Build Wealth With Auran Entrepreneur Mastermind

Overview
Come learn, connect, and grow with entrepreneurs, investors, creators, executives, and ambitious professionals from across the DMV. Indy 250
💰 BUILD WEALTH WITH AURAN™
📅 Thursday, August 20 – Sunday, August 23, 2026
📍 Washington, D.C. • Georgetown Waterfront • Potomac River • Arlington / National Landing
🎤 Hosted by Auran Shereef
🤝 Presented by DMV Events & Konnex
🏁 Freedom 250 Grand Prix Edition

### BUILD YOUR NETWORK.

### BUILD YOUR BRAND.

### BUILD YOUR WEALTH.

Reserve your ticket, invite your friends and prepare for four days of business, investing, creators, waterfront experiences, racing-weekend energy, nightlife and relationships.
Build Wealth with AURAN™

### JOIN. CONNECT. BUILD WEALTH.

Official Build Wealth with AURAN website
Individual events, speakers, venues, schedules and activities may be modified, postponed or canceled based on venue requirements, weather, capacity, security, operational requirements, third-party provider decisions or circumstances beyond the organizer's control.
Admission to individual experiences remains subject to:
• Ticket level
• Venue capacity
• Dress code
• Age requirements
• Security requirements
• Individual venue policies
• Invitation status where applicable
• Final organizer and venue approval
Saturday boat experiences are independently booked, ticketed and operated by third-party providers. Boat tickets are not automatically included with the Build Wealth with AURAN™ weekend pass unless a specific package explicitly says otherwise.
The Sunday Smoke & Mirrors Founder Dinner has limited capacity and may be restricted based on ticket tier, invitation status, confirmation and availability.
Business introductions, investment opportunities, funding, partnerships, financial performance, employment opportunities and specific outcomes are not guaranteed.
🏁 FOUR DAYS. ONE POWERFUL NETWORK.Tickets and organizer fees remain subject to the refund terms shown during checkout.
Photographers, videographers, creators, journalists and media professionals may be present throughout the weekend.
By attending, guests acknowledge that they may appear in photographs, video recordings, interviews, livestreams or promotional material captured at participating experiences.
⚠️ IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION Creators, photographers, models and media professionals may also apply for casting, media, press and content opportunities.
To get the most out of your weekend:
✅ Introduce yourself
✅ Tell people what you're building
✅ Ask other guests what they're working on
✅ Bring business cards or a QR profile
✅ Create your Konnex profile
✅ Dress appropriately for each venue
✅ Attend the mastermind sessions
✅ Follow up after meeting someone
✅ Create content
✅ Participate
✅ Bring positive energy
✅ Stay open to unexpected opportunities
You cannot predict which conversation becomes important.
📸 MEDIA, PHOTOGRAPHY & CONTENTThat is the point.
This weekend was created for:
🚀 Entrepreneurs and startup founders
💼 Executives and ambitious professionals
💰 Investors
🏠 Real estate investors and agents
💻 Technology, AI and software professionals
🏛️ Government contractors
🎤 Speakers, coaches and consultants
📸 Models and photographers
🎥 Videographers and filmmakers
🎬 Creators and influencers
📈 Sales and marketing professionals
🤝 Business-development professionals
🎨 Artists and designers
🎓 Students and emerging entrepreneurs
💵 Founders seeking capital
🌎 Anyone serious about expanding their circle
🤝 COME READY TO CONNECT Whether you are launching your first business, running an established company, building a personal brand, exploring real estate, raising capital, looking for clients or simply trying to surround yourself with more ambitious people, there is a place for you in the Build Wealth community.
Auran Shereef is an entrepreneur, investor, technology leader, speaker and founder of Konnex.
His background spans technology, software, entrepreneurship, investing, real estate, events, business development and community building.
Build Wealth with AURAN™ was created to bring entrepreneurs, investors, executives, creators and ambitious professionals into the same ecosystem
Throughout the weekend, Auran will facilitate conversations around:
🌟 WHO SHOULD ATTEND?💡 Wealth-building mindset
💡 Entrepreneurship
💡 Creating multiple streams of income
💡 Networking and relationship building
💡 Technology and artificial intelligence
💡 Real estate and investing
💡 Personal branding
💡 Strategic partnerships
💡 Turning ideas into companies
💡 Creating freedom through business and ownership
Every paid attendee is scheduled to receive an official Build Wealth with AURAN™ badge connected to their ticket tier.
Badges may contain a QR code connected to the attendee's Konnex profile.
Instead of exchanging dozens of business cards or hoping you remember someone's Instagram username after a long weekend, attendees can scan, connect and continue the relationship digitally.
The goal is not to build a network for four days.

