Juan Mejia immigrated from Colombia and grew up in Metro-Atlanta. After graduating from Kennesaw State University, Juan joined the corporate team for a franchise chain and led the operations and their in-house production team across the Southeast. He then founded JCM Ventures to aid entrepreneurship and scale organizations. He earned his real estate license and became a leading force expanding his previous firm’s commercial division. He is involved with the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors and the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. Juan serves various organizations, including: the Atlanta Ballet, Ser Familia, and American Jewish Committee. He invests in furthering his knowledge through leadership programs like: ARC’s Regional Leadership Institute, Hispanics in Philanthropy’s Lideres Fellowship, and several others. As a community advocate, he works closely to empower others. He has been recognized as a 50 Most Influential Latino in Georgia, 40Under40, 35Under35, and 30Under30 for his community leadership.