Preston Howell Advances Strategic Partnership With Visionz Group Through SouthernPlex Group Stake Acquisition in E-Learning Company

SouthernPlex leader Preston Howell strengthens nexus with Visionz Group CEO Christopher Rivers in order to accelerate market presence for expected growth.

DETROIT, Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SouthernPlex, a firm focused on innovation and impact-driven investments, has acquired a strategic equity stake in Visionz Group, a leader in using unparalleled training methods and immersive technologies to deliver soft-skills education to underserved and high-risk populations.

Visionz Group is best known for pioneering a blended model of life-skills development that includes its culturally relevant curriculum, innovative technology, and elite in person coaching for soft-skills mastery. These solutions are currently used in correctional education programs, workforce reentry efforts, universities, and other organizations committed to the mission of providing solutions for the needs of this category. 

"With the support and investment from SouthernPlex, Visionz is poised to dramatically extend its digital content and immersive offerings to communities across the country," said Christopher Rivers, Founder and CEO of Visionz Group. "Together, we'll ensure that the KEYS to success reach every learner and earner who needs them."

As employers and educators increasingly stress the importance of communication, teamwork, leadership, and resilience skills, demand for transformative life‑skills learning has surged. Visionz's curriculum—including its innovative e-learning solutions and immersive VR/AI simulation advancements—is uniquely positioned to meet this need at scale.

This initiative will help Visionz Group:

• Expand its technology infrastructure to deliver content at scale
• Advance research and development of AI-driven learning experiences
• Integrate with more workforce and educational institutions
• Reach broader populations with culturally adaptive learning environments

The plans to expand the footprint for current product offerings and launch new solutions with AI backed technology are the primary initiatives at this time.  "Our team is committed to creating and making pivotal industry moves that are inline with our mission, and the hard work being done at Visionz serves a very unique and necessary purpose we can get behind." - Preston Howell, Founding Partner and CEO of SouthernPlex

About Visionz Group, LLC
The Visionz Soft and Life Skills Curriculum is strategically designed to empower youth and young adults with the essential tools, mindset, and competencies needed to navigate real-world challenges. Through an engaging, culturally responsive curriculum, participants develop critical thinking, emotional intelligence, effective communication, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills. Our goal is to cultivate confident, self- aware individuals who are prepared to excel academically, enter the workforce with purpose, and contribute meaningfully to their communities.

Learn more at visionzgroup.com

About SouthernPlex Group, Inc.
SouthernPlex Group, Inc is a diversified NextGen Venture Growth organization with subsidiaries strategically aligned to provide success to its partners. The company's purpose driven methodology uses growth intelligence to shift industry patterns while delivering a formula that injects creativity and bankability to advance scalable ventures forward.

Learn more at southernplex.com

SOURCE SouthernPlex Group, Inc.