The Wow Factor

Chuck Cox CEO of Northern Jet Management , has had a passion for aviation since his youth, and today he has clocked up over 25 years of aviation and travel industry experience. He founded the aviation consulting firm of Cox & Vogel in 1977 with business partner Greg Vogel. In 2008, he was named a board member of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA). Mr. Cox is also a member of the Wo...

Sir Bruno Serato arrived in the U.S. from his native Italy speaking no English with only $200 in his pocket. Through hard work and determination, he worked his way up from busboy to owner of the Anaheim White House restaurant, whose patrons include U.S. Presidents, sports stars, and celebrities. In 2005, Chef Bruno founded Caterina's Club, a non-profit organization inspired by his mother, Caterina...

Charles Tenney founded Tenney Group in 1973, and even now at 73, is still passionate and active in ensuring that hardworking transportation business owners achieve the best possible transaction every day. When not managing deals, Charles speaks at events across America focused on educating business owners on how to increase the value of their companies, protect their wealth and prepare for their b...

Joe Paulo, President, and CEO at Hope Media Group in Texas is an experienced leader with a demonstrated history of success in the media industry. Hope Media Group's mission is to be the voice of hope connecting people more deeply to God through on-air broadcasting, community outreach, prayer initiatives, and Hope on Demand . Joe is skilled in formulating strategy, building growth, team development...

Chris McIntyre started EagleRider with business partner Jeff Brown when they stumbled upon a gap in the market. Chris and Jeff wanted to take sabbaticals from their jobs and travel around the United States on Harleys, but they found that there were no motorcycle rental services. EagleRider operations started from humble beginnings, but they defined the untapped niche of promoting the American Drea...

Bass Cat Boats was formed in 1971 in Rick's parents, Ron and Jan Pierce's two-car garage before eventually moving in 1972 to its present location. Rick Pierce started at Bass Cat when he was 13-years old with a passion for bass fishing and building boats and quickly earned a reputation for designing fast boats with incredible fiberglass finishes. Today's Bass Cat Boats, led by Rick, employs over 1...

Buzz Baker has served as Network Funding, LP 's President, since he co-founded the business in 1998. With more than 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry, Buzz and his partner have expanded Network Funding into one of the fastest-growing mortgage companies in the nation, employing over 500 originators in 38 states with licenses to do business in 47 states. Before founding his own company...

Fred Caldwell was the founding partner of Caldwell Nyberg Interests, which later became Caldwell Companies , and today serves as a holding company for a family of related companies that invest in, develop, broker, and manage real estate interests and participate in private equity investments. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Cy-Fair Educational Foundation , is a Lowry Mays Coll...

Cameron Davies is the President and CEO of Cruising Kitchens , which builds custom high-end mobile kitchens and businesses in the United States and internationally. Cameron and his team first appeared on Discovery Channel's Blue Collar Backers in 2016 and are now appearing in their own series, Built for Business , a docu-reality show that follows the crew as they transform ordinary trucks into uni...

Carolyn Moor is the founder of Modern Widows Club and also serves as its President and Development Director. After being widowed at age 37 with two young children, Carolyn soon discovered that widowhood assistance and resources were few and far between. So she began advocating for widowhood research and community resources. Carolyn has participated in the UN Commission on the Status of Women and t...

John Shearer is the Executive Director at Academy 4 , an organization that connects churches to schools and communities through mentoring 4th graders in leadership. The organization was born in 2012 when a group of members of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fort Worth, Texas, wanted to have a more significant impact on public schools, and John joined initially as a board member before taking up his cu...

Mick McGraw, President and CEO of Grand Rapids-based Eastbrook Homes is a champion for housing, community development, and environmental sustainability in construction. He joined the illustrious Michigan Construction Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Constructor at Ferris State University in 2016 and has served on various non-profit boards, including the Grand Valley Metro Council and Community Link...

Father Robert A. Sirico is president of the  Acton Institute , which he co-founded in 1990, because of his concerns over the lack of training religious studies students receive in economic principles, leaving them ill-equipped to understand today's social problems. He is a member of the  Mont Pèlerin Society,  the  American Academy of Religion , and is on the Board of Advisors of the  Civic Instit...

