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Born in June of 1965, Msgr. Morris has been a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis since May of 1996. For two years, he served as the parochial vicar of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in South St. Louis City before moving to St. George Parish and assuming a full-time teaching position at St. Mary’s High School. In 1999, Msgr. Morris was invited to pursue further studies at the Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm in Rome. He completed a license in sacramental theology in June of 2001 and returned to St. Louis where he began work at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. In July of 2005, he was named director of the Office of the Permanent Diaconate and the Vicar for Deacons in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. In June of 2006, under the leadership of then Archbishop Raymond L. Burke (now Cardinal Burke), he established the St. Maximilian Kolbe House of Discernment and served as the director of the house for three years while continuing his other duties. In September of 2008, Monsignor was named a member of the Papal Household. From 2009 through 2010 he was the pastor of St. Mary Magdalen Parish in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. In the fall of 2010, he began work at the Pontifical College Josephinum as the Director of Sacred Liturgy and Assistant Professor in sacred theology. During his tenure at the Josephinum, Msgr. Morris assisted with Holy Mass at St. Brendan the Navigator Parish in Hillard, OH and was a contributor on St. Gabriel Catholic Radio in Columbus, OH. In June of 2018, Msgr. Morris was appointed Rector of the Oratory of Ss. Gregory and Augustine, a pastoral ministry of the Archdiocese of St. Louis devoted to the celebration of the Holy Mass and the other sacraments according to the ancient rite of the Church.

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Msgr. Morris has served as an assistant professor of Sacramental Theology at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary and the Pontifical College Josephinum, a lecturer for the Paul VI Catechetical Institute and the spiritual advisor to the Marian Catechists in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. He has been a visiting lecturer at the Liturgical Institute at St. Mary of the Lake University, Mundelein Seminary. Msgr. Morris has hosted a weekly radio program on WRYT, Catholic radio in St. Louis and has been a spiritual director for The Inner Life, a program on Relevant Radio. Msgr. Morris also was a weekly commentator on Catholic affairs for the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Catholic Radio in Cincinnati. Msgr. Morris had several programs on St. Gabriel Catholic Radio in Columbus for four years. Msgr. Morris also served as chairman of the Advisory Board for Newman Connection. Monsignor frequently give talks, retreats and days of recollection on various topics related to the Catholic faith throughout the United States.  

Jennifer founded Young Catholic Professionals in 2010 after working for Merrill Lynch and FTI Consulting and now serves as YCP’s Executive Director.

Jennifer is the Founder and Executive Director of Young Catholic Professionals (YCP), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to ‘Work in Witness for Christ’. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Marketing from Trinity University and her MBA from Texas A&M, graduating summa cum laude. Jennifer worked for Merrill Lynch in the Global Wealth Management practice and for FTI Consulting in the Corporate Restructuring practice before starting the YCP ministry in 2010. Jennifer has been interviewed on EWTN's "Life on the Rock", National Catholic Register, Word on Fire and several other international media outlets promoting the YCP apostolate.

Peter Rex began working construction at 18 years old while attending community college. In 2005, after completing philosophy and government degrees at Georgetown, he purchased his first property. To preserve capital, Pete slept in vacant units and did all the maintenance and construction management himself. He also handled legal, tax, finance, code compliance, and asset management. Pete continued to run his operations while completing Harvard Law, earning a CPA, and fighting through the Great Financial Crisis. In the depths of that recession, Pete scaled to $2B of assets with a vertically integrated operation and 500 employees. The company received national distinctions as a Fortune’s Top 20 Places to Work and a Top 5 ranking for most apartment renovations completed. Pete’s experiences led to the launch of Rex Tech Ventures, which is building technology to serve real estate owners and operators. Rex currently has 10 companies solving the largest, most lucrative problems in the real estate industry—ranging from insuring and paying workers to investing and managing assets. Pete’s writing has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Newsweek, Fox Business, and others. He is on the board of the Catholic University of America’s Busch School of Business, an Advisor to ADF’s Viewpoint Diversity Score, and advisor to the Texas Blockchain Council’s Real Estate and Tokenization group. He lives in Austin with his wife and four children.

Sam is an American entrepreneur and featured keynote speaker. He played Division I college ice hockey, co-founded an online tech company and NGO in Singapore and has traveled to every country in the world. Sam was wrongfully imprisoned on false charges of espionage in Syria in 2019. Today, Goodwin shares his experiences through speaking engagements worldwide, including to audiences of elite athletes, faith groups, corporate conventions, the US Military and others.

