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Jack Phillips is the Colorado cake artist who was at the center of one of 2018’s most talked-about U.S. Supreme Court decisions. From an early age, Jack had developed his expertise in painting, drawing, and cartooning. When Jack started Masterpiece Cakeshop in 1993, it was to honor God through his work every day. In 2012, Jack declined a request to create a custom cake celebrating a same-sex wedding, explaining that he would be happy to design a cake for the customers for a different event, or sell them anything else in his shop, but that he could not create cakes expressing messages that conflict with his deeply held religious beliefs. But for more than twelve years, Jack was pulled away from his work in order to defend his freedom to express what he believes without fear of government punishment. After three wins — including one at the U.S. Supreme Court — Jack’s rights have been vindicated again and again. 

Before founding Reason for Life, Samuel spent five years at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), where he engaged in litigation to defend the sanctity of life, freedom of speech, and religious liberty. Samuel has also worked as a litigation associate at a large law firm, as a member of a presidential campaign’s legal team, and as a law clerk to the Honorable Raymond W. Gruender of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Robert Wynalda, Jr. is a business owner, inventor, and elder in his local church in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, area. Wynalda has around 50 patents related to business ventures that he launched, including Wyndscent, Fourth Arrow, and Final Rest. Rob’s contributions to the business community and his ongoing involvement in real estate highlight his entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to the local economy. He loves the Lord and his family and seeks to advance the Gospel and the Kingdom of God.

Kary Oberbrunner is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of more than a dozen books. As CEO of Igniting Souls and Blockchain Life, he helps authors, entrepreneurs, and influencers publish, protect, and promote their Intellectual Property and turn it into 18 streams of income. He’s been featured in Entrepreneur, Forbes, CBS, Fox News, Yahoo, and many other major media outlets.

Kary has several earned degrees, including a Bachelor of Arts, Masters in Divinity, and Doctorate in Transformational Leadership. He also serves as the Berry Chair of Entrepreneurship at Cedarville University, where he teaches on the topics of Entrepreneurship and Digital Marketing. He lives in Ohio with his wife Kelly and three children: Keegan, Isabel, and Addison. 

Daniel Ormsbee is an entrepreneurial engineer, specializing in biomanufacturing and industrial biotechnology. He's an avid integrator of AI, using it to build websites, write documents, perform research, and automate workflows. Currently he's exploring the intersection of business and industrial biotechnology through his company Nutrafuel Bioworks, the winning pitch in Cedarville's 2025 competition. He's an active contributor to the business development working group at ValleyDAO, a Web3 enabled platform that funds synthetic biology research and incubates new ventures. In his spare time he enjoys being involved in church and exploring the world through philosophy, music, literature, and novel science. Daniel's core passion is leveraging the gifts given to him for the benefit of others, in engineering, in business, and in discipleship.

Renee Vidor is an author, speaker, and coach dedicated to helping individuals overcome comparison and discover their true potential. She is the founder of Simply Enrich, LLC, and the author of Measuring Up: How to WIN in a World of Comparison. With a background in psychology from The Ohio State University, she empowers people through coaching, speaking, and community-building. Renee lives in Ohio with her husband and two children and is passionate about faith, authentic connections, and personal growth.

Gary Harpst, CEO of LeadFirst, is known for his fusion of faith and work, fostering agile organizations. With four decades of experience, he founded three successful businesses, one of which merged and was sold to Microsoft. He has authored three impactful books and educated on business-faith intersections. 

As a veteran Christian CEO, Harpst's journey encompasses business trials and growth. His latest book, "Built to Beat Chaos," makes the biblical case that we are all created to overcome chaos. In fact, the biblical definition of leadership involves bringing order out of chaos. Chaos is not our problem but our purpose. 

LeadFirst, under Harpst's guidance, provides a faith-driven leadership operating system that equips leaders to integrate faith, business management, and leadership development. 

Rod Reasen is a faith-driven entrepreneur and transformational leader who believes his calling is to build businesses that honor God and help people grow into their full God-given potential. As CEO of Daniel Defense, Rod leads with conviction, blending servant leadership and operational excellence to cultivate a culture rooted in humility, integrity, and stewardship. His leadership, shaped by biblical values, is defined by a commitment to empowering teams, listening to customers, and relentlessly pursuing excellence.

At Daniel Defense, Rod champions a mission to Honor God and Defend Freedom, serving civilian, military, and law enforcement communities with the highest-quality firearms and accessories available — because when your life depends on it, you want a Daniel. Under his leadership, the company has sharpened its focus on innovation, customer satisfaction, and market expansion, while preserving the craftsmanship and reliability that define the Daniel Defense legacy.

Before joining Daniel Defense, Rod co-founded and led Springbuk, a health analytics SaaS company that revolutionized how employers use data to improve health outcomes. He now brings that same passion for purpose and innovation to the firearms industry.

A certified firearms instructor and avid car enthusiast, Rod lives in Savannah, GA, with his wife Stephanie of 27 years and their children. In every arena of life, he remains committed to investing in people, living on mission, and building a legacy of bibliocentric leadership.

Cathy Snider is an accomplished business leader with over 25 years of experience in operations, team development, and customer experience. Currently the Owner and Operator of Chick-fil-A in Florence, Kentucky, Cathy has successfully led her restaurant since 2017, more than doubling sales through strategic leadership, innovative training programs, and a relentless focus on excellence.

Before joining Chick-fil-A, Cathy spent over 17 years with Lowe’s Home Improvement, where she held various leadership roles and received national recognition. During her tenure, she earned certification as a Six Sigma Sponsor/Champion, led the company in expense control on two separate occasions, and achieved the highest internet customer satisfaction scores in her region. She also developed multiple leadership programs and drove performance to achieve the highest margin in the company.

A champion for people development, Cathy has implemented comprehensive onboarding and leadership development systems within her Chick-fil-A restaurant, fostering a culture of growth, accountability, and service. She holds certifications in Early Childhood Teaching from Sandhills Community College and in Leadership and Motivation from Harvard ManageMentor.

Outside of work, Cathy is dedicated to her family—married to her husband Jeff for over 27 years and mom to their 8-year-old daughter. She is also an active volunteer, serving at her daughter’s school, supporting her local church, and contributing to the work of The NCCAA National Office.

Brian Lillie is the former President of Private Cloud at Rackspace Technology, a global leader in multicloud solutions. In this role, he oversaw the strategy and delivery of private and hybrid cloud services, helping organizations design, build, and operate mission-critical cloud environments across private, hybrid, and hyperscale public platforms.

Prior to Rackspace, Brian served as Chief Product and Technology Officer at Zayo Group, a global communications infrastructure provider. Before that, he spent over a decade at Equinix, a premier digital infrastructure company, where he held multiple executive roles including Chief Product Officer, Chief Customer Officer, and Chief Information Officer. At Equinix, he played a pivotal role in expanding and evolving the company’s portfolio of data center, colocation, interconnection, and digital services.

Earlier in his career, Brian held executive positions at VeriSign, Inc., including Vice President of Global Information Systems and Vice President of Global Sales Operations. He also held senior IT leadership roles at Silicon Graphics, including serving as Senior Director of Enterprise Applications and Head of IT Infrastructure for EMEA, based in Switzerland.

Brian began his career in the United States Air Force, serving over 8 years on active duty (4 in the reserves) as a space technologist, satellite operator, and communications commander. He holds a Master of Science in Management from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, a Master of Science in Telecommunications Management from Golden Gate University, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Montana State University.