nominating and Governance Committee shall make a recommendation to the Board within forty-five (45) days after the occurrence of any vacancy. Section 12. Compensation: Directors and elected officers shall not receive any compensation for their services, but may receive reimbursements of expenses incurred for items duly authorized and requested by the Board. 52

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Section 13. Indemnification. Any person (and the heirs, executors and administrators of such person) made or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a Director or officer of the League shall be indemnified by the League against any and all liability and the reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees and disbursements, incurred by him or her (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in connection with the defense or settlement of such action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appearance therein, except in relation to the matters as to which it shall be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding that such Director or officer is liable for gross negligence or misconduct in the performance of his or her duties. Such right of indemnification shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which such Director or officer (or such heirs, executors of administrators) may be entitled apart from this Section. ARTICLE -XI- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Section 1. Authority and Responsibility: The Executive Committee may act in place and stead of the Board between Board meetings on all matters, except those specifically reserved to the Board by these Bylaws. The Committee shall oversee the financial affairs of the League. Actions of the Executive Committee shall be reported to the Board by mail, facsimile and/or electronic e-mail or at the next board meeting. Section 2. Composition: The Executive Committee shall consist of eleven (11) voting members and (1) non-voting member: the Board Chair, the Chair-Elect, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Immediate Past Chair, the six (6) Vice Chairs of the programs identified above in Article IX Section 5, and the President who shall serve without vote. When the Executive Committee meets in Executive Session, the President shall not be in attendance. Section 3. Human Resources Committee: As a subset of the Executive Committee, the Board Chair will appoint and convene at least annually a Human Resources Committee to review the performance, compensation, bonus, and retirement plan status of the President. The committee will include the Board Chair, the Foundation Chair, the immediate past Chair, Treasurer, and the Chair Elect. Section 4. Quorum & Call of Meetings: Six members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum at any duly called meeting of the Committee. The Board Chair shall call such meetings of the Executive Committee as the business of the League may require, or a meeting shall be called by the President on request of six (6) members of the Executive Committee. Section 5. Vacancies: Any vacancy occurring on the Executive Committee will be filled in the manner as provided in Article X, Section 10. ARTICLE - XII - SPECIAL AND STANDING COMMITTEES Section 1. Nominating and Governance Committee: The Board Chair shall appoint with the approval of the Board a Nominating and Governance Committee which will consist of three

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(3) members of the Board; two (2) regular members, the immediate past chair of the League, andthe General Counsel to the League. If the immediate past chair is unwilling or unavailable to serve,the Chair shall appoint any member from the Board or the regular membership to serve. TheGeneral Counsel to the League and at least one (1) member of the Nominating and GovernanceCommittee shall be reappointed to the serve a second term following the term of the immediatepast Nominating and Governance Committee to ensure continuity. Within forty-five (45) daysafter a vacancy on the Board or an elected officer position, the Nominating and GovernanceCommittee shall nominate a candidate to be elected by a majority vote of the remaining membersof the Board. The Nominating and Governance Committee shall nominate a candidate for eachelected officer position for the ensuing year and for the new Board, and shall notify in writing themembership of its choice not less than fifteen (15) days before the Annual Business Meeting.Nominations from the membership will be due forty-five (45) days before the Annual BusinessMeeting. Except for the office of the Board Chair, which is automatically filled in accordance withArticle IX, Section 1-2 of these Bylaws, any member nominated by petition of five percent of thevoting membership shall be placed on the ballot. The ballot shall indicate those nomineesrecommended by the Nominating and Governance Committee and those recommended by petition.The Nominating and Governance Committee will conduct an election by electronic means inwhich each Regular Member will have one vote to cast for each officer position and eachdirectorship position to be elected. Candidates receiving the highest number of votes for eachoffice shall be declared elected. If however, no nominations are made by petition, the Secretaryshall cast a unanimous ballot for the candidates of the Nominating and Governance Committee.Results of the election shall be announced no later than the next annual Business Meeting.Members may not raise any matter at an annual Business Meeting unless they have given specificsof the proposal to the Board Chair no less than twenty-one (21) days prior to the meeting.The Nominating and Governance Committee will review attendance, payment of Board contributions, and compliance with ethics requirements by each director consistent with Article X of the Bylaws. The Nominating and Governance Committee will initiate action for Board review and decision in cases of noncompliance. Section 2. Finance Committee: The Finance Committee shall consist of the Board Chair, the Chair-Elect, the Treasurer, the Immediate Past Chair, five League members named by the Chair in consultation with the Treasurer and President. The President is ex-officio member without voting rights. The Treasurer shall serve as Chair of the Finance Committee. The Committee shall monitor the financial status of the League and submit a budget to the Board for approval at least (30) days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year.Section 3. The Board Chair may appoint other committees, as deemed necessary to conduct the business and fulfill the purposes of the League. ARTICLE - XIII - FINANCE Section 1. Fiscal Year: The fiscal year of the League shall begin on January 1 and end on December 31.

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Section 2. Budget: With recommendations of the Finance Committee, the Board shall adopt an annual operating budget covering all activities of the League. Section 3. Accounting: The accounts of the League shall be audited not less than annually by a Certified Public Accounts who shall be recommended by the President with the approval of the Board and who shall provide a report to the Board. ARTICLE XIV – AUDIT COMMITTEE Section 1. On an annual basis, the Audit Committee will recommend to the Board the retention of an Independent Public Accounting firm and review the Engagement Letter related to this activity. Jointly with the Finance Committee, the Audit Committee will meet with the Independent Auditors to review the Audit, Management Letter and Form 990. When completed, these documents will be reviewed with the Board. Section 2 . The Audit Committee will review and work with the President to remediate any management Letter finding from the Independent Auditors and follow up on any control deficiencies as necessary. Section 3. Membership on the Audit Committee is not limited to current members of the Board. Audit Committee members will be selected by the Chair on the basis of their skills after they sign the appropriate confidentiality documents. ARTICLE - XV - RULES OF ORDER Section 1. The rules contained in the current edition of ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER shall govern the conduct of meetings of the League in all cause to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the Bylaws and any special rules the League may adopt. ARTICLE - XVI - AMENDMENTS Section 1. Proposing: Amendments to or a repeal of the Bylaws may be proposed by the Board on its own initiative or upon petition by ten percent (10%) of the Regular Members. The Board shall present all such proposals to the Regular Members with or without endorsement. Section 2. Approval: Except as authorized in Section 3 below, amendments to or a repeal of the Bylaws shall be approved by: a two-thirds affirmative vote of the Regular Members present and voting at any Annual business meeting or special meeting of the League, duly called, provided written notice of proposed changes have been sent to the Regular Members fourteen (14) days before such meeting; or by majority vote of the Regular Members voting by a fourteen (14) day, post office mail, facsimile and/or electronic mail ballot. Section 3. Amendment: Amendments to Article I - Name and Location, Article II - Organization Structure require membership vote as described in Article V, Section 1. All other

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THE ATLANTA BUSINESS LEAGUE (ABL) FINANCIAL AND SPENDING POLICY Philosophy The purpose of The Atlanta Business League’s Spending Policy is to fulfill the organization’s mission in the most effective and efficient manner and to remain accountable to stakeholders, including clients, partners, employees, and the community. In order to accomplish this, The ABL commits to provide accurate and complete financial data for internal and external use by the President and the Board of Directors. Authority • The Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for the financial management of all activities.• The Treasurer is authorized to act on the Board’s behalf in financial matters whenaction is required in advance of a meeting of the Board of Directors.• The President is responsible for the day-to-day financial management of theorganization. The Board authorizes the President to hire and supervise staff andindependent consultants, pay bills, receive funds, and maintain bank accounts.• The President is authorized to sign all checks. Checks over $3500.00 will require two(2) signatures. Events that are approved by the Board of Directors in its annual budgetare exempt from further approval even if the check is more than $3500.00.• The President is authorized to enter into contracts for activities that have been approvedby the Board as a part of budgets and plans. The Board of Directors must authorize anycontracts outside of these parameters and all contracts with a financial value greater than$15,000.00.• The President is authorized to manage expenses within the parameters of the overallapproved budget, reporting to the Finance Committee on variances and the reasons forthese variances.• The Board of Directors must approve any use of the Board designated cash reserve fund.Responsibilities The President shall: • Account for donor restricted and Board designated funds separately from generaloperating funds, and clearly define the restrictions applicable to these funds.• Report the financial results of ABL operations on the schedule established by theFinance Committee, but at least monthly.• Pay all obligations and file required reports in a timely manner.• Make no contractual commitment for bank loans, corporate credit cards, or for real estatelease or purchase without specific approval of the Board.• Record fixed assets with a purchase price of $500.00 and above in accounting records ascapital assets. Depreciation of capital assets will not exceed five years for furniture andequipment or three years for computer and other technology equipment.• Limit vendor credit accounts to prudent and necessary levels.• Obtain competitive bids for items or services costing in excess of $5000 per unit.Selection will be based on cost, service and other elements of the contract. ABL mayaward the bid to any provider, and is not required to accept the lowest cost proposal.The Board of Directors shall: • Review financial reports at each board meeting.• Provide adequate training to members to enable each member to fulfill their financialoversight role.57

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Financial Transactions with Insiders No advances of funds to employees, officers, or directors are authorized. Direct and necessary expenses including travel for meeting and other activities related to carrying out responsibilities may be reimbursed. In no case shall ABL borrow funds from any employee, officer, or director of the organization without specific authorization from the Board of Directors. Budget In order to ensure that planned activities minimize the risk of financial jeopardy and are consistent with Board-approved priorities, long range organization goals, and ABL’s strategic plan, which is to be updated annually, the President shall: • Submit operating and capital budgets to the Finance Committee in time for reasonableapproval by the Board prior to each fiscal year.• Use responsible assumptions and projection background, with general goal of anunrestricted surplus.Gift Acceptance ABL will accept stock and other negotiable instruments as a vehicle for donors to transfer assets to the organization. Transfer and recording the value of the asset shall be done in consistent manner and in compliance with accounting standards. The President shall sell any stock given to the organization immediately upon receipt by the organization. ABL shall accept contributions of goods or services other than cash that are related to the programs and operation of ABL. Any other contributions of non-cash items must be reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors before acceptance. Asset Protection In order to ensure that assets of ABL are adequately protected and maintained, the President shall: • Insure against theft and casualty losses to the organization and against liability losses toBoard member, staff, or the organization itself to levels indication in consultation withsuitable professional resources.• Plan and carry out suitable protection and maintenance of property, building, and equipment.• Avoid actions that would expose the organization, its Board, or staff to claims of liability.• Protect intellectual property, information and all files from unauthorized access,tampering, loss or significant damage.• Receive, process, and disburse fund under controls that are sufficient to maintainbasic segregation of duties to protect bank accounts, income receipts, andpayments.• Invest money in accordance with the Board-approved investment policies.• Conduct actual physical inventory of all equipment, supplies and furniture on annual basis.•…………………………………………………………………………………………………... 2024 Board Member AcknowledgmentI have read and agree to the spending policy of the Atlanta Business League. Name (print) Signature Date 59