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As Chief Operating Officer for Young Catholic Professionals, Peter manages national and chapter operations, expansion efforts, brand and marketing efforts, and volunteer support. He received his Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Dallas and then spent two years working in Rome, Italy and traveling across Europe as a staff member on UD’s study-abroad campus. After returning to Dallas he worked for OnTarget Partners growing their marketing and sales efforts prior to joining the YCP apostolate in 2014 as the non-profit’s second full-time employee.

Fr. Ken, former software entrepreneur, now serves as Webmaster and Vocation Director for the Fathers of Mercy.

Fr. Ken lived the life of the prodigal son for most of his young adult life. Raised in a nominally Catholic family who only lived the externals of the faith, Fr. Ken left the Catholic Church for many years. During that time he earned a business degree and worked as a business professional in Advanced R&D and software testing; a few years into his career he joined a few of his co-workers in establishing a $4.5 million Internet software company. Focused on money, fitness, and success, he made little room for God; but God did not give up on him. Through a series of conversions, years of struggle, study, and questioning, Fr. Ken found his way from agnosticism, to non-denominational Christianity, and ultimately back to the Catholic Church, so he has a great understanding of the personal and societal pressures that individuals face and knows what it is like to “hate coming to church.” Fr. Ken joined the Fathers of Mercy in 2006 and was ordained in 2012. He currently serves as a missionary, webmaster, and vocation director for the Fathers of Mercy.

Father John LoCoco is a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Father LoCoco is a graduate of Marquette University High School and Loyola University (Chicago). Father LoCoco spent five years in Rome completing a degree in General Theological Studies and a license in Dogmatic Theology. He is currently completing a license in Canon Law at the Catholic University of America. Father LoCoco was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Jerome Listecki in 2018 and served as a parochial vicar before being assigned to vocations work. He is currently serving as Vocation Director, manages the diocesan discernment house, and is a National Eucharistic Preacher.

Dina Dwyer-Owens is an acclaimed author, motivational speaker, and the first solo female member to be inducted into the International Franchise Association (IFA) Hall of Fame.

Dina’s passion is to share with others the personal and professional benefits of leading a values-driven life. She has addressed audiences from stages across the globe and has been interviewed in leading media outlets including Inc., USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Bloomberg, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, Fortune Small Business, CNBC, CNN, International Herald Tribune, Working Mother, Ladies’ Home Journal, FOX Business, and more.

Dina has more than 40 years of leadership experience, including 15 years as CEO of Dwyer Group (now the world’s largest franchisor of home services brands called Neighborly). Much of America knows her best for going undercover as a participant in Season 3 of the CBS Emmy-winning hit reality show, “Undercover Boss,” and again in season 4 on its first-ever episode of “Epic Bosses.”

In 2005, Dina released her first book, “Live R.I.C.H.: How to build success in your company and your life with a proven Code of Values,” and became a popular international motivational speaker on the topic of Living R.I.C.H. (with Respect, Integrity, Customer focus and Having fun in the process as a guide). In 2015, she released her second book, “Values, Inc.,” which was chosen as a Top Ten business book by Forbes. Both books are available for purchase at http://values-inc.com.

In 2009, Dina served as chair of the International Franchise Association (IFA), the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide. In this role, she testified on behalf of small business owners before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Small Business, was a guest speaker to the China Franchise Expo in Beijing, and shared the stage with President George W. Bush at the 2010 Annual Convention for the IFA.

Dina also spearheaded the reintroduction of the IFA’s VetFran program in 2001, which now includes some 650 franchisors that offer franchising financial incentives to veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. To-date, more than 6,000 military veterans have become franchise owners through the VetFran program. In 2002, the IFA awarded Dina the Bonny LeVine Award, the IFA’s highest award for women who mentor other women and advance the careers of women in franchising.

Dina is most of all a daughter of Christ and is married to Mike Owens. They have a daughter, Dani; son, Mikey; daughter-in-law, Angel; son-in-law, Jud; and three grandchildren: Millie, Ryder, and Della Sophia.

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Fr. George Elliott is a priest of the Diocese of Tyler, where he serves as a pastor and college campus chaplain. He is also the founder of Catholic CAST Media (www.catholiccastmedia.com) and author of Discernment Dos and Don’ts: A Practical Guide to Vocational Discernment and Behold It is I: Scripture, Tradition, and Science on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. He was born in Connecticut and moved all around the country growing up. He eventually moved to Paris, TX where he graduated from high school. Discerning to enter the seminary while he was at the Air Force Academy, he studied at St. Charles Borromeo in PA, the University of the Holy Cross, and the Patristic Institute Augustinianum in Rome. He strives to apply what he learned in his studies of the Church Fathers to his life and ministry as a priest. He enjoys reading, sailing, and rock climbing.

