Cedrick Hensley is a mentor, entrepreneur, real estate professional, author and financial literacy advocate dedicated to helping young people and families understand money, ownership, business, and legacy. With a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Technology and ongoing graduate studies in Business Administartion, Cedrick combines analytical thinking with real-world experience to simplify complex financial and business concepts into pratical lessons for everyday success.

Before stepping into business and education, Cedrick built his foundation through basketball-developing discipline, resilience, preperation, and leadership under pressure. As a standout athlete, he earned recognition for his scoring ability and work ethic, including a historic 101-point high school game. He went on to play Division I basketball at the University of Houston and professionally in Europe, where he won a championship. The lesson learned on the court now shape how he teaches personal growth, financial discipline, entrepreneurship, and ownership.

As the creator of The Ultimate NIL CEO course, Cedrick continues to build educational resources that prepare student-athletes to think beyond the game. His work helps athletes and families better understand branding; business structure, financial literacy, leadership, and long-term decision-making: While his mission began with sports, his message reaches far beyond athletics: young people must learn how to think like owners, producers, and builders of legacy.

Currently pursuing his Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Cedrick is focused on leadership, systems, and wealth-building frameworks that create generational impact. As a real estate professional, he also helps individuals and families understand how real estate can be used as a powerful tool for ownership, income generation, and long-term wealth.

Cedrick is the visionary behind a growing collection of books, workbooks, courses, and educational resources designed to reshape how voung people and families learn about money, business, leadership, and ownership. His work equips readers with the mindset and strategies needed to move from survival to ownership, from income to legacy and from potential to purpose.

At the core of his mission is family. Cedrick wrote this book to give his children-and next generation-a blueprint rooted in discipline, financial intelligence, ownership, and faith in what they can become