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BY-LAWS OF THE ATLANTA BUSINESS LEAGUE FOUNDATION, INC. ARTICLE I NAME, PURPOSES, POWERS AND RELATED MATTERS 1.1 Name and Purposes. The name and purposes of the corporation (the "Corporation") shall be as set forth in the Articles of Incorporation of the Atlanta Business League Foundation, Inc. (the "Articles of Incorporation"). 1.2 Registered Office and Agent. The Corporation shall at all times maintain a registered office in the State of Georgia and a registered agent at that address and may have other offices located within or without the State of Georgia as the Board of Directors may determine. 1.3 Powers. The powers of the Corporation and of its Board of Directors, officers and committees, and all matters concerning the conduct and regulation of the affairs of the Corporation, including the manner of accomplishing the Corporation's purposes, shall be subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws. 1.4 Corporate Seal. The Corporation's seal shall be in such form as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. The signature of the Corporation followed by the word "Seal" enclosed in parentheses or scroll shall be deemed the seal of the Corporation, if affixed by appropriate authority. The seal may be affixed by the Secretary, Assistant Secretary (if any), or such other person or persons as may be designated by the Board of Directors. 1.5 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall, unless otherwise decided by the Board of Directors, ends on December 31 of each year. MEMBER 2.2 Action by Member Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken by a Member must be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken, signed by the Member and two Officers of the Board of Directors, and delivered to the corporation for inclusion in the minutes or for filing with the corporate records. 60

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ARTICLE III BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3.1 General Powers. Subject to these Bylaws, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be conducted and managed by and under the direction of the Board of Directors, which shall have and may exercise all of the powers given by law to the Corporation. 3.2 Number and Tenure. The Board of Directors shall consist of at least three (3) members, and not more than seven (7) members, the exact number of Directors shallbe fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. No decrease in thenumber or minimum number of Directors through the amendment of these By-laws orotherwise, shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent Director. EachDirector shall serve for a term of one (1) year and shall hold office for the term for whichhe or she is appointed or until his or her successor is duly appointed and qualified, unlesshe or she is sooner removed from office by resolution of the Corporation, he or sheresigns his office, or he or she otherwise fails or ceases to serve.3.3 Qualification. The qualifications for becoming and remaining a Director of this Corporation are that a Director shall be a natural person and must be over twenty-five (25) years of age at the time of his or her appointment to the Board. A Director need not be an officer or director of the Atlanta Business League. 3.4 Election, Resignation, and Removal of Directors and Vacancies. The Chairman of the Board and Directors shall be elected by the Board of Directors once per year at the annual meeting. A Director may resign at any time by giving notice to the Corporation and such resignation is effective when the notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a later date. Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors, regardless of cause, shall be filled by unanimous consent of the officers (or executive committee) of the Board. 3.5 Committees. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, designate from among its members one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more Directors, except that committees appointed to take action with respect to indemnification of Directors, Directors' conflicting interest transactions or derivative proceedings shall consist of two or more Directors qualified to serve pursuant to the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code. Any such committee, to the extent specified by the Board of Directors, Articles of Incorporation, or By-laws, shall have and may exercise all of the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business affairs of the Corporation, except that it may not (1) fill vacancies on the Board of Directors or any of its committees, (2) amend the Articles of Incorporation, or (3) adopt, amend, or repeal Bylaws. The creation of, delegation of authority to or action by a committee, does not alone constitute compliance by a Director with the standards of conduct described in Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code Section 14-3-830. 61

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3.6 Advisory Board. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, designate persons other than incumbent Directors, to serve on an Advisory Board. The Advisory Board shall provide counsel and advice to the Board of Directors upon request. The Advisory Board shall have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the Corporation or to bind the Corporation. 3.7 Meetings. The Board of Directors shall meet annually, on the third Monday of April each year. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors or any committee may be held between annual meetings determined by the Board of Directors or committee, with a notice of at least 14 (fourteen) days. Special meetings may be called by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or any two (2) or more Directors. Notice may be given orally or in writing. If given in writing, it is effective when received or five days after its deposit in the mail if mailed with first-class postage pre-paid and correctly addressed. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting need be specified in the notice or any waiver of notice. 3.8 Quorum and Voting. At all meetings of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, a majority of the number of Directors in office immediately before the meeting begins, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If at any meeting of the Board or any committee thereof there shall be less than a quorum present, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice, other than an announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. The affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum at the time of such act shall be the act of the Board or of the committee, except as might be otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws. 3.9 Action Without Meeting. Unless the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws provide otherwise, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof or by the Advisory Board may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all members of the Board of Directors, committee, or Advisory Board, as the case may be. The action must be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken, signed by each Director, and filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors or Advisory Board, or committee or filed with the corporate records. 3.10 Remote Participation in a Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws, any meeting of the Board of Directors may be conducted by the use of any means of communication by which all Directors participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A Director participating in a meeting by this means is deemed to be present in person at the meeting. 62

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3.11 Compensation of Directors. Subject to any applicable law or regulation, the Board of Directors may fix the reasonable compensation of the Directors for their services as Directors. ARTICLE IV OFFICERS 4.1 Election. The Board of Directors at each annual meeting of Directors shall elect a President, a Secretary, a Vice President, a Treasurer, and such other officers as it shall deem necessary. Each of such officers shall serve for a term of one year and shall hold office for the term for which he or she is appointed or until his or her successor is duly appointed and qualified, unless he or she is sooner removed from office, he or she resigns from office, or he or she otherwise fails or ceases to serve. All officers so elected shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Any number of offices may be held by the same person unless the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws otherwise provide, with the exception of the offices of President and Secretary. The appointment of an officer does not itself create contract rights. 4.2 Resignation and Removal of Officers and Vacancies. An officer may resign at any time by delivering notice to the Corporation and such resignation is effective when the notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a later effective date. The Board of Directors may remove any officer at any time with or without cause. Any vacancy in office resulting from any cause shall be filled by appointment by the Board of Directors. 4.3 Powers and Duties. Each officer has the authority and shall perform the duties set forth below or, to the extent consistent with these Bylaws, the duties prescribed by the Board of Directors or by direction of an officer authorized by the Board of Directors to prescribe the duties of other officers. (a)Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board ofDirectors shall be elected by the Directors of the Corporation. The Chairmanshall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors. He or she shall have theusual powers of a chairman and have such other duties as from time to time maybe assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors.(b)President. Subject to the rights and powers of the Board of Directors, thePresident shall have control over the active management of the Corporation'sbusiness and affairs. The President shall be responsible for the administration ofthe Corporation, including general supervision of the policies of the Corporationand general and active management of the financial affairs of the Corporation.He or she shall have the power to make and execute contracts on behalf of the63

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Corporation and to delegate such power to others. He or she also shall have such powers and perform such duties as are specifically imposed on him or her by law and as may be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors. (c) Vice President. The Vice President shall perform such duties as a vice president customarily performs and shall perform such other duties and shall exercise such other powers as the President or the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. The Vice President, in the absence or disability or at the direction of the President, shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President. (d) Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall record all votes and minutes of all proceedings in books to be kept for that purpose, and shall perform like duties for the standing committees when required. He or she shall have custody of the corporate seal of the Corporation, shall have the authority to affix the same to any instrument the execution of which on behalf of the Corporation under its seal is duly authorized and shall attest to the same by his or her signature whenever required. The Board of Directors or its Chairman may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest to the same by his or her signature. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, any notice required to be given of any meetings of the Board of Directors and of the standing committees when required. The Secretary shall cause to be kept such books and records as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, or the President may require. The Secretary shall perform such other duties as may be incident to the office of a Secretary of a Corporation or as may be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President. (e) Treasurer. The Treasurer, who shall serve as the chief financial officer of the Corporation, shall be charged with the management of financial affairs of the Corporation. He or she shall perform such duties as treasurers usually perform and shall perform such other duties and shall exercise such other powers as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, or the President may from time to time designate and shall render to the Chairman of the Board, the President and to the Board of Directors, whenever requested, an account of the financial condition (f) Assistant Vice President, Assistant Secretary, and Assistant Treasurer. Any Person designated as Assistant Vice President, Assistant Secretary, or Assistant Treasurer, in the absence or disability of the Vice President, the Secretary, or the Treasurer, respectively shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of those offices, and, in general shall perform such other specifically, the Assistant Secretary may affix the corporate seal to all necessary documents and attest the signature of any officer of the corporation. 64of the corporation.