Sister Meredith, OCD is a Carmelite Sister of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles. She was born in the Philippines and migrated to Los Angeles with her parents and 3 siblings. She attended the University of California, San Diego where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Planning. She worked in the Environmental Consulting industry and co-owned an apparel business before discerning a call to religious life. Upon a profound encounter with the Lord and a not-so-gentle nudge by Saint Thérèse, Sister Meredith entered Carmel in 2008 and made her final profession in July of 2018. She has served as an administrative assistant at Santa Teresita, a healthcare facility, an elementary and junior high school teacher, and in development for her congregation’s Office of Mission Advancement. Sister Meredith currently serves as the Novitiate Directress. She is grateful to God for calling her to religious life and desires nothing more than to love God and to help others encounter His unconditional and healing love for them!

Jonathan Blevins is married to his beautiful wife Jodi, and they have three children ages 2, 6, and 7. He earned a theology degree from Silver Lake College, as well as a master's in Religious Education from Fordham University, and spent 15  years working in parish ministry doing evangelization. He created Little Flower Media (LFM) about a year ago. LFM is a company that uses new media platforms like twitch, YouTube, podcasts, and other forms of social media to try to make the world a better place online. He does this full time and is known as “BeardedBlevins” to the online world. Jonathan is a die-hard Detroit sports fan and hopes that he sees another championship before he dies.

Ben is an executive coach and founder of Sands Leadership, a leadership development & training company. For over two decades he has been working with both new, and tenured, leaders around the world; helping them to build healthier, happier, higher-performing teams.

Ben is a trusted partner to leaders at global companies such as Morgan Stanley, Comcast, Gartner, General Dynamics, Medtronic, PwC and Disney, as well as countless startups and family-owned businesses. He is the author of the upcoming book, "The A-Team," coming in March 2023.

Before founding Sands Leadership, Ben spent a decade in management consulting where he discovered his passion for making teams work better, together.

Ben earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University and today lives in Charleston, South Carolina with his wife and four children.

Since 2016, Stephen has served as the President of Legatus. Before becoming President, he was based in Dallas, Texas as the Central Regional Director. In that capacity, he managed 22 existing chapters and developed five new chapters. Prior to Legatus, Stephen attended Ave Maria University while serving in the United States Marine Corps Reserves. In 2006, he deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Stephen graduated from Ave Maria University with a BA in Politics and then remained at Ave Maria until 2013, serving as the Director of Security. Stephen lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his wife, Krista, and his six awesome kids.

Jéan-Paul Afif serves as the Founder and CEO for Star of the Sea Wealth Management located in Orange County, California. He works with clients to help ensure they keep the promises they make to God, their families, their communities, and themselves each and every day. He takes a distinct approach to first help identify what is most important in his client’s life and more crucially, why. Jéan-Paul’s ultimate goal is to understand what each client’s “mission” is: what they would like their money to accomplish in their life and the legacy they want to leave behind for the next generation. By understanding the “why” for his clients Jéan-Paul is able to work with his team to help ensure client portfolios and overall wealth plan are a perfect reflection of client needs, goals, and values.

Jean-Paul launched his career in financial services in 2008 at Citibank during the height of the financial crisis and quickly realized that no single solution works for everyone. In 2009 Jean-Paul joined Wells Fargo as a Business Development Officer where he learned all 84 different lines of business that the bank offered, increasing his acumen and ability to be a true financial consultant to his clients, their families, and the businesses they owned. After 5 years of successfully working with business owners who operated companies doing $20-$150MM in gross annual sales, Jean-Paul moved into Wealth Management as a Wealth Advisor with Wells Fargo Private Bank as part of the leadership team working exclusively on investment accounts greater than $10MM, and as high as $160MM; specifically business owners who he helped guide through the process of selling their companies. After a total of 9 years all together at Wells Fargo, Jean-Paul joined Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor with the Pluta/Katz team which managed a $2 Billion book of business from Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan New York and obtained his CEPA accreditation as a “Certified Exit Planning Advisor” once again fortifying his focus on working with Business Owners, and helping them navigate all the facets of preparing their companies to bring them to market, he is known for his personal advice, knowledgeable insight, and guidance in managing diverse financial backgrounds. Jean-Paul has worked with affluent individuals and their families, entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals, executives, pro-athletes, entertainers and real estate investors alike to facilitate strategies and guidance to meet their individual financial needs. Today, Jéan-Paul operates Star of the Sea Wealth Management as an independent advisory firm, which has a custodial relationship with BNY Mellon | Pershing, & Schwab.

