Josh Royal, a 6th generation Charlestonian, began his entrepreneurial journey in his early teens. His earliest success story was the development of a nutritional supplement that he sold to a national nutritional supplement chain. Today Josh is the Chief Visionary Officer of Aventus, a 100% minority owned business which provides customer support services to DTC brands, providing omni channel services that helps them achieve their growth objectives.

Josh has learned from life lessons and credits his business success to the trust that others put in him.  Today, Josh works to acknowledge the investment of others in his future by investing in the future of others. He is actively involved Lost n Found an organization which focuses on homeless children in Atlanta, Walk To Defeat helping raise funds to defeat ALS, Salvation Army Christmas project making sure underprivileged children don't go without gifts on Christmas morning, and the Palmetto Project donating school supplies every year.

Josh lives in Charleston, SC with his supportive and talented wife, Liz, his son, James, and not so supportive or talented Frenchies, Audric & Gemma.

“Critics are loud, but success is louder.”