Faith Driven Investor

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• Episode 223 - Marks on the Market: What’s Really Going On in Private Credit? | Kyle Brown 25.05.2026 50min

  Wall Street is sounding the alarm on private credit — but is the panic warranted? Kyle Brown, CEO of Trinity Capital (NASDAQ: TRIN), sits down with Richard Cunningham, John Coleman, and Luke Roush to separate the signal from the noise in private credit markets, offer a frank assessment of AI infrastructure investing, and share why — despite the headlines — this remains a remarkable time to be building and investing in America.
• Episode 222 - How Much Is Enough? A Game Changing Question for Family Wealth | Kyle Kutz 11.05.2026 39min

  What does it look like when a wealth advisor doesn't just manage your portfolio — but your legacy? Kyle Kutz, Senior Partner and Private Family Office Director at Blue Trust, joins Luke Roush to talk through the real work of faith-driven stewardship: building a financial finish line, navigating multi-generational wealth, unleashing generosity, and ultimately achieving peace of mind that only comes from stewarding God's resources His way.
• Episode 221 - Marks on the Market: The State of Faith-Based Investing | Tim Macready 27.04.2026 51min

  Tim Macready of Brightlight joins Richard Cunningham and Luke Roush to unpack the third annual State of Faith-Based Investing in Public Markets report — and the picture is both challenging and deeply encouraging. Faith-based funds averaged 16% returns in 2025 but trailed benchmarks by nearly 2.5%, driven largely by exclusions of Magnificent Seven stocks. The question isn't whether faith-based investing works — it's whether the right frameworks and products are in place to deliver both conviction and performance.
• Episode 220 Why Charity Alone Can Never Solve The World’s Greatest Problems 13.04.2026 47min

  What happens when a former Goldman Sachs bond trader walks away from Wall Street — not for a bigger paycheck, but to end hunger in Africa? Zac Sicher did exactly that. After trading through the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the Credit Suisse crisis, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Zac spent time alone in the mountains asking God what to do with his career. The answer led him across 400+ conversations on the African continent and into a new role as a fund manager for one of FDI's most ambitious initiatives yet: Solving the World's Greatest Problems.
• Episode 219 - The Eternal ROI No Investor Should Miss | Randy Alcorn 30.03.2026 55min

  What if the biggest barrier to faithful stewardship isn't greed — it's a theological misunderstanding about reward? Randy Alcorn, author of Treasure Principle and 64 other books, joins Justin Forman to dismantle some of the most persistent misconceptions in Christian investing culture: that happiness and holiness are at odds, that pursuing reward is somehow unspiritual, and that heaven is an endless, passive existence with nothing meaningful to do.
• Episode 218 - Marks on the Market: Iran, AI, and a Dynamic Market Environment | Brian McClard & Matt Monson 16.03.2026 55min

  The March 2026 Marks on the Markets episode arrives at a defining moment: a major U.S.-Israel military operation in Iran, a cracking AI investment thesis, and a small-cap rotation that may finally be underway. Richard Cunningham brings together John Coleman, Matt Monson of Sovereign's Capital, and Brian McClard of Blue Trust for an unfiltered look at what faith-driven investors need to know right now.
• Episode 217 - How Kingdom Advisors is Shaping The Future of Faith-Driven Finance | Rob West 02.03.2026 38min

  What happens when biblical stewardship meets Wall Street? Rob West, CEO of Kingdom Advisors and host of the Faith-Fi radio program reaching over a million Christians weekly, joins John Coleman to map the seismic shift underway in Christian financial advice—and the $22 trillion opportunity still waiting to be unlocked.
• Episode 216 - Marks on the Market: America's Push to Reshore U.S. Manufacturing | Steve Cook (LFM Capital) 16.02.2026 47min

  The manufacturing renaissance is here - but not in the way most investors think. Steve Cook, Executive Managing Director of LFM Capital, pulls back the curtain on what's actually driving the reshoring of US production, which sectors offer the best risk-adjusted returns, and why operator-led private equity is outperforming financial engineering approaches in today's market.
• Episode 215 - Why NASCAR Legend Carl Edwards Walked Away at His Peak 02.02.2026 47min

  Join host John Coleman for an intimate conversation with NASCAR Hall of Famer Carl Edwards, recorded at the Main Street Summit in Carl's hometown of Columbia, Missouri.
• Episode 214 - Marks on the Market: Kicking off 2026 in the Markets & Economy | Brandon Pizzurro 19.01.2026 47min