Jéan-Paul earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University (“LMU”) in Los Angeles where he also played NCAA division one basketball for the Lions while on athletic scholarship. After graduating from LMU, Jéan-Paul played professionally including a short stint in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings and international stays in Lebanon, Turkey, and Italy. After his playing days were over, Jéan-Paul began coaching and in a short period of time became a general manager of a minor league franchise.

Prior to banking, Jéan-Paul started two of his own companies and was involved as both an owner and manager for a number of other start-ups where he served on their boards. These “life” experiences have helped to provide him with the necessary background to anticipate his client’s needs for any venture they may choose. Jéan-Paul is very active in the southern California community, formerly sitting on the Board of Directors for the Orange County YMCA, Connections for Children in Los Angeles, & Divine Mercy 4 Life. He currently sits on the Board for Obria Medical Clinics, a national Pro-Life women’s crisis pregnancy center, Tepeyac Leadership Inc, a non-profit organization dedicated to civic leadership development for lay Catholic professionals, and the Santiago Retreat Center, a 501(c)(3) corporation, that exists to serve the Catholic communities of Southern California by providing facilities for retreats, marriage encounters, summer & science camps, and special events in a safe & secure; stunningly beautiful 500 acre setting.

Jéan-Paul is heavily involved with his church – St. John Maron in the city of Orange as part of the stewardship committee and leads the church youth group. Jean-Paul is also an Opus Dei cooperator, and involved as a member of Legatus, Catholics@Work OC, the Order of Saint Sharbel, Order of St. Lazarus, Knights of Columbus, as a baptism catechist, and spiritual formation volunteer. Jéan-Paul lives in North Orange County with his wife, a school teacher and eight children, who they homeschool, all age fourteen and under.

Jeff Schiefelbein is a culture expert and nationally recognized motivational speaker with a passion for human formation and innovation. In his role as a managing partner for Undivided Life, Jeff and his team provide strategy and culture consulting to a wide variety of organizations. Prior to Undivided Life, Jeff launched 5, a national energy advisory firm. The culture architecture that Jeff put into action at 5 led to numerous accolades, including five consecutive appearances on the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in America list and dozens of best places to work awards. Jeff earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Texas A&M University with a focus on entrepreneurship. During college, Jeff developed and launched the nation’s largest college safe-ride program to reduce drunk driving, CARPOOL. As a result of CARPOOL’s success, Jeff was awarded the National Daily Point of Light Award and the Texas Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. Jeff is the President of the Board of Trustees for The Highlands School, the Chairman of the Board for the Catholic Music Initiative, and a trustee for The Catholic Foundation. Jeff also co-hosts a live radio show and a weekly podcast called the BeatiDudes. Jeff lives in Irving, Texas, with his wife Amanda and their six kids.

Originally a classically trained vocalist, Margaret is an American multi-genre songwriter and performer. She has worked with artists from around the world, including electronic producers like Khamsin, Uphorium, and MICA on featured releases reaching over 3M streams. Following 3 single releases, Margaret debuted her self-produced alternative EP “IKYDLMYJL” in 2021—a personal account of loneliness and disconnect ultimately becoming the means of sanctification during a major moment of reversion in her life. She describes her personal style as ethereal, dynamic, and vividly lyrical.

Fawaz Yasi, also known as E-Knock, a traditional Catholic rapper, was baptized and confirmed into the Syriac Catholic Church. E-Knock, previously known as Elisha from the Catholic rap group Elijah and Elisha, began writing lyrics in 7th grade. His love for music carried on way beyond high school and college when E-Knock and his brother released a Catholic rap album titled “Spirit vs. Flesh.” After taking a long break from making music, E-Knock, a husband and father of 4 boys, released his solo album Traditionis in April of 2022. His second album, “Deus Vult,” was released in December of 2022.

Zuriel Merek captivates audiences with passionate electric violin performances that seamlessly integrate classical technique and modern technological innovation. As a solo artist, he specializes in live looping—the recording and playback of music in real time using a foot-operated loop pedal—with freshly reimagined arrangements of rock, pop, and soundtrack favorites, as well as his own original compositions.