For years, I worked as a turnaround CEO, helping companies find their way through tough times. Sometimes we achieved remarkable growth, pushing toward billion-dollar revenues. Other times, success meant simply keeping the lights on when a company's debt was twice its sales. Each challenge taught me something valuable about business, leadership, and humility.Life took an unexpected turn when I had the rare privilege of stepping away from business entirely. Along with my wife and daughter, I volunteered for three years leading other missionaries in Denver, Colorado of all places. No spreadsheets, no board meetings—just people helping people. Those years changed me profoundly, shifting my perspective on what truly matters.Shortly after I returned, I met Bill Broich and his partners, who were looking to sell Annuity.com. I knew nothing about annuities at the time, but as I dove into learning, something clicked. Here was a business where everyone could win: retirees finding financial security, agents building meaningful careers helping others, and a company growing by doing good. Today, we've transformed Annuity.com into something special—creating ownership opportunities for our agents and helping them serve retirees across America. After all these years in business, I've finally found my true north: helping others succeed while doing work that matters.