Our Team

Meet the team of dedicated professionals from a variety of industries that makes Inquire Higher possible!

Selvin Quire | CEO & President

Selvin graduated from Marquette University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication, and holds a Master of Science degree in College Student Personnel from Arkansas Tech University. He has a diversified career that includes over nine years of experience in financial aid, academic advising, and admissions within higher education. He has also spent a combined three years in compliance and data analytics within financial services.

Selvin’s passion for education and admiration for Black representation is his driving motivation behind Inquire Higher. He believes that the smallest “a-ha” moments can make an incredible impact and open a world of opportunity in one’s life. His greatest aspiration with Inquire is to help it become a reliable educational resource that helps propel all Black students and young professionals to their highest potential.

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Ashley Quire | Chief Strategy Officer

Ashley graduated from Marquette University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and participated in the McNair Scholars Program. She has over 15 years of tutoring and mentoring experience, and has also worked in undergraduate and graduate college admissions. She is a well-versed, college admissions expert with her work as an Admissions Advisor, Application Reader, behind the scenes in Admissions Operations, and College Counselor. Ashley’s personal interests include first-generation students, mentoring, and equity initiatives. When she’s not developing programming ideas or encouraging students to think outside of the box, you’ll find her graphic designing just about anything.

Board Of Directors

James "JB" Bell
James "JB" Bell

Partner, Senior Financial Advisor w/ Bell & Wright Financial Group (Northwestern Mutual)

Rashidah Butler-Jackson
Rashidah Butler-Jackson

Founder of RBJ Community Consulting

Rob Jackson II, Esq
Rob Jackson II, Esq

Governance & Policy Attorney at JPI

Ray Whearley II
Ray Whearley II

Project Manager at The Walsh Construction Group

Karah Whearley
Karah Whearley

Physical Therapist at The Pediatric Therapy Network