Locals

Rayvaughn VernonAmbassador

Founder, OnlyLocals & AI Educator

Nicole DunnRegular

Candle Bar Owner

Coaching & Consulting

Zakiya BrownRegular

Alignment Coach & Organizational Change Consultant

ObeeRegular

Finance graduate working in investment banking and private equity, helping founders and business owners raise capital and grow through creative financing; building Reup Growth Navigator, a capital routing infrastructure for borrowers, advisors, and capital partners.

Shazia PanjwaniRegular

Antonio ReynosoRegular

LaLa G.Regular

📍 Katy/Cypress | Principal Accountant by day, future Systems Strategist by design. Passionate about turning data into smarter decisions through finance, technology, and process improvement. I also enjoy trading the markets, lifelong learning, and cheering on my university student as her biggest fan. Always happy to connect with fellow locals and professionals!

Lowell WillersRegular

Coaching & Consulting

Robel GebremichaelRegular

Founder of Claritics, an AI consulting and implementation firm serving area businesses and public-sector organizations via cooperatives like HGACBuy and TIPS-USA; 15+ years in IT and based in Cypress.

Theresa MartinezRegular

Educator

Kentecode AIRegular

CarlaRegular

Rosanna LopezRegular

Tech & AI

ChinRegular

Leads global AI strategy for a data intelligence company and runs AI consulting firm NobleVi Tech in the Houston/Katy and San Diego areas.

Jay KayRegular

Mart'e ForemanRegular

Tech & AI

Jerry LopezRegular

Freelance software engineer (~15 years) building an AI agent framework that lets businesses create custom AI agents on their own data, tools, and workflows.

Kaitlyn TranRegular

Tierra BRegular

Sereniti Group LLC

EbonyRegular

lina Laguna

Amber Victorian

Keenan Chiasson

mayan dyer

Tanya Elize

Virtual Operations Manager

Shambrica Miller

Tony

Amina

Co-owns a black luxury car service serving the greater Houston area and beyond, including Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin; holds a bachelor's in healthcare administration.

Ronnie Jr.

Rod F

Olanrewaju Akinbiyi

Krystaline Muhammad

Abhishek Sehgal

OrderJam AI

Creative & Media

Andrew Smith

Coaching, consulting, or creator

Elias

Carter Womble

Lou

Christina M.

Matt Codd

Bryan Fernandez

Yinka

Tierra

Gilda Basped

Rodney Hudson

M. F.

Taariq Muhammad

Finance

Anna Marie

Fraud investigation, operations analyst, and compliance professional with 8+ years (most recently at Block's Cash App and Square); building @aiwithamare, a content brand teaching moms to use AI tools; based in Cypress.

Nicole Paz

jacquelyn Burke

Irvens D

Kaye Savage-Walker

TAPIA LANDSCAPES

Mexica

Works in media with a strong digital marketing background across TV stations, radio stations, and a digital streaming service serving the Houston area.

Manuel Olachia

Rochell Smith

Works on the feasibility side of clinical trials; building agents for cross-disciplinary pattern recognition in proposed research and a school-of-thought business around the approach.

Diana …

Evans Cooper

Nourhan Bekhiet

Gilda Basped

Health & Wellness

Reona

Registered nurse in psychiatric and mental health and founder of an upcoming mentorship community, The Nurse Collective; interested in applying AI to psychiatric nursing.

Paris Mahaffey

Beauty & Personal Care

Ma’Kayla H

Licensed cosmetologist in the Katy area.

Sonya Mothershed

Ernest Gilmore

Blanca Ibarra

Daniel Achonye

Sung Kim

Ron M

Olesia

Teddy Boatner

Fest

Vontae Knight

Jaren Briggs

Melissa

Cheryl Dawson

Sales & Business Dev

Yahya Adejoh

Winglet LLC

John Griffin

Owner of a roofing business in the Houston area, integrating AI into his operations.

Sergio

Simara James

Kim Wilson

Works in business development and sales, specializing in marketing strategies and client relationship management, with many years of marketing experience.

Jacob V

Chris

Sam Khoxayo

Brayan Duran

Barber based in Katy building a barber brand centered on craftsmanship, trust, and thoughtful design, drawing on psychology, branding, technology, and storytelling.

Mose

Reymond Mudlong

Comfort Dada

Christopher Amos

KD Belle

Hamza Zulquernain

oba ade

Akilah Jones

Banji Dada

Hippi

Carlos Rodríguez

Mishelle Vassell

Ahmad Howard

Jesus Chavez

Alex Lury

Rayvaughn Vernon

Ruona Ediri

George01@

Tara Jarrett

Lily (Rosenberg)

Ryan Merritt - 2-24 Spr-Ρ Ξ

Teacher in Katy holding a bachelor's in business administration from Texas Southern University and a postgraduate qualification in AI & machine learning from UT-Austin.

Stacy

Ritamarie J

Lydia's World of Resources

TK

Blessing Akogun

Laquitta Wilson

Calvin C

Jessica Angsomwine

Ben B

Works in OT (operational technology) cybersecurity with a focus on applying AI securely in OT environments; based in Katy.

