TeQuion (Southfield, MI)  is a millennial entrepreneur and philanthropist with over 15 years of experience helping small and micro businesses & nonprofits thrive. She holds dual Masters degrees in Business and in Finance from Walsh College (MI) as well as a Bachelors Degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from the College of Wooster (OH). 

Prior to founding the firm, she served as McGregor Fund’s first director of operations, becoming the first person of color in the 96-year old foundation's history to hold a director-level position. She has founded several award-winning organizations including a public foundation,  Minority Freedom Community Fund, which was named a Comcast Newsmaker. 
Brookins is a national thought leader in both the philanthropic sector and the small business community. She is a founding board member of Global Executive Business Consultants and Connect 313. She also serves as a member of the board for the Black Legacy Advancement Coalition and The College of Wooster’s alumni board. She is a 2020 recipient of Crain’s Detroit Business’ “20 in Their 20s” award and a two-time recipient of Acquisition International’s Influential Businesswoman awards. Brookins’ works have been featured in platforms including Michigan Chronicle, Voyage Michigan, and Acquisition International as well as over 40 major television networks. In 2023 she was featured in The Soul of Philanthropy’s museum exhibition at the Detroit Historical Society for her work as a Black philanthropist. In addition to her board service, Brookins is a sought after advisor to local and national nonprofit and civic organizations and initiatives.
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