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Chief Financial Officer | Economic Analyst | Entrepreneur | Author | TEDx Speaker | Educator 

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Bahiyah Shabazz is an accomplished financial executive, economic analyst, entrepreneur, published author, and TEDx speaker whose work spans executive financial leadership, economic education, entrepreneurship, and community empowerment. Known for transforming complex financial information into actionable strategies, she is dedicated to strengthening organizations, advancing financial literacy, and creating opportunities for sustainable economic growth.

Shabazz serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Community HealthNet, Inc., where she provides strategic financial leadership, fiscal oversight, risk management, and long-term financial sustainability planning. She is also the Founder and Director of Financial Strategy at Decimalytics, a financial advisory and economic analytics firm specializing in helping businesses and nonprofit organizations strengthen financial performance, navigate economic uncertainty, and achieve sustainable growth.

A passionate advocate for financial empowerment, Shabazz is the Founder of Brown Girls Do Invest, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing financial education and wealth-building opportunities. She is also the creator and host of Based on the Numbers, a podcast exploring the intersection of economics, business, and culture, and the creator of Coretta Coins, an animated financial literacy series designed to introduce children to money management, entrepreneurship, and responsible financial decision-making.

As the author of several personal finance books, including her latest, Women Building Wealth, Shabazz encourages individuals to develop the knowledge and confidence necessary to build financial independence. Her TEDx presentation, Investment Mindset: We Need to Refocus, further reflects her commitment to reshaping conversations surrounding investing, wealth creation, and economic opportunity.

A recognized financial expert, Shabazz has shared her insights through national and regional media platforms, including Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, Black Enterprise, ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX, among other business and financial publications and broadcast outlets.

Beyond her executive and entrepreneurial endeavors, Shabazz serves as an Adjunct Professor of Economics at Ivy Tech Community College and contributes her expertise to multiple boards of directors supporting community advancement, organizational governance, and economic opportunity.

Shabazz holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University. She is a Doctoral Candidate of Business Administration specializing in Finance at Walden University, with research focused on financial leadership strategies that help small businesses sustain operations during economic uncertainty. Her additional professional studies include global financial crises, public policy, company performance analysis, and behavioral economics.

Driven by a commitment to making financial knowledge accessible and actionable, Shabazz continues to bridge the worlds of finance, education, media, and community leadership, empowering individuals and organizations to build lasting economic stability, financial independence, and generational wealth.

 



 
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Bahiyah Shabazz​ (pronounced BYE'HE'YAH SHA'BAZZ)