Oyinkansola Osikoya

Food & Hospitality

Daniel Achonye

Software product manager building IntelliSpend, a personal finance app that recommends which of a user's credit cards to use at restaurants, gas stations, and stores to maximize rewards.

Esmiralda Salinas

Marcus

Kyn Bates

Professor Orlando Taylor

Kwanza Winn

Tiffany Ledet

Marlo Salmeron

Jazzy Lee

Tia

Taliska Favorite

Angela Weathers

Coach A Catalyst Consulting LLC

Rochell Smith

Ali Haseeb

Drew Jarrett

Gigi

Dawnette Crookshank

Juan Piper

Leslye

Reyna Perez

Marketing

Liz

Salesperson with 4+ years of experience, most recently in education sales, now building Luze, a social media marketing agency focused on content, branding, and customer acquisition; based in Houston.

Monsi Roldan

Tech & AI

Aaron Freelon

Owner of IronRoot Maintenance LLC serving Houston and surrounding areas, specializing in residential and light commercial HVAC, preventative maintenance, remodeling, roofing repairs, painting, and low-voltage systems.

Mason Williams

Quincy Lydia

Justin Washington

Chris

Joi Nichols

Abby

Trinity Checkley

Shandrae Runnels

Tandi Russell

Selena Samuel

Extension Agent with Prairie View A&M University teaching nutrition, financial literacy, wellness, and life skills across Harris County; founder of nonprofit Empowering One Another and owner of food brand Prestige Provisions.

Riaz

Ademar

Owner and manager of Mr. Roof Maintenance.

Donnelly Etapale

Marketing

Dwight Mitchell

Runs a 114K-follower faceless motivational page monetized with AI, with 3 years in faceless content; skilled in short-form video editing and tools like Claude and ChatGPT; marketing major at Texas Southern University.

Tierra Jasmyn

Brad Parler

Ayaan

Tay Taylor

Ola Yisa Adams

Nick Valerio

Dee W

Daniela Pérez

Owner of a home organizing and home improvement company and project manager at a home remodel and construction firm; 7 years in restoration and construction.

Heather Febus

craig johnston

Teresa Flores

Iris Nickerson

Bas

Shelia

Marcus Turnerhill

Kevin Nguyen

Kou Lor

Apparel Decorator(I make custom T-Shirts) - IT MSP

Tia ari

Camille Hicks

Noah Cheater

Dee

Shay Tillery

Lola Shote

E C

Tuan

Robert White

Lesley Thomas

Donisha

Ten

Jonathan Rodriguez

Health & Wellness

Chito

IAM engineer with 7 years in IT infrastructure focused on cloud security and identity solutions; recently launched a healthcare agency and builds AI and automation projects; based in the Katy/Fulshear area.

DeJolie

Dorrel Willis

Sales Director for a portfolio of software solutions, using AI in sales, delivery, and prospect engagement; based in Katy, TX, and works remotely.

Ava Menefee

Syed Jafri

Nadia Mcintire

Tari

Gina

Brad Duryea

Robin Robicheaux

Jacqueline Austin

Candice Smith

Brandon Liggins

Operations management and business leadership professional.

Jose Perdomo

LaKersha Austin

Medical Practice Owner

KK Kreations

Yinka Awobona

Shahar Boyayan

Danielle Martin

Tom C (Tom)

Bella Ify

toheeb Olaniyan

Kaleel Burton

Harold Payne

Chad Stark

Stephanie Morris

Jacoby Peterson

Shrethia Nathan

Ms. S. Ford

Rodd Hudson III

Ashley

Bola

Medical record processor with nearly three years of experience, based in Katy, Texas.

Shaquana Lewis

Jesus E

Tech & AI

Nick

Lead IT DevOps engineer leading the modernization and implementation of an in-house AI agent for his organization; based in Aliana, Richmond, TX.

Vijay R

Kou

Owner of a small IT MSP in Houston and a newly launched t-shirt and printing company; building apps with Claude to automate his work.

Mohnish G

Craig Johnston

Owner of Vortex Global Solutions in Katy, using AI for marketing and accounting and looking to expand its role in the company.

James

Ana Nolazco

Ericka Taylor

Amy Ochsner

Sophia M

Jazmine

Student Recruiter Manager for HCC's Southwest region and board member of a nonprofit focused on sickle cell education and advocacy; recently earned an AAS in AI.

Real Estate

Denesw

Helps individuals and families achieve homeownership and protect what matters through real estate and financial protection planning.

Reymond Mudlong

Luca M

Tech & AI

Sam

App developer of many years working with businesses to implement AI within their operations.

Naqiya

Taylor Fillmore

Maurice Westerdale

Edgar (Anabella)

Zeff Pena

Jesus Chavez

Co-Owner of Agave Outdoor Designs

Tiplah Nah Broadnax

Carla

Nadia Mcintire

george diaz

Angela

Supervisor claims adjuster at Geico with a master's in PR; manager of her son's entertainment business, J Smooth's Ent, and an aspiring model and actress; based in Katy.

