Our Story

The Generational Wealth Foundation (TGWF) was an idea birthed by a big dreamer from the little island of Jamaica. As a corporate professional engaged in Delta Air Lines’ premier leadership program, this experience served as a catalyst that moved Shari Oliver to step into her purpose of empowering others to achieve their dreams.  She, understood the value of what she was exposed to and desired to share this and more with socio-economically diverse populations.

                     Founder, Shari Oliver

Fortune 100, corporate professional turned philanthropist and entrepreneur … After grad school at NC State, Shari quickly grew through the ranks at the airline that “Best Connects the World.” As a Strategic Sourcing Manager, in Supply Chain at Delta Air Lines, she managed approximately $300M in airport and cargo supplier spend in Europe, Middle East, Africa, India (EMEAI), New York and Boston regions.  In her 20’s, she was globe-trotting while negotiating with industry titans, managing multi-million dollar international contracts and driving global airport supplier performance.  She then transitioned to the commercial side of the business as the Manager of Transatlantic Alliances in Sales Development where her scope included EMEAI alliance partner and sales program management.  It was at this point in her career she participated in Delta’s emerging leader development program curated for the top 30 next-gen leaders.  After successfully completing this program and with the support of Delta’s leadership, she took a leave of absence to start her philanthropic journey creating a nonprofit focused on wealth generation among socio-economically diverse populations.  Shortly thereafter, she became more in tune with the role real estate plays in wealth generation and decided to pair her philanthropic efforts with her entrepreneurial journey in real estate as a licensed real estate agent with Keller Williams Atlanta Midtown.

Shari has a B.A. in Communication Management and a B.A. in Tourism Management along with a Minor in Marketing from St. Leo University.  She also has an M.S. in Communication from North Carolina State University.  

Board of Directors

Brandi Thomas

Brandi Thomas is Vice President, Corporate Audit for Delta.  Her responsibilities include oversight of the Corporate Audit team, generating and completing the annual Corporate Audit Plan, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, and fostering world-class technical audit & leadership development training within her group.   She and her team evaluate Delta’s systems of internal controls and operational efficiency and effectiveness considering our company’s risks, goals, policies and processes.

Prior to joining Delta, Brandi was Head of Internal Audit for Uber Technologies, Inc., a San Francisco based technology company.  There she built the Corporate Audit function from inception, which included teams supporting SOX Compliance, Operational Audit, Compliance Audit and Fraud & Data Analytics.  Prior to Uber, Brandi held various positions of increasing scope and responsibility in Audit and Finance for companies such as General Electric, Nordson Corporation and Intuit.  She has a background in public accounting from Ernst & Young LLP.

Brandi serves as a board member of the Atlanta Institute of Internal Auditors, and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Jack and Jill of Atlanta.  She also speaks regularly on matters of diversity and inclusion in audit and technology.

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Brandi graduated with a B.S in Finance from Case Western Reserve University and is a Six Sigma Blackbelt.  She resides in Atlanta with her husband, Cedric, and two children:  C.J. and Bailey.

Sara Reid

Sara is Managing Director of Sales Technology & Customer Relationship Management Business Development for Delta, leading all aspects of Delta’s worldwide B2B technology and automation programs.

Since joining Delta in 2007, Sara has been a key leader in the successful accomplishment of Delta’s goals by developing innovative solutions that have driven the successful execution of key capital projects. Her team’s accomplishments have helped position Delta as an industry leader in B2B technology.

Key accomplishments include the development of Corporate Priority, Delta‘s prioritization and special recognition enhancement for business travelers, and Sky Partner Performance+, an initiative that has been acknowledged by industry experts as best-in-class for airline reporting.

Sara holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Georgia Tech and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of West Georgia.