John Hope Bryant is the CEO and founder of Operation Hope and founder of Bryant Group Ventures. Through Operation Hope and its partners, Bryant is responsible for more than $2 billion of private capital supporting low-wealth home ownership, small businesses, entrepreneurship and community development investments in underserved communities across the United States.rnrnHe is the best-selling author of “Love Leadership: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World” and “How the Poor Can Save Capitalism: Rebuilding the Path to the Middle Class. The Solution for the 100 Percent.” In addition, he served as an adviser to the last three U.S. presidents and was appointed by President Obama to serve on the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans, focused on the next generation of young leaders.