Suzzette Capital is a film investment company located in Los Angeles, California. Suzzette Capital invests in entertainment production and distribution companies with female-owned or operated/decision-makers attached and helps them scale. Suzzette Capital also invests in films across different genres that employ women in front of and/or behind the camera.
OUR BUSINESS IDEOLOGY
- Level the playing field and remove barriers for women in society for equal access to education, health care, and the labor force.
- Eliminate gender inequality in all of its forms by using storytelling to support our efforts.
- Invest in a lucrative ever-expanding industry fueled by developing technologies and the public’s massive demand for compelling and entertaining film content.
- Target high-net-worth investors who want an opportunity to access the entertainment industry, and who believe in philanthropy and social impact.
OUR VISION AND MISSION
Our Vision is to live in a world where women are treated equally, free of gender-based violence, and have a voice at decision-making tables.
Our Mission is to support distribution companies and entertainment projects that inspire change through compelling storytelling and help eliminate discrimination against women so they may prosper in the labor force, and obtain quality health care and an excellent education.
OUR TEAM
SUZZETTE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, is the sole General Partner of this investment company. All future investors will be a limited partner of the fund in which they invest. The General Partners consist of three dynamic leaders. The advisory board is made up of seasoned industry professionals who hail from all aspects of the film industry: producing, screenwriting, acting, marketing, and legal. We will apply a systemic, diversified approach in selecting quality projects in which to fund.
Sauda S. Johnson-McNeal, Esq.
Founder, CEO
Sauda is an attorney, filmmaker, screenwriter, and actress. She is a serial entrepreneur who owned and operated her law firm in New York and California. Sauda has 19+ years of experience practicing Real Estate law for individuals and financial institutions. She also has experience practicing entertainment, business, and special education law. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre from the University of Southern California, where she studied acting, screenwriting, and producing. Sauda then received her Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School, where she studied Entertainment, Business, and Real Estate law. Sauda is also CEO of our affiliate sister company RON ASH, LLC a multi-dimensional media company that creates quality self-love films about Black women, by Black women to empower them to thrive. Ron Ash, through its Self-Love Matters movement, combines storytelling, providing professional self-love resources, activities, and affirmation-based practices, plus teaching about race, bias, privilege, and historical conditions to help eliminate racism. Ron Ash believes that when humans treat themselves and others with kindness, they see human beings through a lens of acceptance and understanding.
Esi Benyarku, Esq.
President
Esi Benyarku graduated from the University of Southern California for undergraduate and law school. She has extensive experience as an attorney and businesswoman in the entertainment industry. She also has business and financial experience from her employment with Bank of America and as a contract attorney for the Small Business Administration.
Brittney Murray
Chief Marketing Officer
Brittney Murray is a brand strategist, entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of Mogul Behavior a full-service branding, digital marketing, and photography firm located in Los Angeles, CA. She helps businesses grow their brand, audience, impact, and influence. Prior to founding Mogul Behavior, Brittney excelled as a senior-level television professional. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Television, Film, Communications, and Directing from San Diego State University. Ms. Murray is also the social media manager of Ron Ash, LLC media company and co-producer of their debut film, “Love The Skin You’re In”.