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4.4 Delegation of Authority. In case of the absence of any officer of the Corporation or for any other reason that the Board of Directors may deem sufficient, the Board of Directors may delegate, for the time being, any or all of the powers or duties of such officer to any other officer or to any Director. ARTICLE V MEMBERSHIP 5.1 Certificate. The certificate representing membership of the Corporation shall be in such form as shall be approved by the Board of Directors and shall set forth upon the face thereof the name of the Corporation and that it is organized under the laws of the State of Georgia and the name of the person or entity to whom the certificate is issued. The certificate must be signed by either the President or a Vice President and either the Secretary or the Assistant Secretary. 5.2 Record of Member. The Secretary, or an agent of the Corporation designated by the Board of Directors, shall maintain a record of the Corporation's Member. ARTICLE VI EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS The Board of Directors may, by a proper resolution, provide for the method of signing checks, notes, drafts, bills of exchange or other instruments for the payment of money; for the transfer and sale of property; for the endorsement and registration of securities; for the assumption of liabilities; for the voting of stock held in other corporations; and for the execution of all other legal documents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any check, note, or other instrument for the payment of money in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) shall be signed by at least two officers; provided, however, that the two officers signing must be two separate individuals. ARTICLE VII BANK ACCOUNTS All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed, shall be deposited to the credit of the Corporation in a general or special account in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, select or as may be selected from time to time by any officer, officers, agent, or agents of the Corporation to whom such power has been delegated by the Board of Directors and for the purpose of such deposit. 64

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ARTICLE VII WAIVER OF NOTICE, APPROVAL AND CONSENT 7.1 Waiver of Notice. Any notice required by these Bylaws, or by law, to be given to any officer or Director or other person may be waived in writing, either before or after the event to which it relates, and shall be deemed waived with respect to any meeting, along with any objections to the time or place of such meeting, by appearance at such meeting, except when such person attends a meeting solely for the purpose of stating, at the beginning of the meeting, any objection to the transaction of business. 7.2 Approval. Written approval of the minutes of any meeting, either before or after the meeting, shall be deemed waiver of notice of such meeting, and shall be deemed an appearance at such meeting. 7.3 Consent. Any action required to be taken or which may be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee may be taken without a meeting if a written consent or consents setting forth the actions so taken shall be signed by all of the members of the Board or the committee, as the case may be. Such consents shall be filed by the Secretary of the Corporation with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors. ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE 8.1 Indemnification of Directors, Officers, Employees and Agents. The Corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to a Director or to any officer, employee or agent who is not a Director to the extent permitted by the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws or by law. 8.2 Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance, at its expense, on behalf of an individual who is or was a Director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation or who, while a Director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a Director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, against liability asserted against or incurred by him or her in any such capacity or arising from his or her status as a Director, officer, employee, or agent, whether or not the Corporation would have power to indemnify him or her against the same liability under this Article. 65

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ARTICLE IX AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS These Bylaws may be amended or repealed, and new Bylaws may be adopted by a majority of the entire Board of Directors then in office. ARTICLE X VOTING SHARES IN THE CORPORATION In the absence of other arrangements by the Board of Directors, shares of stock issued by another corporation whether or not owned or controlled by the Corporation, whether in a fiduciary capacity or otherwise, may be voted by the President or any Vice President, in the absence of action by the President, in the same order as they preside in the absence of the President, or, in the absence of action by the President or any Vice President, by any other officer of the Corporation, and such person may execute the aforementioned powers by executing proxies and written waivers and consents on behalf of the Corporation. ARTICLE XI Conflicts of Interest 11.1 Conflict of Interest Policy and Procedure. No transaction shall be approved, no undertaking ratified, and no contract shall be entered into nor shall any other action be approved, voted on, or addressed by the Board of Directors without complying with the Conflict of Interest Policy set forth in this Article XI. 11.2 Definitions . (a)An “Interested Person” is a Director, an officer, or a member of acommittee with Board-delegated powers who has a direct or indirect“Financial Interest.”(b)A person has a “Financial Interest” if the person directly orindirectly, through business, investment or family, has any of thefollowing:a) An ownership or investment interest in any entity withwhich the Corporation has a transaction or arrangement, orb) A compensation arrangement with the Corporation or anyentity or individual with which the Corporation has atransaction or arrangement, or66

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c) A potential ownership or investment interest in, orcompensation arrangement with any entity or individualwith which the Corporation is negotiating a transaction orarrangement.(c)“Compensation” includes direct and indirect remuneration andgifts which are substantial in nature.(d)“Conflict of Interest” of an Interested Person with respect to atransaction or arrangement is defined for purposes of this Article XI toexist when, according to the determination of the independent members ofthe Board of Directors, Conflicts of Interest Committee or SpecialIndependent Committee, there is a reasonable expectation that theInterested Person’s judgment with respect to the transaction orarrangement would be influenced on account of or in connection with hisor her Financial Interest in the transaction or arrangement.11.3 Disclosure; Duty to Disclose . Interested Persons shall disclose all Financial Interests and all material facts relating thereto to the Board of Directors, Conflicts of Interest Committee, or Special Independent Committee formed with respect to a specific transaction. Such disclosure shall be made promptly upon discovery by the Interested Person of the facts constituting the Financial Interest, and before any action is taken by the Board of Directors on any transaction or arrangement as to which an Interested Person has a Financial Interest. Each Director, officer, and member of any committee with Board-delegated powers shall be required to agree to disclose in a timely manner any potential “Financial Interest” which may serve to cause such person to be an Interested Person. 11.4 Determination of Conflict of Interest . After each member of the Board of Directors and each other potential Interested Person has made disclosures and provided any other requested information sufficient for the independent members of the Board of Directors, Conflicts of Interest Committee or Special Independent Committee to determine whether such member of the Board of Directors has a Conflict of Interest, the independent members of the Board of Directors, Conflicts of Interest Committee Members or Special Independent Committee shall discuss and determine by majority vote, based upon the available disclosures and information, whether such Financial Interest constitutes a “Conflict of Interest.” The Interested Person as to whom such a discussion or vote is held shall not be present during such discussion or vote, nor shall any other Interested Person be present. 11.5 Procedure for Addressing Conflicts of Interest . If the Board of Directors (or if formed pursuant to the Board of Director’s direction, the Conflicts of Interest Committee or Special Independent Committee) determine that there is a Conflict of Interest with respect to an Interested Person, the following procedures shall be followed: 67

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(a)The Interested Person shall be required to leave the meeting duringthe discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement that(b)results in a Conflict of Interest; and(c)The Board of Directors, Conflicts of Interest Committee or SpecialIndependent Committee shall appoint, if appropriate, a non-interestedperson or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transactionor arrangement; and(d)To the extent appropriate to protect the Corporation’s interests, theremaining Members of the Board of Directors, Conflict of InterestCommittee or Special Independent Committee (provided all such personsare unrelated to, and not subject to the control of the Interested Person)shall obtain appropriate data as to the “comparability” of the proposedtransaction. In determining the “comparability” of the proposedtransactions, the independent Directors shall seek to determine whetherthe transaction is comparable to a similar transaction undertaken at arm’slength for fair market value. For example, in the case of independentDirectors determining whether compensation to be paid to an InterestedPerson is comparable, the independent Directors may undertake or causeto be performed a compensation analysis comparing compensation levelspaid by similarly situated organizations, both taxable and tax-exempt, forfunctionally comparable positions. This compensation analysis wouldconsider (without limitation) the location of the organization, includingthe availability of similar specialties in the geographic area; independentcompensation surveys by nationally-recognized independent firms; oractual written offers from similar organizations competing for the person;and(e)The non-interested Directors present, by majority vote, shalldetermine whether the transaction or arrangement is in the Corporation'sbest interests and for its own benefit; whether it is fair and reasonable tothe organization; and, after exercising due diligence, whether theorganization can or cannot obtain a more advantageous transaction orarrangement with reasonable efforts under the circumstances; and(f)The Board of Directors and Committee shall adequately documentthe basis for the determination. For example, in the previous example ofcompensation to an Interested Person, these records may include anevaluation of the individual whose compensation is being established andthe basis for determining that the individual’s compensation is reasonablein light of the evaluation and data.(g)The Board of Directors shall take appropriate disciplinary actionwith respect to an Interested Person who violates the conflicts of interestpolicy.68

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11.6 Procedures for Adequate Record Keeping . The minutes of meetings for the Board of Directors and all committees with Board-delegated powers should include: (a)The names of the persons who disclosed Financial Interests, thenature of the Financial Interests and whether the Board of Directors orappropriate committee determined there was a Conflict of Interest; and (b)The names of the persons who were present for discussions and votes relating to the transaction or arrangement; the content of these discussions, including any alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement; and a record of the vote. 11.7 Procedures Ensuring that the Conflict of Interest Policy is Distributed to all Directors, Officers and Members of Committees . Each Director, officer and member of a committee with Board-delegated powers shall sign an annual statement that the person: (a)Received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy or these Bylaws(“Policy”);(b)Has read and understands the Policy;(c)Agrees to comply with the Policy;(d)Understands that the Policy applies to all committees and subcommittees having Board-delegated powers; and(e)Understands that the Corporation is a charitable organization andthat in order to maintain its tax-exempt status, it must continuouslyengage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of itstax-exempt purposes.11.8 Procedures for Applying the Policy to a Compensation Committee: (a)Individuals who receive, directly or indirectly, compensation fromthe Corporation, for services as employees or as independent contractors,are barred from voting on the compensation of Corporation employees orindependent contractors and shall not serve as members on anycompensation committee; and(b)A voting member of a compensation committee who has a conflictof interest in or with respect to the organization from which the memberreceives compensation, directly or indirectly, shall not vote on matterspertaining to that member's compensation.11.9 System of Periodic Reviews . The Board of Directors and all committees with Board-delegated powers must conduct periodic reviews of their activities to ensure that the organizations are operating in a manner consistent with accomplishing the Corporation’s charitable purposes and that their operations do not result in private inurement or impermissible benefit to private interests. It must periodically be verified that: 69

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(a)Compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable and arethe result of arm's-length negotiations;(b)Joint ventures (or other similar arrangements) with other entitieshave not resulted in private inurement or impermissible private benefit toany party, and conform to written policies, are properly recorded, reflectreasonable payments for goods or services, and further the Corporation’scharitable purpose; and(c)Agreements to provide any services to employees and third-partypayers serve the Corporation’s charitable purposes.11.10 Disgorgement; Excess Benefit Portion of Excess Benefit Transactions Voidable . Any amounts which constitute an “excess benefit” under section 4958 of the Internal Revenue Code and which thereby, absent the application of this Section 11.10 would incur a penalty excise tax, shall be void ab initio. Such “excess benefit” amount shall be deemed to have been held in trust for the Corporation and shall be returned to the Corporation plus interest payable at the “applicable federal rate” within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code. 11.11 Compliance with Treasury Regulations . This Article XI is drafted to comply with (i) Internal Revenue Code section 4958 and (ii) the Internal Revenue Service’s Conflict of Interest Policy draft released June 18, 1996, as each shall be amended, updated and interpreted. Specifically, the procedures for addressing Conflicts of Interest set forth in Section 11.5 are intended to comply with the procedure required to establish the presumption of reasonableness with respect to the terms of any transaction between Interested Persons and the Corporation. This Article XI shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with the foregoing. S2-41558.1 70

