Nonprofit · 501(c)(3)
They Weren't Born
into Wealth —
So We're Teaching
Them to Build It.
A culturally-rooted investing and financial confidence program for Black and Brown youth — and the families, mentors, and funders who believe in their brilliance.
who we serve
this is for you
students
"You deserve to know what wealth really means — and how to claim it."
parents
"You don't need to know stocks to support your child's future."
donors
"You're not funding charity. You're investing in justice that scales."
core curriculum
what we teach
"This isn't just about stocks — it's about power, protection, and possibility."
Investing Fundamentals
Real money. Real markets. Real trades. Students build and manage live portfolios.
Economic Justice
Understanding the systems that created the wealth gap — and how to disrupt them.
Financial Identity
Who are you in relationship to money? We start here before we ever touch a spreadsheet.
Wealth Language
Fluency in the vocabulary of finance, investing, and legacy — because language is access.
Legacy Planning
How to think beyond your generation and build wealth that outlasts you.
Community & Confidence
A cohort-based experience that builds belonging, mentorship, and collective momentum.
real stories
youth & parent impact
I didn't understand investing, but I understood opportunity. This changed everything.
YWS Parent
Memphis Cohort
We're building investors, not just attendees.
ErikaBlair McGrew
Founder, Young WallStreet
For the first time, I felt like the finance world was actually for me.
YWS Graduate
Atlanta cohort
the why
Access Isn't the Finish Line.
Ownership Is.
The generational wealth gap isn't an accident — it's the product of systems that were never designed to include Black and Brown families. Schools don't teach this. Most households don't know how to either.
Young WallStreet was born to flip that narrative. We're not waiting for the system to change — we're putting the tools of wealth-building directly in the hands of the next generation.
how to engage
your path in
for students
for parents
for donors
why trust us
from Wall street
TO the first generation
ErikaBlair McGrew spent years as a VP at Merrill Lynch managing wealth for others — before she realized the system wasn't designed to include families like hers.
She founded Young WallStreet on one conviction: that cultural proximity, professional rigor, and long-game thinking are the only things that actually close the gap. She's not an outsider doing charity work. She's a first-gen builder who went all the way in — and came back to open the door.
Finance Professor. Nonprofit Founder. Fintech Founder. Building the First-Gen Confidence Economy.
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