### The goal is to build a network for years.

🎤 MEET THE HOST: AURAN SHEREEFThe current badge deadline for guaranteed personalization is listed as Wednesday, August 19 at 11:59 PM ET, with main badge pickup beginning Friday at Sequoia.
Current ticket categories include:

### 🎫 General Weekend Pass

Designed for attendees seeking access to selected public networking and social experiences.
Current starting price shown on the official website: $40. Early Bird $25.

### 🥂 VIP Weekend Pass

Includes General benefits plus enhanced check-in, VIP networking opportunities, premium content moments and guaranteed access to the Smoke & Mirrors closing dinner under the current listed benefits.
Current starting price: $97

### 💎 Platinum Weekend Pass

For attendees seeking deeper access, premium networking and the Saturday wealth workshop/mastermind experience.
Current starting price: $297

### 👑 Diamond Founder Circle

The highest-level Build Wealth experience, designed for founders, investors, executives and serious builders seeking curated connections, priority experiences and private mentorship access.
Current starting price: $497
📲 YOUR BADGE BECOMES YOUR NETWORKPrices and inventory are subject to change. The live website currently shows escalating Early Bird and Regular/Last-Minute pricing as inventory and deadlines progress.

## Closing Founder Ceremony & Freedom 250 Celebration

🕢 7:30 PM–9:30 PM
📍 Smoke & Mirrors Rooftop — Washington, D.C.
Sunday evening concludes the four-day experience high above Washington, D.C.
The Smoke & Mirrors Rooftop Dinner is an invite-oriented closing experience designed to bring serious founders, investors, executives, speakers and strategic guests together one final time.
This is where the weekend slows down.
Instead of rushing to another party, guests can reflect on the relationships they built, continue important conversations and discuss what comes next.
For founders raising capital, building companies, developing marketing campaigns or searching for strategic partners, this is one final opportunity to deepen relationships created throughout the weekend.
Auran Shereef hosts the closing Founder Dinner and final wealth, investor and founder conversations.
The official schedule lists the Smoke & Mirrors rooftop closing ceremony from 7:30 PM–9:30 PM Sunday, August 23.
🎟️ CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE

## CLOSING FOUNDER CEREMONY • INVESTORS • FREEDOM 250 CELEBRATION

🍽️ Smoke & Mirrors Rooftop Dinner
🕘 9:00 PM–3:00 AM
📍 Arlington — National Landing, Virginia
Saturday night shifts from business mastermind energy to one of the weekend's most unique networking experiences.
Build Wealth with AURAN partners with DCBX for an entrepreneur mixer featuring salsa and bachata.
Beginners are welcome.
Guests can participate in dance instruction before transitioning into a late-night social filled with entrepreneurs, investors, founders, creators and professionals.
This is networking without another conference table.
Talk.
Dance.
Meet people.
Have fun.
Build relationships in an environment people actually remember.
👑 SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2026The event runs until approximately 3:00 AM.

## CHOOSE ONE, TWO OR ALL THREE

🕔 Approximately 5:00 PM–9:30 PM
📍 Potomac River
After the Sequoia mastermind, guests may choose among three separately booked waterfront experiences.
These cruises are independent third-party experiences and are not automatically included with the Build Wealth weekend ticket.