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2023 ABL PROGRAMS & PROJECTS BUSINESS ENRICHMENT SEMINAR SERIES (BESS) January - December The Business Enrichment Seminars provide significant and varied learning and skill-building opportunities for members. These are designed to increase the business capacity and profitability of member businesses leading, in turn, to additional employment opportunities for all Atlantans. These seminars are delivered via membership meetings, mini-seminars, workshops and other ABL sponsored activities…all held virtually. ABL TAKE YOUR BUSINESS 2 THE NEXT LEVEL January - September The “ABL Take Your Business 2 The Next Level” accelerator program for small business CEOs provides targeted skill building, business development, and coaching. It is designed for entrepreneurs who want to develop a sustainable small business that provides employment and economic growth. The ABL recognizes the potential economic and social impact of helping these business owners achieve their goals and is committed to providing them access to the necessary training, support and guidance. Consistent with Dr. Booker T. Washington’s vision for the National Business League, the program will provide opportunities for mutual help and encouragement and will provide opportunities for members to seek group advice and input on difficult business challenges. BUSINESS POWER FORUM (BPF) March - December The Business Power Forums (BPF) are virtual informative gatherings where attendees are given the opportunity to hear from local and national entrepreneurs, CEOs of major corporations, and leaders of key Atlanta organizations. TUESDAY TALKS WITH ABL CEO’s March - December Tuesday Talks with ABL CEOs provides members with an opportunity to meet with Atlanta CEOs and community leaders in small group settings to learn about the CEO’s organization, the business/market/technological trends that are driving their strategies as well as the partnership opportunities available to members. BOARD INSTALLATION CEREMONY January The Atlanta Business League (ABL) Board of Directors is sworn in for the upcoming year. CONGRESS ON THE STATE OF BLACK BUSINESS IN METRO ATLANTA March - April The Atlanta Business League collaborates with other key organizations to host the Annual Congress on the State of Black Business in metro Atlanta. The Congress is a forum for reviewing the current economic outlook, showcasing business opportunities, and making recommendations on how black businesses and consumers can make a greater contribution to the economic life of metro Atlanta. CEO AWARDS LUNCHEON May Each year the ABL recognizes local Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for their outstanding participation in minority vendor development and community activities. For the past forty-three (43) years, the ABL has had

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87 the distinct opportunity to salute CEOs within the metro Atlanta community who work each day to ensure that historically underutilized businesses participate in the economic mainstream of Corporate America. Each person honored represents Leadership for Atlanta's future. The ABL KNOW BEFORE YOU GROW: Financial Literacy Initiative July - December This initiative is designed to help business owners – as well as aspiring entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs – grow their businesses. Upon completion of the program, participants will graduate with a clear understanding of how to master their finances so they can strengthen and grow their business, fund their business for growth and manage their business’ overhead and operations for sustainability. MEN OF INFLUENCE RECEPTION & INDUCTION CEREMONY August Each year the Atlanta Business League recognizes its list of Atlanta’s 50 Influential Black Men during a reception and induction ceremony. These “Men of Influence” have demonstrated their commitment to the citizens of metro Atlanta by maintaining significant involvement and participation in community and civic activities. SUPER TUESDAY CONFERENCE FEATURING THE WOMEN OF VISION BREAKFAST October The Atlanta Business League (ABL) provides workshops and training for participants and recognizes African American female business owners and professionals from all walks of life. Super Tuesday Conference attendees are primarily business owners and professionals, especially women, from throughout the metro Atlanta community. ANNUAL MEETING November The Atlanta Business League (ABL) Annual Meeting Dinner serves as a yearly recap that recognizes the achievements that the ABL and its members have made throughout the year. The event also recognizes African American owned businesses that have been in operation continuously for 25 years or more; an induction ceremony is held to enter them into the ABL Business Hall of Fame. 88

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ATLANTA BUSINESS LEAGUE NOVEMBER 2023 MEMBERSHIP REPORT(as of November 30, 2023)MEMBERSHIP TYPESNEWAssociate 19 2850.00 19 2850.00 2 300.00 14 2100.00Corporate 12 16350.00 12 16350.00 7 9475.00Corporate Associate 13 1950.00 13 1950.00 1 150.00 13 1950.00Corporate Business A 1 1128.00Corporate Business B 2 4512.00Large Business 2 1370.00 2 1370.00 1 685.00Medium Business 9 3465.00 9 3465.00 1 385.00 3 1155.00Medium Business ASmall Business 56 15181.25 58 15731.25 2 331.25 27 7425.00Small Business A 3 675.00 3 675.00 10 2250.00Small Business B 1 450.00 1 450.00 1 450.00Small Business Upgrade 2 250.00 2 250.00 1 125.00 3 350.00Student 1 20.00 3 60.00NEW ==> 117 $42,541.25 120 $43,111.25 7 $1,291.25 85 $31,540.00RENEWALAssociate 26 3900.00 28 4200.00 27 4050.00Corporate 19 26125.00 19 26125.00 1 1375.00 17 23375.00Corporate Associate 15 2250.00 16 2400.00 1 150.00 30 4500.00Large Business 6 4110.00 6 4110.00 11 7535.00Medium Business 18 6780.00 18 6780.00 1 385.00 11 4235.00Small Business 91 25025.00 96 26400.00 9 2475.00 74 20350.00Student 1 20.00 1 20.00RENEWAL ==> 176 68,210.00 184 70,035.00 12 4,385.00 170 64,045.00TOTAL: 293 $110,751.25 304 $113,146.25 19 $5,676.25 255 $95,585.00 2023 YTD12/1/2022 - 11/30/2023NOVEMBER 20232022Page 1 of 1

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Atlanta Business League New Member Referral Reportas of November 30, 2023Who Referred Company Full Name Membership Type100BMA MU-OP llc. Porter, DeMario NEW AssociateABL Program Carl Bean Men’s Health Center Carn, Rudolph NEW Small BusinessACE Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) Clay, Chris NEW Corporate AssociateAdrienne White GrowthXel, LLC Divine, Sam NEW Large BusinessAlbert Edwards/QW Renewed CKL Engineers, LLC Whiteside Williams, Mae NEW Small BusinessAlice Bussey LA Wright & Associates, LLC Wright, Lisa NEW Small BusinessAlice Bussey Ownum, Inc. Nurse, Lloyd NEW Small BusinessAlice Bussey Rellim Made, LLC Miller, Tangi NEW Small BusinessAndrella Kenner CI² Aviation, Inc. Winston, Shenea NEW Corporate AssociateAndrella Kenner Fresher LLC Lampley, Inez NEW Small Business AAndrella Kenner Prestige Partners, LLC Kennedy, Stephanie NEW AssociateAttorney Yolvondra Martin Marjenel Fingerprinting Evans, Mark NEW Small BusinessBeverly Dabney Help One Save One International, Inc Chukwujindu, NnaEmeka NEW Corporate AssociateBrandson Owens Innovative Home Buyers Group, Inc McNeal, Dominique NEW Small BusinessBrenda Neal New Ground Broadcasting, LLC Neal, Ray NEW AssociateBrian Sutherlin Warrior Coverage Thomas, James NEW Medium BusinessC.J. Cash Ascentium Holdings Antwine, Mario NEW AssociateDaniel Fowler, Sr. The Leadership Cheat Code Vaughan, Brian NEW Small BusinessDavid Tann Law Firm of Lawson McKinley Lawson, Shay NEW Small Business ADionne Moore Peasant Busy Bee Café Gates, Tracy NEW Small BusinessDionne Moore Peasant CM MANAGEMENT GROUP Mitchell, Cynthia NEW Small BusinessDionne Moore Peasant Diamond Distributors McCadney, Paul NEW Small BusinessPage 1 of 5

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Atlanta Business League New Member Referral Reportas of November 30, 2023Dionne Moore Peasant John McCulland & Associates McCulland, John NEW Small BusinessDionne Moore Peasant PJC Group, LLC Jordan, John NEW Small BusinessEmail KSI Traffic Control, LLC Kelly, Ronald NEW Small BusinessEric Pinckney Michael Joseph Company, Inc. McDuffie, Marqus NEW Small BusinessFriend CI2 Aviation Kenner, Andrella NEW CorporateGeorgette Fraser-Moore Transformation Lead, LLC Boatswain, Meloni NEW AssociateGoogle Edmonds Law Office Edmonds, Angelik NEW Medium BusinessGoogle ESSENTIAL STAFFING SOLUTIONS Clemmons, Marchellee NEW Small BusinessGoogle The Wellness Spot ATL Lee, Valaurie NEW Medium BusinessGretchen Fuller Greener Solutions Accounting & Tax Service LLC Green, Janita NEW Small BusinessHermon Mason IntegriVest Wealth Advisors, LlC Slade, Sibyl NEW Small BusinessHermon Mason Munich Re Jolly, Helaina NEW AssociateIvory Dorsey Xspel Designs,LLC Whitehead, Shelia NEW Small BusinessJackie Taylor Reflekt Me Mitchell, Tope NEW Small BusinessJames E. Young Summerset Assisted Living Communities, Inc. Willis, Jr., Mack NEW Small BusinessJan Prisby Bryson 360 Specialties Barnett, Angie NEW Small BusinessJanice Robinson African American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) Sattiewhite, Renee NEW CorporateJanice Robinson African American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) Sattiewhite, Renee NEW AssociateJerome Trimble Avant Society Behailu, Kirubel NEW Small BusinessJohn Deushane 11Alive Ellis, Michelle NEW CorporateJudy Gosha I Got Bank Phillips, Charmina NEW Small BusinessKarl Humphrey Centrum HR Davie, Ronald NEW Small BusinessKevin Gordon Foy, Mariel NEW AssociatePage 2 of 5

