Black Pearl Wealth Management Group

Tammy B. Haygood focues on helping investors interested in aligning the pursuit of their investment goals with sustainability and social impact, using a combination of market rate investments, private capital, and philanthropy. Tammy uses wealth management planning tools and market analysis when advising her clients to help guide them financially through all the changes of life creating a roadmap to help maintain their current lifestyle and standard of living. Tammy has experience incorporating planning to aid women anticipating or have recently become the primary financial asset controller.

Divorce is financially transformational. Tammy uses the techniques of reverse engineer plans to aid clients in defining their current lifestyle and future standard of living. She collaborates with client’s counsel and forensic accountants in support of a favorable and equitable negotiated outcome for property and support settlements.

Through every aspect of her practice Tammy bring a knowledge of high value art collections, real estate and collectibles.

Tammy’s nearly 40-year professional career includes positions as an automation and controls engineer after receiving a dual degree in Electrical Engineering and Physics from HBCU Tuskegee University, as well as principal of her own law firm specializing in corporate securities and tax law during the dot-com boom. Tammy earned her J.D. from Golden Gate University while serving as a project manager at Apple Computer. Tammy’s passion for empowering her community and clients ultimately through wealth management in part was inspired by her aunt Cora T. Walker who encouraged her to go to law school. Her aunt’s legacy, one of the first African American women to attend St Johns Law School and to be licensed to the New York State Bar in the 1940s, includes being founding member of the Harlem River Consumers Cooperative, a food co-op that sold shares for $5 per household, a solution to Harlem’s food desert in the sixties. Tammy aspires to keep her aunt’s legacy alive.

Personally, she is an impact investor striving to invest 100% of her family's wealth in companies having a positive footprint in the world; as an angel investor she has held memberships in Toniic and the 100% Impact Network communities focused on building stronger impact ecosystems. Her passion for investor education and the opportunity to broaden impact investment opportunities led her during her four years of a Keiretsu Forum sponsorship to co-create "Pitch Me Green", an angel investor community program supporting early-stage sustainable business models. Tammy’s past speaking engagements include the YWCA annual Young Women and Money conference and SOCAP (Social Capital Markets) conference.

In addition to her current board service on the Queen’s Bench, Tammy’s community work has included service on the Cecil Williams Glide Community Housing Board, Pride Law Board, the Harm Reduction Therapy Center, advisory board member of UCSF’s Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, and community chairperson of UCSF’s Human Gamete, Embryo and Stem Cell Research Committee. Tammy currently splits her time between the Bay Area and Washington, DC. Tammy is happiest spending time with her family, friends, traveling, and connecting people with others. She also enjoys cooking (without recipes) and walks on the beach with her family and pooch Wally.

Diana Slopow works closely with Tammy Haygood, the Managing Director of Black Pearl Wealth Management to offer support and service to clients who are pushing the boundaries of their respective fields. From those excelling in the realms of stage, music, design, food, and visual art to those making groundbreaking advancements in science, medicine, and business, Diana and the team at Black Pearl Wealth Management understand the unique financial needs of these individuals and their families.

Diana's primary goal when working with clients is to empower them and provide peace of mind by offering customized financial advice tailored to their goals and aspirations. Her commitment to building strong relationships is evident in her approach, taking the time to truly understand her clients' needs and develop personalized strategies to address their current financial requirements and achieve their long-term objectives.

With a background in business administration, concentrating in banking and finance, Diana brings a solid foundation of knowledge to her role. She has gained valuable experience through her positions at Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo, where she honed her skills and deepened her understanding of the financial services industry. Diana's journey in finance began in 2017 as an intern at Morgan Stanley, and since then, she has continued to grow and excel in her career.

Diana holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Bowie State University and has passed the necessary exams, including Series 7, 63, and 65.

Outside of the office, Diana enjoys spending quality time with her friends and family. As a foodie, she enjoys exploring local restaurants. Diana has passion for giving back and has actively engages in various volunteer activity and food drives aimed to alleviating hunger with her community.

Before joining Black Pearl Wealth Management Group, Stephen served almost two years as the Washington DC branch service manager. In this role, he worked closely with the branch director to facilitate requests and provide exceptional service to all employees and visiting clients. He was the primary liaison between the complex management team and the branch on all operational matters, ensuring that all branch staff followed operational policies and procedures. Stephen has passed his Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam.

Stephen grew up in two countries before his family settled in the Silver Spring, MD, area. Before joining RBC, Stephen worked in fitness for nine years at a local gym, eventually running his own personal training business. In his free time, he loves working out, fishing, and traveling.