Ishaan gupta

Vanessa AJ

Mikayla Watson

Lili

Tarah Klesel

Barron Taylor

Maria Mccord

Professional organizer with Preparing a Place By Maria, specializing in decluttering and space flow; serves Richmond and surrounding areas.

Dani Santana

Angel Jesus Narvaez

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shekinah collins

Evelyn

Sandee

Pham

Runs IT systems for a wastewater treatment facility in Webster, TX; developing Phami.ai, autonomous workflow agents that manage clients end to end for nail shops, lash studios, and med spas.

Tech & AI

Zeke H

AI solutions architect running his own AI agency in the Houston area, helping businesses integrate AI and build AI agents for high-level tasks (architectyield.com).

Sam Blankson

Jason Fernandez

Real Estate

Dr.Robert McNeill

Runs three businesses: licensed Texas mortgage loan originator (The Loan Doctor), entrepreneur coaching via Morgan York Consulting, and co-owner of streetwear brand Golden Age Drip; based in Katy.

Indiaj

Davion Calhoun

Theresa M

Tamesha Smith

Nashlah Boyayan

Aby

Ndidi Ayoola

Joy

joe french

Mike F

Owner of an oil & gas consulting company providing operations and technical support.

bilal mumtaz

Frank Gonzales

Amber "PHOENIX" Victorian

Building Take Flight Phoenix, a transformational coaching brand helping people who feel stuck reset, heal, and step into a more purposeful, confident version of themselves.

Teresa Flores

Chanta'

CoachEmanuel white

Owner and director of a youth basketball program based in Katy, Texas, developing young athletes on and off the court.

Rae

David J.

Ade Law

Alex Elko

Legion-logic

Keyana Williams

shamina green

Jon

Jason Island

Gina Maunz

Tye

Coaching & Consulting

Anthony Harris

Head of Technology & Process Improvement at a manufacturing company and member of its AI & Tech Committee; also runs Legacy Careers LLC, a career consulting business for job seekers.

Mz. Imman

Thomas

Daron Plummer Jr

Tory

Brenda Diaz

Karleisha

Safari Monfort

Priscilla

Carrie

Darien Perez

Darryl Davis

Health & Wellness

Adeboye Omotunde

IT support professional based in Katy with a background in Epic credentialed training for healthcare systems; focused on applying AI tools to automate workflows and business processes.

Abby

Finance

LaQuitta Wilson

Credit analyst at Daikin Comfort with 20+ years in banking, including reconciliation, collections, fraud, and disputes; currently studying AI through Her Tech Academy and at Lone Star College.

Liza Abraham

Chinéza Dotson

Megan

Tech & AI

RJ

Based in the Houston/Katy area with 28+ years of professional driving experience (Class A CDL, end dump trailers, and school bus driving/training); recently pivoted into AI, earning Google AI Prompt Engineering and Google AI Essentials certifications.

Deon

Health Consultant

Health & Wellness

LaKersha Austin

Co-owner of a healthcare practice specializing in mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, and developmental therapies including speech therapy.

Atlas Meridius

Esmonte Monet Hamilton

KDER

Ray Andrzejewski

Jada Johnson

Lifestyle Body Blends

Rene Aguillon

Moatassem Yousef

Savannah Cortesi

Jaheart Williams

Abdul Yusuf

Daron Plummer Jr

Implex IT Partners

Dang

Rod Farrier

Rentals - Airbnb

Aby

RaSheem Barnett

Emagine Reality

Adan Enrique Vega

The Woodlands Financial Group Williams Insurance

Mohamed Diab

Baya Bar

Horeya Shalaby

Coaching, consulting, or creator

Christopher Genus

Transportation Operations

Chris Diamond

CMD Venture Solutions

Christopher Amos

Shantonai Johnson

Travel Advisor

Maggie Eboma

Mote D.

Business Systems Strategist

Cisaro Roberts

sri deva

Yuri Amor Perez

Podcast Bilingüe / fitness app YUYO.LOVE / Zumba Yoga

ML

AI-preneur

Damani

Unguk

Priscilla

Christian Franks

Vanesis Yost

R

Double O Digital

Akilah Russell

Drew Jarrett

Ruona Ediri

Glenda

Markisha Brinson

Moments With Marki B.

Ruona Ediri

Destiny Jordan

Book Publishing Services/Ai services

Real Estate

Transito

Realtor serving the Katy and Cypress area.

Olujimi X

Venture Creator/Publisher

Telesha Wells

Jason Fernandez

Darious Brown

Terrance Williams

Kayden Sanders

Angela Rothberg

Melanie

Mikayla Watson

Carl Serrette

A husband and father to 3 sons. Church leader. I help people to try and save money on their energy bills, along with a backup battery for the home. I’m looking for people who also would like to join a free trading community and learn to trade the markets.

Brandie Delarosa

Moe Ahad

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Victor Gomez

Aby Mombo

Danesha Kendrick

Brittany Massa

Noah C

John Okeke

Jamayla M