## 1️⃣ Capital River Cruise

🕔 5:00 PM–5:45 PM
💵 Approximately $25
Enjoy a relaxed 45-minute sightseeing cruise on the Potomac.
This is the easiest boat experience for guests who want a quick waterfront experience before continuing with Saturday evening.

## 2️⃣ Boomerang Yacht Cruise

🕠 5:45 PM–7:45 PM
💵 Approximately $75
A two-hour yacht experience featuring music, social energy, networking and content opportunities.
Continue conversations from Sequoia while enjoying Washington from the water.

## 3️⃣ Washington DC Dinner Boat Cruise

🕖 7:00 PM–9:30 PM
💵 Approximately $175
For guests looking for a more premium experience, the Washington DC Dinner Boat Cruise offers dinner, polished waterfront surroundings and skyline views aboard the Odyssey experience.

FOR INVESTORS & FOUNDERS
🕐 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
📍 Sequoia — Georgetown Waterfront, Washington, D.C.
Saturday afternoon brings everyone back to Sequoia for the signature Build Wealth Waterfront Networking Mastermind.
This experience is designed for people who are serious about building companies, investing, raising capital, creating wealth and developing meaningful business relationships.
Discussion areas may include:
💰 Wealth creation
🏠 Real estate investing
🚀 Entrepreneurship and startups
💵 Raising capital
🤖 Artificial intelligence
💻 Technology and software
🏛️ Government contracting
📣 Marketing and personal branding
📈 Sales and business development
🎬 Content creation
🤝 Strategic partnerships
🏢 Building scalable companies
🌎 Creating freedom through entrepreneurship

### Featured Saturday Speaker Schedule

1:00 PM — Lee E. Smith Jr. / Lee El Gringuito
Co-Founder, Rhythm Investor & ASIRE Partners
2:00 PM — Tony Holland
Wealth Leader
3:00 PM — Ja'el Thomas
Co-Founder, Eminent Estates & Wanzer Family Office
4:00 PM — Stacey Thomas
Co-Founder, Eminent Estates & Founder, ST Investments VIP
Bring your questions.
Bring your business.
Bring your goals.
Bring business cards or your digital profile.
Most importantly, participate.
Do not simply stand in the corner waiting for someone to introduce themselves.
The value of this weekend increases dramatically when you actively meet people.
🚤 SATURDAY BOAT EXPERIENCES

## INVESTORS • FOUNDERS • WEALTH • WATERFRONT • BOATS • DCBX

Saturday is the centerpiece of the weekend.
🌊 Sequoia Waterfront Networking Mastermind

## RACES & RICHES • EXECUTIVE NETWORKING • DC NIGHTLIFE

## 🌊 Sequoia Evening Races & Riches Networking Mixer

🕕 6:00 PM–10:00 PM
📍 Sequoia — Georgetown Waterfront, Washington, D.C.
Friday begins with an elevated waterfront networking experience overlooking the Potomac.
Races & Riches brings together entrepreneurs, founders, investors, creators, executives, real estate professionals, technology leaders and business owners for four hours of high-level networking.
Come ready to discuss:
💰 Investing and wealth creation
🚀 Entrepreneurship
🏠 Real estate
🤖 Artificial intelligence and technology
📈 Business growth
📣 Marketing and branding
💼 Career opportunities
🤝 Strategic partnerships
💵 Raising capital
🌎 Building a life around freedom and opportunity
This is one of the weekend's primary opportunities to meet other attendees before the Friday-night nightlife experience begins.
Featured keynote speaker: Lee E. Smith Jr., known as Lee El Gringuito, Co-Founder of Rhythm Investor and ASIRE Partners.

## 🌃 Decades Mastermind Experience

🕙 10:00 PM–3:00 AM
📍 Decades DC — Rewind Bar + Rooftop
After Sequoia, the weekend moves into Washington, D.C. nightlife.
The Build Wealth community takes over Decades for one combined Friday-night experience.

