Antonio De Shawn Spears is an American global executive, author, & venture capitalist living and working in Los Angeles.
He is currently the COO of City Global, a global creative & product development consulting agency. With over 100+ factories domestically & overseas, City Global helps 300+ global brands (avg $1B+ Rev) build beautiful products & tell compelling stories to the world.
Before that, Wealth Strategy for UHNW Individuals at Merrill Lynch & Morgan Stanley in Beverly Hills & Los Angeles. Prior to that, Associate Producer of Corporate Alliances & Strategic Partnerships at Dick Clark Productions in Los Angeles (Golden Globes/American Music Awards).
Current Roles
COO of City Global
Founder of Library Foundation of Santa Monica
Founding General Partner of Renaissance Ventures
Founding Publisher of Renaissance Magazine
Member of Forbes Finance Council
Awards & Accolades
ICONS of Beverly Hills - Beverly Hills Magazine
POWER PLAYERS of Los Angeles - Angeleno Magazine
Co-Author of Money Matters: World’s Leading Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Top Tips of Success (Peaked #8 in Small Biz Category)
Humanitarian Projects
Past & Present
Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charities - Kolkata, India
Gandhi English Camp for Gypsies - Pecs, Hungary
Union Rescue Mission MatM’s Teen Life Skills - Los Angeles, Ca
UN Women USNC LA HeForShe Campaign - Los Angeles, Ca
Experiments