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Atlanta Business League New Member Referral Reportas of November 30, 2023Kirubel Behailu Avant Society Jackson, Desmond NEW Corporate AssociateLaGaylia Appleby RCN CPAs & Business Advisors, LLC Nwobi, Nneka NEW Small Business ALawrence Sharp Blackstock Insurance Agency Blackstock, Rodney NEW Small BusinessLawrence Sharp Guild Mortgage, LLC White-Shaw, Nedra NEW AssociateLawrence Sharp Hayes Security Services, Inc. Hayes, Darrene NEW Small BusinessLawrence Sharp Hayes Security Services, Inc. Hayes, Donald NEW Corporate AssociateLeona Barr-Davenport Caron Treatment Center Zintak, Nancy NEW AssociateLeona Barr-Davenport Chiro Time Clinics Samad, Dawn NEW CorporateLeona Barr-Davenport Cubic Transportation Systems Louh, Anthony NEW CorporateLeona Barr-Davenport IBEX IT Business Experts, LLC Grace, Tracey NEW Small Business BLeona Barr-Davenport Paramount Consulting Group, LLC Johnson, Tharon NEW Small BusinessLeona Barr-Davenport Pieper O'Brien Herr Architects Holmes, Hamilton NEW CorporateLeona Barr-Davenport SDI Presence Thompson, Ricky NEW CorporateMark Jenelle Flax Digital Design Dixon, Hope NEW Small BusinessMichael Smith Tripp CPA & Tax Services, LLC Tripp, Sheneal NEW Small BusinessMonica Wood Simon Management Group, LLC LuPoe, Marie NEW Corporate AssociateMorris Little Scratch Out Loud Hall, Eric NEW Small BusinessNadine Marsh Coleman Odyssey Training Solutions, LLC Brown, LaShunda NEW Small BusinessPrevious Member Essayon Progress Managment Brown, Israel NEW CorporateQuentin White Roman Consulting, LLC Roman, Sr., Don NEW AssociateRene'e Newton Dove Mailing, Inc Bowen, Napoleon NEW Corporate AssociateRonnie Glover Clarifi Staffing Diamond, Parker NEW Small BusinessRyan Wilson Breakr Brown, Ameer NEW Small BusinessPage 3 of 5

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Atlanta Business League New Member Referral Reportas of November 30, 2023Sarah Irvin Metrics Marketing Lanier, Isadora NEW Medium BusinessSelf Agate Solutions, LLC Teasley, Shaquana NEW Small BusinessSelf Allison Joyner Enterprises Joyner, Allison NEW AssociateSelf Amazon Rodgers, Terreta NEW CorporateSelf American Family Insurance Gilley, Ricky NEW Small BusinessSelf Avere Wealth Management Tate, Alleson NEW Small BusinessSelf C.W. KirkCo Consulting dba Aloof Wallflower Kirk, Cassandra NEW Small BusinessSelf Consecrated Care Madgett, Tashawnka NEW Small BusinessSelf Dynamic Acheivement Solutions, LLC Woodley, LPC, NCC, Lateshia NEW AssociateSelf EVOLVE Life Coaching Johnson, Gayle NEW Small BusinessSelf FSL TAX & ACCOUNTING SERVICES Lynch, Fredrick NEW Small BusinessSelf Genesis House, Inc. Duhart, Gregory NEW Small BusinessSelf Get It POPin Balloon Decor Arrington-Sills, Sharon NEW Small BusinessSelf Grace & Co Realty Group, LLC Grace, Renee NEW Small BusinessSelf Grady Health System Gordon, MBA, Kevin NEW Corporate AssociateSelf Hawque Protection Group Rich, Chris NEW Medium BusinessSelf HD Supply Pressley-Brown, Scarlet NEW CorporateSelf Hillsman, Inc. Hillsman, Edgar NEW Small BusinessSelf HNTB Corporation Hurt, Nykita NEW CorporateSelf King & Spalding, LLP Benson, Jr., Robert NEW Medium BusinessSelf KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools Shaheed, Mini’imah NEW AssociateSelf Manderson PR, LLC Anderson, Wayne NEW Small BusinessSelf MARTA Greenwood, Collie NEW CorporatePage 4 of 5

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Atlanta Business League New Member Referral Reportas of November 30, 2023Self MARTA Nash, Paula NEW Corporate AssociateSelf McAfee3 Architects McAfee Mitchell, Cheryl NEW Medium BusinessSelf McCoy Brokerage Service McCoy, Elijah NEW Small BusinessSelf Miller3 Consulting Group, Inc. Miller, Jr., Dave NEW Small BusinessSelf Perennial Properties White, Melissa NEW AssociateSelf Ruffin Galactic Ruffin, Jammond NEW Small BusinessSelf SHRM-Atlanta Payne, Korrie NEW AssociateSelf SouthStar Energy/Georgia Natural Gas Reese, Tiffany NEW Large BusinessSelf Spruill Business Solutions Spruill, Darnell NEW Small BusinessSelf SwemKids International, Inc. Miller, Trish NEW Medium BusinessSelf The Heritage Football Classic Network Bowens, Joseph NEW Small BusinessSelf The Plug ATL Taylor-Legend, Karlief NEW Small BusinessShawn Graham Sweet Ginger Browne, LLC Coleman, Ebony NEW Small BusinessShelia Whitehead SecuritySmart Solutions, LLC Stearns, Charles NEW Medium BusinessShenea Winston CI² Aviation, Inc. Mendon, Sharon NEW Corporate AssociateStaci Phillips Newhouse Alliance Corp Dillard, Johnetta NEW Small BusinessStacy Keys Corporate Plus Ltd Menefee, Martin NEW Corporate AssociateTerrell Gibbs Beauty Industry Suites Gibbs, Jemella NEW Small BusinessTodd Gray Codec Braswell, Horace NEW Small BusinessTremese Davis Basha Services, LLC Anderson, Neville NEW Small BusinessTremese Davis CORE Advisory & Consulting Baker, Danielle NEW AssociateWilliam Parker ABG Financial Services, Inc. Waites, CFP, Isis NEW Corporate AssociateYvonne Bryant Johnson Miller Global Solutions Miller, Chereda NEW Small BusinessPage 5 of 5

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Atlanta Business LeagueMembership Reportas of November 30, 2023Company Prefix Full Name Title11Alive Mrs. Ellis, Michelle Senior Account Executive16TH Street Equity Group Ms. Booker, Sonia CEO1Joshua Group, LLC Mr. Payne, Kermit President360 Specialties Ms. Barnett, Angie PresidentABG Financial Services, Inc. Mr. Parker, William PresidentABG Financial Services, Inc. Ms. Waites, CFP, Isis Vice PresidentAccess to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) Mr. Clay, Chris Commercial LenderAccess to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) Ms. Fricks, Grace President & CEOAccess to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) Mr. Pennie, Ray Chief of Business Advisory ServicesAccolades, Inc. Ms. Griffin, Daryll PresidentAEE Productions Mr. Jones, Yergan PresidentAfrican American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) Ms. Sattiewhite, Renee President & CEOAgate Solutions, LLC Ms. Teasley, Shaquana CEOAgosto’s Confections Mrs. Thacker, Lydia PresidentAllison Joyner Enterprises Ms. Joyner, Allison Founder/CEOAmazon Ms. Rodgers, Terreta Head of Community Affairs, Atlanta RegionAmerican Family Insurance Mr. Gilley, Ricky President & CEOAPD Urban Planning and Management, LLC Ms. Wiles, Bridget Chief Operations OfficerApex Financial Services Mr. Baker, Lee CFPApex Financial Services, Inc. Mr. Clement, William Non-Executive ChairArnall Golden Gregory, LLP Ms. Broughton, Althea PartnerAscentium Holdings Mr. Antwine, Mario Managing PartnerAT&T (Retired) Mr. Boyden, Dennis Regional Director, External Affairs, AT&T RetiredPage 1 of 13

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Atlanta Business LeagueMembership Reportas of November 30, 2023AT&T Georgia Mr. Ruffin, Michael Director of External AffairsAtlanta BeltLine, Inc. Mr. Higgs, Clyde President & CEOAtlanta Business League Mr. Jenkins, Leonard Past ChairmanAtlanta Gas Light & Chattanooga Gas Ms. Ferrell, Tiffany VP of OperationsAtlanta Housing Mr. Murillo, Albert Director, Contracts and ProcurementAtlanta Housing Ms. Stanberry, Rholanda Director, Supplier Diversity & InclusionAtlanta Marriott Marquis Ms. McNeil, Jacqueline Senior Catering Sales ExecutiveAtlanta Public Schools Dr. Lockhart, Verdree Professional Counselor (Retired)Avant Society Mr. Behailu, Kirubel PresidentAvant Society Mr. Jackson, Desmond Co-FounderAvere Wealth Management Ms. Tate, Alleson FounderAvon Ms. Thomas, Joan RepresentativeBalambico Mr. Alexander, Patrick CEOBalch & Bingham Ms. Pinchback Dixon, Tashwanda PartnerBaristaSource LLC Ms. Smith, Kelley CEOBasha Services, LLC Mr. Anderson, Neville PresidentBeal Wellness LLC Ms. Fields, Jennifer CEOBeauty Industry Suites Mrs. Gibbs, Jemella CEOBey Watch Consultants, LLC. Mr. Bey, Saabu CEOBlackstock Insurance Agency Mr. Blackstock, Rodney Agency OwnerBLH Consulting, Inc. Ms. Helgager Hughes, Betsy President/CEOBreakr Mr. Brown, Ameer Co-Founder, PresidentBroadviewamerica Mr. German, Michael PresidentBryant & Associates LLC Ms. Bryant Johnson, Yvonne President & CEOPage 2 of 13

