About

Alex Cook

Alex Cook is the CEO & Founder of Wealth with Purpose, an organisation that equips Christians to honour God with their finances, by teaching them sound financial planning skills based on the wisdom of the Bible.

Alex is passionate about helping Christians ensure that their financial house is in order so that they can fulfill the purposes for which God has called them.

Prior to establishing Wealth with Purpose, Alex was a Financial Planner with his own Practice, Arcadian Private Wealth, which he established in 2005 and was located in Sydney, Australia. Alex built the firm from scratch, and directly managed client investable assets of over $75Million.

Alex sold Arcadian Private Wealth in February 2013 to step into what he believes to be an integral part of his calling, teaching the body of Christ what the Bible has to say about money, wealth and business. Alex has been providing financial advice to individuals and their families for more than 16 years.

Prior to setting up his own practice, Alex was the Financial Planning Manager at Bentleys MRI, an Accounting Firm, where his role was the provision of advice to their client base and managing a team of junior advisers and support staff.

Alex also spent four years as a Stockbroker, providing advice on investments listed on the Australian Stock Market, working for Australia’s oldest stockbroking firm, Joseph Palmer & Sons, and the American firm, Merrill Lynch.

Alex has also served on the 20-20 Committee of the Financial Planning Association with its primary aim of increasing the professionalism of Financial Planners within the industry.

He has a Commerce Degree from the University of New South Wales, a Graduate Diploma in Finance and Investment from FINSIA and a Graduate Diploma in Self Managed Superannuation Funds from Adelaide University.

Alex is regularly quoted in Secular and Christian media, including the Australian Financial Review, Vision FM, Hope 103.2FM and has also appeared as a guest expert on TV programs such as Sky Business – Your Money, Your Call.

About

Martin Duffy

Pastor Martin, a senior evangelist and founded Elim Church in April 2006. He is a prophetic voice to Australia. He is passionate to see people raised up to their full potential in Jesus Christ.

Martin is a respected leader who models a life of expectant prayer. A strong preacher to the Nations whose ministry is confirmed by signs and wonders. He is married to Michelle and has 3 daughters. Martin has a bachelors’ degree from the Australian College of Theology.ur text here..

About

Prof. Adrian Sargeant, PhD

Adrian Sargeant is the Co-Director of the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy. He was formerly the first Hartsook Chair in Fundraising at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University.

Adrian is a Visiting Professor of Fundraising at Avila University and the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.

In 2010 in the United States he was named to the prestigious Nonprofit Times, Power and Influence list and in the same year received a Civil Society award in the UK for his services to the profession of fundraising.

In 2016 he received a lifetime achievement award from the Institute of Fundraising. Adrian designed the UK’s system of professional education for fundraisers and is currently working on the European qualification framework for the European Fundraising Association.

About

Dean Sweetman

Dean is the co-founder and CEO of Tithe.ly. 

Before launching Tithe.ly, Dean was involved in ministry for more than 30 years. During this time, he planted over 50 churches and raised millions of dollars to spread the gospel, equip leaders, and see lives transformed by Jesus. When Dean is not encouraging his team and helping churches grow, he enjoys spending time with his wife and family.

About

Jon Holloway

Jon has over 25 years of experience in senior management roles across the corporate and profit for purpose sectors. He has a strong understanding of churches from a ministry and business perspective and the broader not for profit sector. 

Jon is also personally invested in the leadership of his local church and community. He considers clear values, leadership, great people, and a clear focus on utilising our core skills and experience, crucial to meeting the needs of our clients. Jon believes these factors are the key to the continued success of ACS Financial.

About

Gary G. Hoag, Ph.D

Gary G. Hoag, Ph.D., serves as President & CEO of Global Trust Partners.

