Emma Fitzpatrick
Executive Assistant
Experienced and authoritative, Emma leads executive coordination and keeps the work organized with discretion and precision.
About BVCG
Capital is personal.
Structure makes it possible.
Black Venture Capital Group is a capital-readiness partner for ambitious founders building enterprises with staying power and community consequence.
Vivian Ann Westbrook / Managing Director
Leadership / Team
A finance career shaped by the work behind the numbers.
Official public face and voice of BVCG
Vivian Ann Westbrook brings more than 20 years of experience across finance, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), institutional lending, commercial underwriting, business management, consulting, and capital-stack strategy.
She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) and an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Her philosophy centers on disciplined capital, sustainable enterprise growth, community impact, and generational wealth.
Experience
20+ years
Finance, lending, underwriting & strategy
Education
UMES · Wharton
Undergraduate degree & MBA in Finance
The team around the work
Distinct roles. Shared discipline.
Each role keeps the founder experience analytical, organized, and grounded in the details.
Jason Wu-Jones
Investment Associate
Jason focuses on investment research, capital analysis, and thoughtful evaluation of opportunities.
Jennifer Harris
Director of Operations
Jennifer leads operations, process design, and execution across the work of the firm.
Shadayah Lemore
Junior Analyst
Shadayah supports research, analysis, diligence, and preparation of internal insights.
Team profiles pending final approval.
The office
A considered place for serious conversations.
BVCG’s offices occupy a half-floor of a high-rise with city views. The space includes reception, a waiting area, conference room, the Managing Director’s private office, and shared operations offices.
It is designed to give founders room to arrive, ask direct questions, and work through the details that matter.
A shared standard
Disciplined enough for capital. Human enough for founders.
01
Respect the founder
Clarify what is needed without asking founders to perform certainty they do not yet have.
02
Make capital legible
Connect the story, the numbers, and the decision criteria in plain language.
03
Build for endurance
Support operating discipline, responsible borrowing, and a credible path to repayment.
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