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Atlanta Business LeagueMembership Reportas of November 30, 2023Bussey Florist Dr. Bussey, Alice OwnerBusy Bee Café Ms. Gates, Tracy CEO & OwnerC.D. Moody Construction Company Mr. Moody, Jr., C. David President & CEOC.W. KirkCo Consulting dba Aloof Wallflower The Hon. Kirk, Cassandra PrincipalCarl Bean Men’s Health Center Mr. Carn, Rudolph PresidentCaron Treatment Center Ms. Zintak, Nancy Regional Vice PresidentCentrum HR Mr. Davie, Ronald PresidentCERM (Corporate Environmental Risk Management) Mr. Edwards, Albert Chief Executive Officer & PresidentChase Da Dream Enterprises, LLC Mr. Heard, Chase OwnerChateau Elan Winery & Resort Mr. Woolridge, Robert Resort Complex General ManagerChiro Time Clinics Dr. Samad, Dawn CEO & FounderCI2 Aviation Ms. Kenner, Andrella Founder/CEOCI² Aviation, Inc. Ms. Mendon, Sharon Business DevelopmentCI² Aviation, Inc. Ms. Winston, Shenea Chief of StaffCKL Engineers, LLC Ms. Whiteside Williams, Mae CEOClarifi Staffing Miss Diamond, ParkerCM MANAGEMENT GROUP Ms. Mitchell, Cynthia OwnerCodec Mr. Braswell, Horace Executive ProducerCommunity Resources of Atlanta Mr. Ward, Tillman PresidentConfidential Security Agency, Inc. Chief Hutchinson, Tom PresidentConsecrated Care Ms. Madgett, Tashawnka CEOCORE Advisory & Consulting Dr. Baker, Danielle Managing PrincipalCorporate Plus Ltd Mr. Menefee, MartinCouncil For Quality Growth Mr. Paris, Michael President & CEOPage 3 of 13

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Atlanta Business LeagueMembership Reportas of November 30, 2023Cox Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Faucett, Brien Senior Specialist, Corporate ResponsibilityCreative Mind Enterprise Mr. Bowen, Edward PrincipalCubic Transportation Systems Mr. Louh, Anthony Business Development DirectorCulture Centers International Dr. Tate, Candy CEOD Evans Consulting, Inc. Ms. Evans, Darlene CEO/ERP SolutionsDecide DeKalb Development Authority Mr. Loften, Geoffrey Equitable Economic Development Program ManagerDeCosta Consulting,LLC Mr. DeCosta, Benjamin Principal ConsultantDFCG3, LLC. Dr. West, Charles Managing PartnerDiamond Distributors Mr. McCadney, Paul PresidentD'Lor Salon & Spa Mr. Tingling, Patrick CFODokun Technologies,LLC Mr. Adedokun, Solomon CEODove Direct Ms. Newton, Rene'e Executive Vice PresidentDove Mailing, Inc Mr. Bowen, Napoleon salesDover Solutions & Staffing, Inc. Ms. Dover, Sanquinetta President & CEODr. Love Media and Entertainment Mr. Davis, Charles CEODream Forward Consulting Ms. Romaine, Kalyn Founder & CEODTW & Associates Ms. Williams, Dianne OwnerDuckett Design/DDG Development LLC Ms. Duckett, Karen Founder & PresidentDynamic Acheivement Solutions, LLC Dr. Woodley, LPC, NCC, Lateshia Lead Dream BuilderEdmonds Law Office Ms. Edmonds, Angelik Managing PartnerEducator, M.Ed. Ms. Gosha, Judy Parent/Community Engagement SpecialistElarbee Thompson Mr. Wilson, Brent Managing PartnerEndPoint Ventures, LLC Mr. Giles, Roosevelt President & CEOEquitable Advisors Mr. Williams, MBA, Jan Managing Partner, Business Strategies Group of GeoPage 4 of 13

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Atlanta Business LeagueMembership Reportas of November 30, 2023Ernst & Young, LLP Mr. Smith, Michael PartnerEssayon Progress Managment Mr. Brown, Israel CEOESSENTIAL STAFFING SOLUTIONS Ms. Clemmons, Marchellee CEOEveryday Lead Ms. Brown, Jeannine K CEOEVOLVE Life Coaching Ms. Johnson, Gayle Founder & OwnerFlavor on the Fork Ms. Wilson, Krystal OwnerFlax Digital Design Ms. Dixon, Hope OwnerFresher LLC Mrs. Lampley, Inez CEOFS 360, LLC Mr. Ellis, Ernest President, CEOFSL TAX & ACCOUNTING SERVICES Mr. Lynch, Fredrick CEOFull Circle Communications, Inc. Ms. Fatzinger, Heather President & CEOG. Blackwell &Associates Ms. Blackwell, Garry PresidentGAK Consulting,LLC Ms. Barrett-Washington, Jacquelyn PrincipalGenesis House, Inc. Mr. Duhart, Gregory CEO & PresidentGeorgia Humanities Ms. McCarty, Laura PresidentGeorgia Power Ms. Clanton, Lea Community Engagement DirectorGeorgia State University / J. Mack Robinson Colleg Mr. Baker, Ed Executive in ResidenceGeorgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute Ms. Ennis, Donna Director, Diversity Engage. & Program DevelGeorgia-Pacific, LLC Mr. Dossman, Curley President, Georgia-Pacific FoundationGeorgia-Pacific, LLC Ms. Ross, JaKathryn Senior Director, Community AffairsGet It POPin Balloon Decor Mrs. Arrington-Sills, Sharon OwnerGlobal Automotive Alliance Dr. Pickard, William Chairman & FounderGoode Van Slyke Architecture Mr. Goode, Christopher PartnerGoodwill of North Georgia Ms. Armstrong, Elaine Vice President, MarketingPage 5 of 13

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Atlanta Business LeagueMembership Reportas of November 30, 2023Government Procurement Innovators, LLC Ms. Watts, Paula CEOGrace & Co Realty Group, LLC Ms. Grace, Renee OwnerGrady Health System Mr. Jefferson, Timothy Executive Vice President & Legal CounselGrady Health System Mr. Vaughn, Clovice Manager - Supplier Diversity & EquityGreener Solutions Accounting & Tax Service LLC Ms. Green, Janita CPAGreenrock Partners, LLC Mr. Scott, Jay PresidentGriffin & Strong, P.C. Mr. Strong, Rodney CEOGrowthXel, LLC Mr. Divine, Sam CEOGuardian Security Management, Inc Mr. Maner, Benjamin CEOGuild Mortgage, LLC Ms. White-Shaw, Nedra Sales Manager / Sr. Loan OfficerH. J. Russell & Company Mrs. Lewis, Tiffanie Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and InclusionH.J. Russell & Company Mr. Russell, Michael Chief Executive OfficerHathor Strategic Consulting, Inc. Ms. Williams, Sherry CeoHawque Protection Group Mr. Rich, Chris CEOHayes Security Services, Inc. Mrs. Hayes, Darrene CEOHayes Security Services, Inc. Mr. Hayes, Donald PresidentHD Supply Mrs. Pressley-Brown, Scarlet Sr. Mgr., Diversity, Equity, InclusionHead’s Plumbing Sales and Service Ms. Head, Khadija CEOHelp One Save One International, Inc Mr. Chukwujindu, NnaEmeka President & CEOHillsman, Inc. Mr. Hillsman, Edgar PresidentHJ Russell and Company Ms. Murray, Yasmine Chief Operating Officer and General CounselHNTB Corporation Ms. Hurt, Nykita Program Manager, Diversity ProgramHotel & Hospitality Concepts Ms. Wagner, Liz Founder & CEOHudson Strategic Group ATL Liason Mr. Hudson, Joseph CEOPage 6 of 13

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Atlanta Business LeagueMembership Reportas of November 30, 2023Hummingbird Mrs. Rumley, MaKara Founder & CEOI Got Bank Mrs. Phillips, Charmina OwnerIBEX IT Business Experts, LLC Mrs. Grace, Tracey President & CEOInnovative Home Buyers Group, Inc Ms. McNeal, Dominique CEO/Principal OwnerIntegriVest Wealth Advisors, LlC Ms. Slade, Sibyl Founder/PresidentInterdenominational Theological Center (ITC) Rev. Williams, Matthew Wesley PresidentInvest Atlanta Mrs. Arnold, Dawn Executive Vice President & COOInvest Atlanta Ms. Freeman, Cynthia Assistant Director Small Business DevelopmentInvest Atlanta Mr. Saboor, Lonnie Director Small Business DevelopmentISM-VFORT Mr. Brown, Floyd Engineering ConsultantJ & M Ripley Enterprises, Inc. Dr. Ripley, Marjanita Vice PresidentJohn McCulland & Associates Mr. McCulland, John CEOJohnson & Freeman, LLC Mr. Freeman, Ronald Managing MemberJohnson & Johnson Dr. Johnson, Carrie Clements PresidentKEYfficiencies, Inc. Dr. Taylor, Kendra President & CEOKing & Spalding, LLP Mr. Benson, Jr., Robert Partner, Corporate Finance and InvestmentsKIPP Metro Atlanta Schools Mrs. Shaheed, Mini’imah Chief Executive OfficerKLS Workforce Solutions Mr. Green, Calvin OwnerKSI Traffic Control, LLC Mr. Kelly, RonaldLA Wright & Associates, LLC Ms. Wright, Lisa CEOLaw Firm of Lawson McKinley Mrs. Lawson, Shay Managing AttorneyLaw Office of Carl E. Anderson Mr. Anderson, II, Carl Attorney/OwnerLawrence Sharp Realtors, LLC Mr. Sharp, Jr., Lawrence Owner/BrokerLegacy Legal,LLC Ms. Wilson, Shannon Founding AttorneyPage 7 of 13

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Atlanta Business LeagueMembership Reportas of November 30, 2023Life Necessities, LLC Dr. Hall, Chandra Dr.LittKare, LLC (dba) Speedpro Marietta Ms. Brown, Littie President/Co-OwnerLR International Ms. Hodges, Tera Carissa FounderMack II, Inc. Mrs. Harmon, Casandra Senior Vice PresidentMagnum Opus Consulting Dr. West, Kimberly CEOManderson PR, LLC Mr. Anderson, Wayne Executive DirectorMarChasCo Productions LLC Ms. Covington, Marti WriterMarjenel Fingerprinting Mr. Evans, Mark VP of OperatiosMARTA Mr. Greenwood, Collie General Manager / CEOMARTA Ms. Nash, Paula Executive Director Diversity and InclusionMartin, Harps, Syphoe & Company Ms. Jefferson, Brenda PartnerMcAfee3 Architects Ms. McAfee Mitchell, Cheryl Chairman & CEOMcCoy Brokerage Service Mr. McCoy, Elijah Chief Executive OfficerMcKenzie & Associates Ms. McKenzie, Wanda Associate MemberMcNair Scholars Connection Mr. McNair, Carl FounderMeat Masters, Inc. Mrs. Peasant, Dionne CEOMercedes-Benz of Buckhead Ms. Baranco, Juanita PrincipalMetrics Marketing Ms. Lanier, Isadora President & CEOMetro Atlanta Chamber Mr. Hartnett, David Chief Economic Development OfficerMHR International, Inc. Mr. Ross, Michael PresidentMichael Joseph Company, Inc. Mr. McDuffie, Marqus CEOMiller Global Solutions Ms Miller, Chereda PresidentialMiller3 Consulting Group, Inc. Mr. Miller, Jr., Dave CEOMitivate Mr. Petty, Aaron CEOPage 8 of 13