  Join Richard Cunningham and John Coleman for the first Marks on the Markets episode of 2026 as they welcome Brandon Pizzurro, President & Chief Investment Officer at GuideStone Capital Management, to unpack what investors need to know heading into the new year. After three consecutive years of double-digit gains, the question on every investor's mind is whether this generational bull run can continue—and where the next opportunities lie.
• Episode 213 - Seeds vs. Silos: A Sneak Peek of the 2026 FDI Conference 05.01.2026 39min

  As the Faith Driven Investor Conference approaches its seventh year, the movement stands at a pivotal moment. Henry Kaestner, Justin Forman, and Luke Roush preview the 2026 conference theme "Seeds vs. Silos," examining how faith-driven investors are moving from accumulation mindsets to seed-scattering strategies that bear fruit in unexpected places.
• Episode 212 - How The Chosen Went From $0 to 520 Million Viewers | Chris & Chad 15.12.2025 1h 1min

  Behind the scenes of the most successful faith-based media project in history, producers Chris Juen and Chad Gundersen reveal what every faith-driven investor needs to know about entertainment investment. Recording from the actual Sanhedrin set in Midlothian, Texas, John Coleman explores how The Chosen scaled from crowdfunding four episodes with no guarantee of episode five to reaching over 520 million viewers worldwide—and what that journey teaches us about investing in culture.
• Episode 211 - Marks on the Market: 2025 Year in Review: Markets, AI, and the Faith Driven Movement 01.12.2025 47min

  As 2025 draws to a close, John Coleman, Luke Roush, and Justin Forman join Richard Cunningham for an insightful year-in-review discussion covering both market dynamics and the faith-driven investing movement. This conversation reveals surprising economic resilience amid chaos, the continued dominance of AI-driven growth, and persistent affordability challenges that demand Christian investors' attention.
• Episode 210 - Why African Female Founders Return 2.5X More Revenue | Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes 17.11.2025 42min

  Discover why Africa represents one of the world's most compelling investment opportunities through the lens of Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes, founder of Arura Capital. As Nigeria's first woman to raise over $10M for a private equity fund, Adesuwa shares how she's delivering top-quartile returns while creating massive social impact by investing in overlooked female founders across the continent.
• Episode 209 - Marks on the Market: How God Is Moving Through Faith-Driven General Partners Across the Private Markets 03.11.2025 49min

  Join hosts Richard Cunningham and Luke Roush alongside special guests Andrew Behrman and Jonathan Carvalho Pruna of Sovereign’s Capital for FDI’s November Marks on the Market episode. With over 130 general partners from across private equity, venture capital, real estate, and private credit in attendance, this episode captures the heart of a movement where faith and capital are converging for Kingdom impact.
• Episode 208 - How Faith Investors Are Backing Hollywood's Next Wave | John Coleman 20.10.2025 42min

  What happens when faith-driven investors apply venture capital rigor to Hollywood? John Coleman reveals how the entertainment landscape is transforming as Christians reclaim their historical role as culture's greatest storytellers. From The Chosen's 520 million views to Wonder Project's partnerships with Amazon and Sony, discover why this moment represents the "first inning" of a cultural shift decades in the making.
• Episode 207 - Marks on the Market: Ushering in Q4 2025 | Tim Macready | Brightlight 06.10.2025 49min

  The October 2025 investment landscape presents faith-driven investors with fascinating contradictions. Markets continue climbing despite government dysfunction, inflation remains stickier than expected, and the Fed has begun cutting rates into an economy still showing 3.8% GDP growth. What should faithful stewards make of this moment?
• Episode 206 - Africa Growing Faster Than China: $600M Fund Manager's Thesis | Richard Okello 22.09.2025 27min

  Richard Okello's investment thesis for Africa centers on a fundamental shift that most investors are missing: Africa's growth rate has nearly converged with China's, driven by internal dynamics rather than external factors. As founder of Sango Capital, Richard manages nearly $600 million across private equity, venture capital, and private credit in carefully selected African markets.
• Episode 205 - Marks on the Market: Oil & Gas Experts Share Energy Market Updates | Jordan Strebeck & Chas Perry 08.09.2025 57min

  Two energy industry veterans from the heart of America's oil country share what's really happening in energy markets and why it matters for investors, the economy, and global human flourishing. Jordan Strebeck of Fortress Energy Partners and Chas Perry of PBEX explain how technological breakthroughs transformed the US from energy dependent to energy dominant, and what that means for faith-driven investors.
• Episode 204 - Pastor to President: Investing in Africa's Future | President Chakwera 25.08.2025 38min

  When a pastor becomes president of a nation, what changes? President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi shares his extraordinary journey from leading the Assemblies of God for 24 years to leading a country with vast untapped investment potential. Speaking from his lakeside residence, President Chakwera reveals how faith-driven investors can participate in Africa's transformation from aid dependency to investment-driven prosperity.