The purpose of GTP is to multiply faithful stewards and mobilize peer accountability groups to build trust and grow local generous giving to God’s work. This service springs from extensive international ministry, a desire to empower national workers, and his personal commitment to dedicate his life to encouraging Christian generosity. He received his Ph.D. in New Testament from Trinity College, Bristol, UK. He teaches at seminaries around the world, speaks widely, posts Daily Meditations, and has written or contributed to more than ten books.

About

Dean Sweetman

Dean is the co-founder and CEO of Tithe.ly. 

Before launching Tithe.ly, Dean was involved in ministry for more than 30 years. During this time, he planted over 50 churches and raised millions of dollars to spread the gospel, equip leaders, and see lives transformed by Jesus. When Dean is not encouraging his team and helping churches grow, he enjoys spending time with his wife and family.

About

Rev. Dr. Dale Stephenson

Dale has been Senior Pastor of Crossway since January 2008. Known as an innovative and positive leader, Dale is a gifted preacher and teacher with a high respect for God’s Word, a proactive passion for evangelism and a strong commitment to equipping Christian leaders. 

Dale was previously Senior Pastor at New Peninsula Baptist Church (1996–2007). He is married to Edi and they have four adult children.

About

Leo Sabo

In his current role as president of CSN, he gets to share the incredible impact financial stewardship and generosity can have in the Church. He’s served as a Stewardship Pastor at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas for 11 years, where he enjoyed building volunteer teams, teaching, coaching, and developing curriculum.  

Leo loves to see people experience their own financial awakening. He’s spent the last 17 years working with couples, individuals and church leaders; helping them understand and manage finances conforming to Biblical principles.  His life mission is, “Helping people become financially free, thereby enabling them to pursue their true life’s purpose.”

Leo and his wife Natalie have been married 30 years.  They have two daughters, two sons-in-law, and four grandchildren, and they’re all amazing!

About

Abel Pomar

Abel Pomar was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of AdelFi by the Board of Directors in February 2016.

Mr. Pomar joined AdelFi in August 2014 as Chief Operations Officer from Bank of America, where he led the delivery of regulatory compliance change and transformation initiatives across the enterprise. 

During his seven years at Bank of America, he held various leadership positions, including roles in global marketing and corporate affairs, technology delivery, mergers and acquisitions, change management, strategic planning and continuous improvement, and finance.

Abel’s experience in banking technology, regulations, compliance and process improvement combined with his long-time Christian walk brought a new God-directed vision for how AdelFi will better serve Christian ministries, individuals, families and small business owners in the years to come.

Mr. Pomar holds a bachelor’s degree in operations management and an MBA with a concentration in finance from California State University, Los Angeles.

About

Steve Morrison

Steve is greatly gifted and experienced in conducting funerals. He has conducted over 1300 funerals and continues to provide specialised counselling for those walking through their individualised grief journey.

In 2016 Steve was awarded the prestigious recognition from the Association for Death Education and Counselling (USA) as a ‘Fellow of Thanatology' - An expert in the scientific study of death and the losses brought about as a result.

Steve has been an ordained minister since 1995. His pastoral positions included Youth, Music, Missions, Senior Minister and National Executive. He holds a Master’s Degree from the Sydney College of Divinity majoring in theology and leadership.

Steve is proven in his ability to work cross-culturally, multi-faith and age and gender diversity. He is an inspiring speaker using technology and great humour to tackle sensitive and important topics. Steve has spoken in the United Kingdom, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, India, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, Vanuatu & throughout Australia.

Steve lives with a drive and commitment for loving life that is contagious. He has been married for over 24 years to Naomi and together they have 3 daughters.

About

Mathew Neville

Mathew Neville is the Generosity Path Growth Director. Most recently, Mathew was global CEO of Alpha which runs the Alpha course and has led global marketing and fundraising for World Vision. 

He has a background in the corporate tech world with Orange where, as Head of Voice, he was sponsored through an MBA.

He is the founder of The Kindness of Strangers, a growth platform for small churches and non-profits which seeks to help build sustainability.

Mathew and his wife Cathy live in London and have three grown up children.