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Atlanta Business LeagueMembership Reportas of November 30, 2023Morehouse College Dr. Turner, Michael Associate Dean of Students and OmbudspersonMunich Re Ms. Jolly, Helaina SVPMU-OP llc. Mr. Porter, DeMario founderNature's Own Herb Shop Dr. Pierre, Ardina RN/ Board Certified Naturopatic DoctorNew Ground Broadcasting, LLC Bishop Neal, Ray CEONewhouse Alliance Corp Mrs. Dillard, Johnetta PresidentNorthwestern Mutual Mr. Murray, Derrick Wealth Management AdvisorNuvision Investments Ms. Pumphrey, Marilyn OwnerOchoa Construction, LLC Mr. Ochoa, Jose PresidentOdyssey Training Solutions, LLC Ms. Brown, LaShunda Founder and CEOOhio River South Mr. Satcher, Daraka COOOMNI International School Dr. Marks, Tjuani Founder/Head of SchoolsOn the Rise Community Development Inc. Maxwell, Rev. Olivia D.A. President & CEOOne Source Affiliates, Inc. Ms. Fairly, Mia CEOOperation HOPE, Inc. Mr. Hope Bryant, John Founder, Chairman & CEOOwnum, Inc. Mr. Nurse, LloydP3 Delivery Ms. Wynn, Charlette CEOParamount Consulting Group, LLC Mr. Johnson, Tharon Founder & CEOPark 'N Fly Mr. Paalz, Anthony President & CEOPeachtree Providence Partners, LLC Mr. Jones, Jr., Milton Founding MemberPerennial Properties Ms. White, Melissa Managing DirectorPerfect Image Mr. Jackson, Ira PresidentPersonality Matters, Inc. Dr. Collier, Cherry Business Psychologist & Master Executive CoachPieper O'Brien Herr Architects Mr. Holmes, Hamilton Director of Business DevelopmentPage 9 of 13

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Atlanta Business LeagueMembership Reportas of November 30, 2023PJC Group, LLC Mr. Jordan, John PrincipalPlatt Restaurant Group, LLC Mrs. Platt, Ericka OwnerPrestige Packaging, Inc. Mr. Griffin, Michael PresidentPrestige Partners, LLC Ms. Kennedy, Stephanie CEOPrimo Atlanta, LLC (Primo Partners III, LLC) Mr. Taylor, Eric COOPrimus Marketing Works Ms. Primus, Kiplyn CEOPublix Super Markets Ms. Reid, Brenda Community Affairs ManagerPYP Consulting Ms. Brooks, Sondra OwnerQuality Personal Care Dr. Spears, Cedrick CEORay of Hope Christian Church Rev. Dr. Hale, Cynthia Senior PastorRCN CPAs & Business Advisors, LLC Ms. Nwobi, Nneka Managing DirectorReal Estate Work 4 U: Property Tax Reductions Ms. Appleby, LaGaylia CEOReal Times Media Mr. Jackson, Hiram CEOReflekt Me Dr. Mitchell, Tope CEORellim Made, LLC Ms. Miller, Tangi CEORenasant Bank Mr. Henson, Antonio Community Lending & Relationship DirectorRobert W. Woodruff Library - AUC, Inc. Mr. Miller, Eric CFORoman Consulting, LLC Mr. Roman, Sr., Don PrincipalRos-and-Us Development Ltd Ms. Smith Daly, Darlene Managing DirectorRuffin Galactic Mr. Ruffin, Jammond FounderSANCIAN, LLC Dr. Crawford, Sancian CEOScratch Out Loud Mr. Hall, Eric OwnerSDI Presence Mr. Thompson, Ricky Field ExecutiveSecuritySmart Solutions, LLC Mr Stearns, Charles Chief OfficerPage 10 of 13

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Atlanta Business LeagueMembership Reportas of November 30, 2023Sigele Winbush Consulting Ms. Winbush, SigeleSimon Management Group, LLC Mrs LuPoe, Marie OwnerSimply HR, Inc Mrs. Morris, Tonia CEO & FounderSimply the Best Events Ms. Muhammad, Kidada PresidentSMC Terminus Group Mr. Arrington, Matthew PresidentSmith Real Estate Services/ Smith Construction Ser Ms. Smith, Pamela President/ CEOSouthStar Energy/Georgia Natural Gas Ms. Reese, TiffanySouthState Bank Ms. White, Adrienne VP, Not-for-Profit & Commercial Relationship ManagerSouthwest Airlines Ms. Hoefler, Alison Community OutreachSovereign Construction & Development, LLC Dr. Hatcher, Michael President & CEOSpruill Business Solutions Mr. Spruill, Darnell Business ConsultantStubblefield Ventures, LLC Ms. Stubblefield, Belinda PresidentSummerset Assisted Living Communities, Inc. Mr. Willis, Jr., Mack Director of OperationsSundra W Vann CPA PC Ms. Vann, Sundra Managing Officer, CFP®Sweet Ginger Browne, LLC Ms. Coleman, Ebony FounderTalantage, LLC Ms. Peck, Tasha President & CEOThe Anderson Firm, LLC Ms. Anderson, Precious CEOThe Benoit Group, LLC Mr. Benoit, Jr., Eddy President & CEOThe Clopton Firm LLC Ms. Brue-Clopton, Denice Owner/PrincipalThe Family Health Centers of Georgia, Inc. Dr. Brooks, Michael President & CEOThe Heritage Football Classic Network Mr. Bowens, Joseph President & CEOThe Integral Group, LLC Mr. Perry, Egbert Chairman & CEOThe Integral Group, LLC Mr. Pinckney, Eric PrincipalThe Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Institute Ms. Lowery, Cheryl President & CEOPage 11 of 13

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Atlanta Business LeagueMembership Reportas of November 30, 2023The King Center Ms. Harrison, Barbara Senior Director, External Affairs, Strategic PartnershipsThe Laundry Centers, LLC Ms. Norris, Marlena Founder and CEOThe Leadership Cheat Code Mr. Vaughan, Brian CEOThe Plant Peddler Mr. Cash, C. J. CEOThe Plug ATL Mr. Taylor-Legend, Karlief OwnerThe Tantrum Agency Mr. Tann, David OwnerThe Wellness Spot ATL Ms. Lee, Valaurie President & FounderThrivent Mr. Mason, Hermon Market Vice President, Southeast Advisor GroupTransformation Lead LLC Dr. Fraser-Moore, Georgette President & CEOTransformation Lead, LLC Ms. Boatswain, Meloni Director, Strategy & ProgramsTriauric Productions Mr. Lumpkin, Trenton OwnerTripp CPA & Tax Services, LLC Ms. Tripp, Sheneal Certified Public AccountantTSW Wordsmith,LLC Mrs. Worthy, Theresa CEOUNCF Ms. Boyd, Justine Regional Development DirectorUnique Occasions ByTNicole, Inc. Ms. Webb, Tiffany Owner/CEOUrban Tea Party, LLC Mrs. Sellers, Sherolyn TEOV & L Research and Consulting, Inc. Ms. Taylor, Delphyne Principal & Co-OwnerV. R. James Agency, Inc. Ms. Randolph, Valerie PresidentVAAS Professionals, LLC Mr. Julal, Steve PresidentWarner Fuller Consulting Mrs. Fuller, Gretchen PresidentWarrior Coverage Mr. Thomas, James CEOWEBMyers Construction Mrs. Webster Myers, Chondra PresidentWilco Financial Group, Inc. Mr. Wilson, JL President & ConsultantWillie A. Watkins Funeral Home Mr. Watkins, Willie CEOPage 12 of 13

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Q: What do these metro Atlanta corporations have in common? 11Alive / AACUC / Amazon / APD Urban Planning & Management / AT&T / Atlanta Braves / Atlanta Gas Light / Atlanta Housing / C.D. Moody Construction / Chiro Time Clinics / CI2 Aviation / Cox Enterprises / Cubic Transportation Systems / EY / Essayon Progress / Delta Air Lines / Georgia-Paciﬁc / Georgia Power Company / Grady Health System / H.J. Russell & Company / HD Supply / HNTB / MARTA / Park 'N Fly / Piper O'Brien Herr Architects / Publix / SDI / SouthState Bank / Southwest Airlines / WCLK 91.9 Radio ONE: Membership The Atlanta Business League (ABL) maintains a membership of over 500 African-American businesses available to partner with your company in providing products and services. TWO: Large Constituent Base ABL encourages its vast constituent base, of more than 20,000, to do business with each other as well as with ABL sponsor companies. THREE: Employee Development ABL provides opportunities for your company to sup- port the professional development of employees by proving them leadership opportunities at the ABL. These include: the opportunity to serve on, or chair, the committees that lead the many programs, events and business growth initiatives that enable the ABL to achieve its mission. FOUR: Societal Impact The rich history and contributions of the League positions it to have an ‘important voice’ in impacting political, social, and economic issues that are critical to growth and the quality of life in metro Atlanta and the State of Georgia. FIVE: Potential Customers The ABL and its membership are your customers. Your support of the League also supports the growth of your client base. . AtlantaBusinessLeague.org A: All are members of the Atlanta Business League TOP 5 REASONS THESE SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES INVEST IN THE LEAGUE

