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President | Hayes Financial

Bio:

A graduate of the University of California at Davis, Zach began working in the investment industry in 2000. Early in his career, Zach was significantly impacted by the swiftness of wealth destruction during the dot.com crash. As such, he is keenly focused on managing risk as he cares for each client’s long-term needs. In spite of the turbulent times, Zach has been blessed with an expanding clientele and a flourishing business.

Life:

A grateful husband and father of four young children, Zach thrives on family time. He and his wife are involved at Morgan Hill Bible Church, & San Martin Gwinn School, where they delight in together serving others and raising a family.

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Executive Chair and Co-Founder | Higherlife Foundation

Tsitsi Masiyiwa is an African philanthropist and social entrepreneur. She is Executive Chair and Co-Founder of Higherlife Foundation, whose primary goal is to invest in human capital development to build thriving individuals, communities and sustainable livelihoods.

As a result of her work and experience establishing and growing Higherlife Foundation over the last twenty years, Tsitsi has become an advisor and thought partner to universities, national leaders, and social entrepreneurs on issues of education, leadership development, and youth empowerment.

In 2017, Tsitsi established Delta Philanthropies, as a vehicle for impact investing and grant making. Delta Philanthropies seeks to unlock and catalyze innovative solutions to the elimination of poverty by convening strategic partnerships and incubating new development models.

Her work has garnered global recognition, including Honorary Doctorate degrees from Morehouse University in Atlanta, Georgia; Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe; as well as the prestigious Champions for Change Award for Leadership from the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW).

Tsitsi is a founding board member and the current Board Chair of the African Philanthropy Forum; a Trustee of the Legatum Institute, the END Fund, and UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited Initiative; a member of the Sesame Workshop Global Advisory Group, the International Advisory Board for Texas A&M University, the Yale Institute for Global Health Advisory Board, the Africa University Board, the Prince’s Trust International West Africa Advisory Board, and the Kenjin-Tatsujin International Advisory Council. Tsitsi and her husband, Strive, have been signatories to the Giving Pledge since 2014.

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CEO | Vident Financial

Bio:

Mr. Birley has over 30 years of experience in the personal and institutional financial services industry. Prior to co-founding Vident, he was the Chief Strategy Officer and Chairman of the Investment Policy Committee for Ronald Blue and Co. While serving in that role, he was responsible for leading the efforts to develop the Principled Reasoning investment philosophy that the Vident indices utilize. Prior to joining Ronald Blue & Co. in 2000, Vince was a Founder and Principal with Atlantic Capital Management, LLC, where he served as Managing Partner. Vince holds a B.A. in Business from Central College and is a Certified Financial Planner certificant.

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General Partner | Eagle Venture Fund

Bio:

Wes Lyons is a General Partner at Eagle Venture Fund, where he leads Eagle’s investment theme of combating human trafficking.  Wes has previously been a  co-founder in two private equity funds focused on real estate and venture capital, helping to lead over $1B in real estate and venture deals.  Wes was also a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy, where he was the officer in charge of the US Navy detachment to the Philippines in 2018, assisting the Filipino military in re-taking a city from ISIS.

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Director, Head of Intermediary Distribution | GuideStone Funds

Will Lofland leads the sales efforts for the GuideStone Funds® lineup of registered mutual funds. In addition, Mr. Lofland oversees GuideStone’s shareholder advocacy strategy and represents the firm as a participant in the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility.

Mr. Lofland joined GuideStone® in 2014 as the manager of institutional sales, where he was responsible for direct institutional sales and financial advisor outreach, including establishing firm-level relationships and expanding awareness of the GuideStone Funds brand in the financial advisor marketplace. Prior to assuming his responsibilities at GuideStone, Mr. Lofland was a wholesaler with Fidelity Institutional Asset Management. Prior to Fidelity, he served as a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch, the Wealth Management division of Bank of America, and spent time at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in the Economic Research area.

Mr. Lofland holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Baylor University.