Marketplace Regional Quarterly Lunch

 

Rodger Schmidt

Main Speaker

Rodger Schmidt is an American living in Mozambique for over 17 years with his wife Lynne Rodger is committed to Making Disciples and shaping the heart of emerging leaders and entrepreneurs. Rodger is a serial entrepreneur himself, founding a 10,000-layer egg farm in Southern Mozambique and most recently, a boutique hotel and restaurant. Rodger is a contributing author in a recent book titled, Leadership Playbook: Preparing Industry Leaders for the Future.  His two chapters are titled, Leading Innovation and How Covid-19 saved our business. Secondly, Leading Cross Culturally and the Law of the last two feet.  He holds degrees in Education, an MDIV from Denver Seminary and MBA in Entrepreneurship from Regent University.

Rickshaws Pousada e Café

The Rickshaw symbolizes the complex history of Mozambique Island.  Rickshaws were once quite common on the dirt streets of Mozambique Island during the era of history that is remembered by some as a time of great prosperity, transporting dignitaries and local bureaucrats from one place to another. This prosperity is remembered by many of the local population, however, as the darkest days of injustice and oppression.

Today, Rickshaws Pousada e Café provides meaningful work to local young people, mentoring in business, economics, and encouraging young people to lead within the community as exemplary leaders and many as followers of Jesus.

 

Scott Hanson

Co-Speaker

Scott Hanson is a senior partner and founding principal at Allworth Financial. A nationally recognized financial expert, he’s been named to Barron’s list of the Top 100 Independent Wealth Advisors in America numerous times and has been listed as one of the 25 most influential people in the financial services industry nationwide.

Under Scott’s direction, through a combination of both organic expansion and acquisition, Allworth Financial has grown to more than $14 billion in assets under administration. Over the past four years, Scott and his business partner, Pat McClain, have introduced Allworth into markets in every region of the country, while expanding the company’s service offerings to include tax planning, accounting, and estate planning guidance.

For over 20 years, Scott has co-hosted Money Matters, a call-in, financial topic radio program and podcast, making it one of the longest-running shows of its kind in America.

A frequent guest columnist for several national financial publications, Scott is the author of Personal Decision Points: 7 Steps to Your Ideal Retirement Transition (2016 & 2021), Money Matters: Essential Tips & Tools for Building Financial Peace of Mind (2006), and the co-author of Investment Advisor Marketing: A Pathway to Growing Your Firm and Building Your Brand (2013).

In 2004, Scott and Pat McClain founded Liberty Reverse Mortgage, which was later acquired by Fortune 500 Company Genworth Financial and is now one of the largest reverse mortgage companies in the country.

In 2010, Scott was recognized as the Outstanding Philanthropist by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, California Capital Chapter, and has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, California State University, Chico. It 2021, he was recognized by InvestmentNews as one of the 10 “Icons and Innovators” of the financial services industry nationwide. In 2019, Scott was the inspiration behind the founding of Allworth Kids, which has provided laptops, overnight kits, and financial assistance to over 200,000 foster kids to date.

A running and cycling enthusiast, Scott has completed the Western States 100-mile endurance run, the Iron Man triathlon, and numerous century-plus mountain bike races.

Scott Hanson resides in El Dorado Hills, California, with his wife Valerie and their four children.

 

Mark Harris

Interviewer

Mark Harris currently serves as the Vice President of Partner Ministries at WorldVenture (Denver, Colorado).  In his role, he leads a team that is charged with cultivating hearts and leading those who “give” and those who “go”.  At the core of each (giving & going) is an obedient response to God’s call on us to be participating in making His name known amongst the nations. Mark brings a deep passion and strong desire to WorldVenture to work with churches, donors, prospects and missionary appointees in their faith journey, inspiring them to grow in their own journey with God and in appreciation of their impact through service and philanthropy.

Mark and Heather have been married for 21 years and have three daughters and two dogs.  Mark earned his undergraduate degree from William Jessup University (Rocklin, CA) and his Master’s Degree in Ministry Management from Multnomah University (Portland, OR).  In his spare time, Mark can be found swimming, relaxing with his family, reading a good book, wood working or watching one of his daughters sporting events (soccer or softball).  Mark, Heather, Maya (17), Finley (14) and Eloise (6), along with their two Boxer dogs, Buster Dietrich Harris and McCovey Cornelius Harris currently live in Castle Rock, CO.

 

Join the Marketplace Christian Body:

✞ Connect with others in the marketplace.
✞ Gain insights from leaders in faith and business.
✞ Courage and inspiration to express Christ at work.
Wednesday, June 1st, 2022
11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

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