Mr. Powell's professional background includes co-founding a sports and casual apparel company in 1993; his duties included but not limited to executive management, pre and post production, sales and marketing, strategic marketing and promotions, merchandising, buyer negotiations, public speaking, and strategic partnership. Within one year the apparel lines became number two within the fitness and body building industry (this included being featured past and present on nationally known fitness and body building magazines such as Flex, Muscle & Fitness and Iron Man magazines. The name of their apparel line became the company’s mission in regards to having a positive attitude regardless of what may come in one’s way. The apparel line relaunched years later into an upscale luxury line dealing with luxury end stores such as Saks Fifth, Neiman Marcus, and many others across the country.

Mr. Powell also co-owned two cafes with his partner in the mid-90s, where they started the cafes from the ground up. He and his business partners were also big in giving to charities, especially charities that involves children/teens. They tried to teach the value of making the right choices in life and that everyone has a choice regardless of their race, religion, educations and financial backgrounds.

Mr. Powell is currently involved in a luxury land development and entertainment industry projects.  He is also an award winning photographer.  He is a member of Society of Industry Leaders (SIL), the premier global network of industry professionals (a part of Standard & Poor's Vista Research, Inc., a division of McGraw-Hills Companies) as a Retail and Apparel Consultant.