John Hope Bryant

John Hope Bryant is an American entrepreneur and civic leader working at the intersection of markets, public policy, and inclusive economic growth. He is recognized by Forbes as one of the 250 Greatest Self-Made Americans on the occasion of our nation’s 250th anniversary, along with Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton, Tyler Perry, and Serena Williams.

Often referred to as the "conscience of capitalism" by Fortune 500 CEO’s, Bryant has spent more than three decades advancing the idea that expanding opportunity is not only a moral imperative but an economic one.

He is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, the nation's largest provider of financial literacy and economic empowerment services, and the Founder and CEO of Bryant Group Ventures, which houses his entrepreneurial, investment, and advisory work.

Bryant is a CNBC and TIME contributor, and he is host of the NAACP Image Award-nominated podcast "Money & Wealth with John Hope Bryant,” consistently ranked as a Top 100 podcast. His social media platforms have generated 1 billion video views over the past two years alone.

He has been recognized by TIME as part of its inaugural "40 Under 40" class and, thirty years later, the inaugural TIME Closers list. In 2025, he was named by U.S. News & World Report as one of its Top Leaders of 2025.

Bryant is also a bestselling author of seven books. His published works, which explore economic empowerment, include his new book Capitalism for All (2026), Financial Literacy for All (2024), Up from Nothing (2020), The Memo (2017), How the Poor Can Save Capitalism (2014), Love Leadership (2009), and Banking on Our Future (2002).