Jabari Edwards

Founder-CEO in Columbus, MS

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Entrepreneur and executive Jabari Edwards is a lifelong resident of Columbus, Mississippi, where he owns and manages J5 GBL, LLC, a project management firm he established in 2010. A National Minority Certified Project Management Firm, J5 GBL benefits from a collective 132 years of experience in environmental services, construction and project management, and industrial maintenance. Jabari Edwards and his team have served as project managers for complex projects across the United States, and J5 GBL currently operates as the ground and building maintenance contractor for Southern Company on the Kemper County project.

Additionally, Jabari Edwards serves as majority owner of The Bridge Group, an insurance agency he established in 2000 that represents clients including MGM Mirage and the United States Secretary of State Global Embassy Arts. He is also majority owner of BH Properties and the North Atlantic Security Company.

Edwards has lent his time to many boards, including the Columbus Housing Authority and the Board of Commissioners for the Columbus Utility Board. He currently sits on the boards of the Boys and Girls Club and the Small Business Capitol Loan Fund Board, among others.

  • Work
    • J5 Solutions
  • Education
    • University of Phoenix