A community-funded referral network of vetted, affirming professionals across finance, mental health, legal, real estate, and more. Built on the family office model. Free to the queer community.
Charming Ihekoronye did not grow up in a queer-inclusive environment. The Marines brought him to San Diego, and for the first time he experienced what it felt like to be a Black, Queer man in a community that was vibrant, affirming, and genuinely supportive. A place where identity was celebrated, resources were accessible, and belonging was not conditional.
Eight years of moving across the country made one thing clear: that close-knit, coordinated support was the exception, not the rule. After settling in Nashville in 2025, Charming set out to recreate it, and to build it everywhere.
Drawing on a background in military leadership, financial strategy, and building multiple businesses, he structured PCN after the family office model. The same coordinated, multi-professional support system that wealthy families have always had access to, brought to the LGBTQ+ community at no cost. Rooted in mission, not commission.
↳ The Pride Council Network was born October 2025.Every member of the network signs up for the same standard. We do not flex on these.
Every member is interviewed before joining. We verify license and credentials, confirm their practice delivers affirming care, and vet that they are LGBTQ+ or a true ally. Allies are rare on the roster for a reason: we want providers who do this work because they mean it, not because it markets well.
Affirming care, affirming finance, affirming everything. Members commit to using your name and pronouns, to recognizing chosen family in planning, and to flagging when something is outside their lane instead of guessing.
You never pay a fee to PCN. Not to browse the directory, not to request an introduction, not to be matched. Members pay PCN nothing either. A few partner providers voluntarily pay a thank-you commission to the Member who made the introduction.
From your first request to a working relationship with a vetted member.
Tell us what you need: specialty, city, anything that matters. A short form or a direct email both work.
A council member reads your request and picks one or two providers from the directory who actually fit.
We send a warm intro email with your context. The provider follows up directly to schedule a first call.
The introduction itself costs you nothing. You and the provider take it from there on their normal terms.
PCN is a coordinated ecosystem of professionals connected through a single referral council. Royal Family Finance is one department within it, not the network itself. Every department grows the same way: through vetting, not buying in.
LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and allies navigating life's biggest decisions, from buying a home to protecting their wealth, managing their health, or starting a business.
LGBTQ+-affirming professionals who want to be discoverable by clients who specifically need them, and who want to work as part of a coordinated, ethical referral ecosystem rather than in isolation.
Individuals, organizations, and community leaders who refer clients into the network, contributing to a stronger ecosystem and, where eligible, participating in PCN's referral compensation structure.
While PCN serves everyone, Charming holds a particular commitment to young Black men, LGBTQ+ youth, active-duty military & veterans, and those navigating mental health challenges who have historically lacked access.
A finance strategist and a community builder, building the same network from two angles.
Marine veteran. Financial strategist. Builder of businesses and chosen family. Charming leads Royal Family Finance and structured PCN after the family-office model so the LGBTQ+ community has access to vetted, affirming professionals across every industry.
It's all about the mission, not the commission.
Nashville Pride Board member and founder of the Queer Men's Book Club, an intergenerational space for queer men to connect outside of the bar scene. A community organizer and connector at his core.
A network is just a list until people belong to it.
PCN runs on the mission itself. No dues. No ads. No sponsored placements, no pay-to-play tiers, no ads inside the directory. The only money that ever flows is optional: a few partner providers pay a thank-you commission to the Member who made the introduction, and that commission goes to the Member, not to PCN. The bar to join is the vetting itself.
The council meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 PM Central, virtually. Drop in to ask about joining, observe how vetting works, or just listen.
If you need a professional, request an introduction. It's free and the lookup is fast. If you take referrals, the application takes about ten minutes.