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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Date: ____________/_________/__________Company: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________________________________________State: _______Zip:____________ Telephone: (______) ________________ Fax: (______) ___________________ E-mail: ______________________ Web site address: ________________________________ NAICS Code(s): __________ ___________ _________ Name of CEO/President/Owner: ____________________________________________________________________ Applicant’s Name:________________________________________________________________________________ Title: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Product/Service: _________________________________________________________________________________ (As it would be listed in the “Yellow Pages”) Ownership: □Minority □Majority Type of Business: □Services □Retail □Manufacturer □Wholesaler□Government Non-Profit □Other-Specify: ________________Revenue: □$1-$250K □$250K-$500K □$500K-$1 Million □$1 Million +Year Business Started: _______ # of Employees: □ 1–5 □ 6–10 □ 11–20 □ 21–50 □ 51–100 □ 100 +Age: □1900-1945 □1946-1964 □1965-1980 □1981-Method of Payment: □ Check □ Master Card □ Visa □ American ExpressAccount #: _____________________________________ Exp. Date: _____/_____/_____ Signature: _____________________________________ Credit/Debit Card CVV Code: _____________ MEMBERSHIP TYPE REVENUE DUES Business $1 Million + $1375.00 Business $500K - $1 Million $685.00 Business $250K - $500K $385.00 Business $1- $250K $275.00 Associate/Individual N/A $150.00 Student N/A $20.00 (with student ID) Write the number of additional company representatives: □ - Additional company representative: $150.00 per rep.Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________Please return completed application with your check, payable to Atlanta Business League, for membership dues to:Atlanta Business League, P.O. Box 92363 Atlanta, Georgia, 30314, Attn: MembershipReferred by: _______________________________________________________________________________________Atlanta Business League 931 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30314 (Office) 404-584-8126 (Fax) 404-584-0445 Online NAICS Code Finder

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Atlanta Business LeagueMembership Levels and BenefitsCorporate (Very Large) MembershipLarge Business MembershipMid-size Business MembershipSmall Business MembershipCorporate Associate MembershipAssociate MembershipFull-time Student Membership> $1 Million in Revenue $500K to $1 Million $250K to $500K $1 to $250K $1 to $250K N/A N/ADUES →$1,375.00 $685.00 $385.00 $275.00 $150.00 $150.00 $25.00BENEFITS:Refer Business Product/services to potential buyers✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓Vote for ABL Officers✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓Discounted Ads in ABL Publications✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓Listing in e-Directory✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓Complimentary Admission to Business Enrichment Seminar Series ($25 Value)✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓Complimentary Admission to Business Power Forums ($25 Value)✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓Speaker Opportunities During Event✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓Access to "This Week: Members Only"✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓Membership Profile Placed on ABL Social Media Platform✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓Purchase Ad Space in "This Week: Members Only"✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓* Corporate Associate Membership - Company MUST have a BUSINESS-Level Membership to choose this option* Student Membership - MUST be a CURRENT Student w/CURRENT ID

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Thoughts & feedback from aendees of 2023 ABL Events ABL Take Your Business 2 The Next Level Graduaon Ceremony What was the MOST impacul part of this event? • Seeing the eect the program has on the graduates. • Fireside chat with Mark Wilson • Student tesmonials What was the LEAST helpful part of this event? • Food CONGRESS What was the MOST impacul part of this event? • I enjoyed the transparency between the panel members. • Opportunity to speak to the exhibitors • The networking aspect of having the right folks in the same room • Infrastructure bill informaon • Bringing together business leaders and community leaders together. • The awareness, and the opportunity to listen to presenters. What was the LEAST helpful part of this event? • The real estate/movie industry. • The workforce development poron. I'm a small business owner and I thought there was too much emphasis on that. • Need more healthy choices. I was ill aer eang the veggie sandwich without the bread. • Not being able to hear Ryan Wilson's closing remarks! • Exhibits - There were only two exhibitors. My concern is that aendees did not visit the two because there were not enough exhibitors. CEO LUNCHEON What was the MOST impacul part of this event? • The celebraon of hard-working people. • The stories from the honorees. • Learning about the CEOs and their organizaons. • Honoree comments and highlight clips; celebrang successes/it was energizing and upliing • Hearing each CEO speak so powerfully! What was the LEAST helpful part of this event? • The food was horrible • Not enough networking me.

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Thoughts & feedback from aendees of 2023 ABL Events • The reside chat. The content was excellent, but the placement on the program was awkward. I believe it should have been at the beginning of the program to set the stage for the event. The honoree speeches were so powerful they took away from the impact of the reside chat, which was lively, informave, and upbeat. • Just a tad long. Had planned to be done by 1:30 and arrived at 11:30 • The silent aucon items were substandard ABL 90th Anniversary Celebraon Gala What was the MOST impacul part of this event? • 90 Years of Reecon • The honorees. • Meeng great people • The celebratory nature of the event and the ambiance. • Seeing Black folks come together and make an impact in and around our communies. • Hearing the history of ABL and the impact it’s had on the past and present and what the possibilies are for the future. • “I love to see ABL building a bridge for current and next generaon of Black business owners so that they get the benet of the knowledge and experience of more seasoned business owners.” What was the LEAST helpful part of this event? • Silent aucon • Other than Milton Jones, the speakers were lackluster. • Hoped more would stay later to network more • The dancing aerward (I was unable to stay) • The recepon • Food • Fundraiser • The Band • The length of the program • Frank Ski • Jermaine Dupri's speech • Not enough reports on metrics and ABL achievements • As a parcipant unaware of the ABL body of work, I would have liked to seen more informaon on why I should join. ABL Black Business Legal Aid What was the MOST helpful part of this webinar? • The informaon was valuable and inspiring for me to push through my business journey. • It covered topics in a way that was helpful to most levels of businesses. • Subject maer experts sharing their best pracces.

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Thoughts & feedback from aendees of 2023 ABL Events What was the LEAST helpful part of this event? • There could have been beer descripons of the topics in the emails prior to the webinar so that parcipants could prepare quesons. • The intellectual property aorney appeared to be less knowledgeable and polished compared to the other panelists. • more on how to get started will be helpful Super Tuesday Conference What was the MOST impacul part of this event? • The women of inuence inductees and the tenured members • I enjoyed the aernoon with Jeezy. It was refreshing to talk Real Talk. • I enjoyed every part that I aended. • The parcipants were of great quality. What was the LEAST helpful part of this event? • The award ceremony could be shortened. • The price. • The vendors. I was confused about the CITCO vendor mixed in the area with the Super Tuesday workshops and health/wellness. BESS What was the MOST impacul part of this event? • Experiencing the array of talented business owners and consultants present. Hearing the points of view oered by young professionals regarding recent SCOTUS decision • The opportunity to hear from aendees as well as the panel. • Candid answers from the panel and quesons from the group. I like the ow from Ryan as the moderator. • A beer understanding of the DEI iniave • Hearing the historical perspecve • Rodney's' message, signicance of Cercaon Quesons & Comments during Q & A • Hearing the history of current events • As a DEI professional, I felt empowered by the informaon and perspecves shared by the panelists and audience members during the Q&A. What was the LEAST helpful part of this event? • Like many such panel discussions, the call to acon for audience members was weak. A missed opportunity given the brainpower in the room. • That we are sll focused on "doubling down", not sure what that means. Legal didn't seem to have any opons either so we don't appear to have a real strategy. This is not reecve of ABL but, where we stand as a community.

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Thoughts & feedback from aendees of 2023 ABL Events • Some of the extra comments (although most were excellent) • The drive-over was the only me that returned no value • The points that were raised lacked some clarity as to potenal acon items. [Hoping that the reference to future commiees comes to fruion] SBSP What was the MOST impacul part of this event? STUDENT • Everything was benecial. I learned a lot, and it was great to hear everyone's knowledge. What was the LEAST impacul part of this event? • Monday to Friday, I believe. I would also recommend that you hold it in June rather than July. What was the MOST impacul part of this event? PARENT • Exposure to dierent careers and roles. Real work experience. What was the LEAST helpful part of this event? • I would say I only received info from Kali . It would have been nice to get a detailed agenda of all they did and what was expected in wring. What was the MOST impacul part of this event? BUSINESS • Great program. Much needed for our youth. It reminds me of programs I parcipated in during my high school years. • A wonderful concept to introduce the young adult to the world of business leng them see how this is a valuable tool that would be advantageous. • Our parcipang student was an excellent match for our business needs What was the LEAST helpful part of this event? • Make it 6-8 weeks instead of 4. We also do understand that the parcipants need to enjoy some free me during their summer vacaon. Also, I would try to perhaps match, as much as possible, parcipants closely to businesses that match their interests. Perhaps, sending resumes and interests to host companies ahead can help with parcipant selecon as well. Host companies can help to recruit other companies if you give us a lile more me. MEMBERSHIP ORIENTATION What was the MOST helpful part of this event? • Learning about all of the resources. • The networking session

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Thoughts & feedback from aendees of 2023 ABL Events • As an outside observer, I really enjoyed the presentaon on the dierent acvies that you do. It inspired me on how to manage the organizaons I belong to in the country and what we should do to enrich our acvies. What was the LEAST helpful part of this event? • Needed more members to network with MEN OF INFLUENCE What was the MOST impacul part of this event? • The recipient speeches. • The memorial. • The caliber of the awardees, the quality, and professionalism of the hosts and presenters. • The recipient's speeches, the food, the atmosphere • The event was spectacular. The speeches were inuenal, and I loved the tribute to the late members. Keep doing a great job. This is my rst me aending one of your events and will denitely come again. I actually need to join. • The broad spectrum of industries represented by the recipients and the aendees. it was a pleasure to meet people from all walks of life and past recipients of the awards. • Sincerity of recipients What was the LEAST helpful part of this event? • The ever-decreasing number of alumni who return each year....if for no other reason than the fellowship. A special outreach to us is essenal because some of us are busy and "important". No rep from 2007 and I was the only one from 2008....the honor is residual, so I aend every year. • The food MEMBERSHIP DRIVE What was the MOST impacul part of this event? • Close and upfront with the speaker's opportunies. • Connecng with/ new probable Members • Open to the community • Hearing about ABL's mission/vision and the benets of becoming a member. • Kim Field's speech was quite inspiring, movang, and relatable. What was the LEAST helpful part of this event? • Did not get a chance to speak to Kim Fields. People talking too long at an introductory opportunity. Some monopolized her me with lengthy conversaons. She couldn’t escape. • Even though it was for networking people sll gravitated to persons they knew.