John Solheim is the son of Karsten Solheim, who founded PING , a golf equipment company, in 1967. Karsten, the patriarch of the family, started making putters in 1959, and in 1967 quit his engineering job at General Electric to develop PING. The name PING came from the sound of the golf ball hitting the metal club. John grew up in the garage with his father Karsten, making these infamous putters a...

Bruce Johnston is the founder and executive director of JH Ranch and is responsible for developing the ranch curriculum and stewarding the legacy of over 30 years positively impacting families through their leadership programs. Bruce Johnson's father, Gene, purchased the 300-acre hunting lodge in Northern California to fulfill a promise he made as a young man to invest the resources God provided i...

In 1979, Gene Johnston, father of Bruce Johnson, purchased a 300-acre hunting lodge in Northern California to fulfill a promise he made to the Lord as a young man to invest the resources God provided in a manner that would have eternal value. JH Ranch opened in 1980 with a leadership program for high schoolers named Second Wind , which has subsequently been recognized as one of the most effective...

Ken Eldred is CEO of Living Stones Foundation Charitable Trust , founder and former CEO of Inmac, and a Silicon Valley "Entrepreneur of the Year" who has married his faith with his business acumen. He is the author of   God is at Work: Transforming People and Nations Through Business ,  which was named the top book by the Business as Mission Network,  and  co-edited  On Kingdom Business , winner o...

Kathrine Lee is a life and business strategist and the founder & co-creator of The Ultimate Source , a faith-based personal development system that teaches the practical application of essential life skills. She is an internationally recognized speaker who has worked with Boeing, Disney & DIRECTV and has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show and featured in O Magazine, sharing her inspirational story...

Johnnie Moore began his career at Liberty University, where he served as the school's Senior Vice President for Communications and Chaplain, before moving into the role of Chief of Staff and Vice President of Faith Content for the United Artists Media Group in Hollywood. He has been named one of America's twenty-five most influential evangelicals and is founder and CEO of The Kairos Company and Pr...

Paula Marshall has served as the Bama Companies CEO since 1984 and provides strategic leadership and direction to the entire organization. She embodies the Bama vision of ' People Helping People Be Successful,' and under her leadership, the company has grown to provide a wide variety of frozen desserts and baked goods to fast food chains and casual and family dining restaurants, including McDonald...

Ross Luurtsema, owner and president of transportation and logistics company ALTL, Inc. , has embraced the journey of life with faith and patience that's God's plan would be revealed. Ross currently serves on boards for the Grotenhuis Group, Lost Creek Stone, and Walker Charter Academy, and he and his wife of 41 years, Terry, are also active in their community. Now that Ross has taken a step back f...

The Patten family business was founded in 1933 when B.C. Patten Sr. purchased W.B. Louer Co., a Chicago construction equipment dealer. Patten Tractor started with just a single service shop and 13 skilled employees and subsequently opened more facilities and started Patten Rental Service. Patten's fourth generation, Garrett Patten became dealer principal in 2009, following in his father's footstep...

Ben Manthei co-owns the Manthei Development Corporation , a road construction, and concrete business, and sits on the Board of Directors of other businesses within The Manthei Group , including a veneer mill in northern Michigan and several resorts in southern California. He serves on the Military Ministry Executive Committee of Campus Crusade for Christ to support them to further their purpose of...

Ben Harrison is the Founder, CEO, and lead designer of Jonas Paul Eyewea r, a startup committed to helping children feel beautiful in their glasses and preventing childhood blindness in the developing world. Ben's background is in photography and web development and design, and he has extensive entrepreneurial experience, having co-founded four companies before Jonas Paul Eyewear. Ben continues to...

Phil Nicaud is the founder of Legendary Leadership Consultants, which he started to assist organizational leaders who want to experience success in every area of their lives. After serving his country in the United States Marine Corps, Phil developed and founded many businesses from restaurants to real estate, and served as a Senior Executive in a growing oil and gas company before founding his cu...