Reverend Danté R. Quick, Ph.D., serves as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens (FBCLG) in Somerset, New Jersey. Before his tenure at FBCLG, he led Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Vallejo, California, for over a decade, during which the congregation experienced significant spiritual and numerical growth.

Dr. Quick holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Morehouse College and a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary, where he was honored with the Jean Anne Swope and James L. Mechem Prize in Christian Ethics. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophical and Systematic Theology, focusing on African American Studies, from the Graduate Theological Union at the University of California, Berkeley.

Beyond his pastoral duties, Dr. Quick has an extensive background in public service, having worked with notable figures such as Mayor Marion Barry and Congressman John Lewis. He also served as the Legislative Representative for the Atlanta Board of Education. As an academic, Dr. Quick was appointed the first Howard Washington Thurman Teaching Fellow at the American Baptist Seminary of the West, teaching Constructive and Systematic Theology and Ethics.

At the Health & Wealth Expo: Live Summit, Dr. Quick will contribute his insights as a panelist in the discussion on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), drawing from his rich experience in theology, social justice advocacy, and community leadership.