### 🌃 12:00 AM–3:00 AM

Decades Rooftop After-Party
Continue the night upstairs with music, bottle service, networking, creators and the social energy of one of D.C.'s signature nightlife destinations.
Guests looking for VIP treatment may reserve skip-the-line access or a rooftop table separately.
The official schedule currently lists the combined Decades experience from 10:00 PM until 3:00 AM.
💰 SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026

## 🎬 THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026

### FOUNDERS • CREATORS • MEDIA • OPENING NIGHT

## 🎥 Creator Casting Night at Zooz

🕗 8:00 PM–11:00 PM
📍 Zooz DC — Washington, D.C.
Build Wealth with AURAN™ begins Thursday night with our official Creator Casting Night.
Models, influencers, entrepreneurs, photographers, videographers, creators and ambitious professionals are invited to meet members of the Konnex Talent and Build Wealth community.
This is where creators and business professionals begin connecting before the main weekend experiences.
Guests may have opportunities to be considered for:
📸 Photography
🎬 Event content
📱 Social-media collaborations
🎤 Interviews
👗 Modeling opportunities
🤝 Brand collaborations
📹 Promotional media
✨ Future Konnex Talent opportunities
🥂 FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026
Knowledge matters.
Hard work matters.
Talent matters.
But relationships can introduce you to customers, investors, partners, mentors, collaborators, employees, opportunities and industries you may never have discovered on your own.
Build Wealth with AURAN™ is designed to put ambitious people in the same rooms.
Come prepared to introduce yourself.
Come prepared to explain what you are building.
Come prepared to ask questions.
Come prepared to listen.
Come prepared to connect.
You never know who you may meet.
The entrepreneur beside you at Sequoia could become a business partner.
The investor you meet during Saturday's mastermind could change the direction of your company.
The creator you meet Thursday could help build your brand.
The professional you meet at Decades could become a client.
The person sitting beside you during the closing Founder Dinner could become someone you work with for years.

### Come for the knowledge.

### Come for the experiences.

### Come for the lifestyle.

### Come for the racing weekend.

### Stay for the relationships.

🗓️ THE FOUR-DAY EXPERIENCE

## 🏁 FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX EDITION

📅 August 20–23, 2026
📍 Washington, D.C. • Georgetown • Potomac River • Arlington / National Landing
🎤 Hosted by Auran Shereef
🤝 Presented by DMV Events & Konnex

## FOUR DAYS. ONE NETWORK. BUILD WEALTH.

Get ready for four unforgettable days where entrepreneurship, investing, technology, real estate, personal development, creators, luxury experiences, nightlife and motorsports come together during Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend in Washington, D.C.
Build Wealth with AURAN™ — Freedom 250 Grand Prix Edition brings together founders, investors, executives, creators, real estate professionals, technology leaders, entrepreneurs and ambitious professionals for an experience built around one idea:

### Your network can change your life.

This is not a traditional conference where you spend an entire weekend sitting in a ballroom listening to presentations.
You will move throughout Washington, D.C. and the DMV, meeting people in real environments designed to create conversations, relationships and opportunities.
Across four days, the weekend includes:
✨ Investor and founder networking
💰 Wealth-building conversations
🚀 Entrepreneurship and startup discussions
🏠 Real estate and investing
🤖 Technology and artificial intelligence
📈 Sales, marketing and business growth
🎤 Featured speakers
🎬 Creator casting and media opportunities
📸 Professional content opportunities
🌊 Waterfront networking
🚤 Three optional Potomac boat experiences
🏁 Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend energy
🥂 VIP experiences
🌃 Washington, D.C. nightlife
💃 Salsa and bachata entrepreneur networking
🍽️ An invite-only rooftop Founder Dinner
🤝 Konnex-powered relationship building
The goal is not simply to meet people for four days.
The goal is to create relationships that continue long after the weekend ends.
🔥 BUILD YOUR NETWORK. BUILD YOUR BRAND. BUILD YOUR WEALTH.