EquityVest Exhibit

Leveraging The Power of The Faith-Driven Community

Where anyone can invest in faith-driven entrepreneurs, businesses and causes they believe in.

EquityVest is a crowdfunding platform that brings together entrepreneurs and investors who believe it is possible to run a business that both fuels the enterprise and evidences the virtues and vision of our Christian faith. We leverage both the passion and compassion of the faith-driven community to help launch businesses as a God-ordained means of overcoming poverty, extending the gospel and creating a free and virtuous society.

EquityVest Exhibit Sponsors

Tom Bassford | CEO/CCO

Tom Bassford is founder and President of Significant Matters, a non-profit organization working with churches and other faith-based groups wanting to move beyond the “helping that hurts” narrative. He’s also the creator of SaTtalks. Before founding Significant Matters, he pastored for over 30 years and has been involved in the work of church missions both locally and internationally for over 40 years. “Our particular niche is to help churches reframe missions around sustainable solutions and create room for business-minded people who can help that happen.”

Jerry Fultz | COO

Jerry has been deeply involved in the start-up and entrepreneurial ecosystem in Denver for the past decade. He’s served as a judge at pitch competitions, been a part of start-up cohorts in healthcare, and provided leadership to faith-based initiatives seeking to elevate the role of business in addressing social inequities. Jerry has served as chair of a church board, been involved in non-profit leadership for over 20 years, and owned a small business for 12 years. He holds a Communications degree from Kansas University and a Graduate Certificate in Global Healthcare Administration from the University of
Denver.

Dave Geenens | CFO

Dave is an accomplished executive, CPA, and educator. He has written four books, the latest of which is “Truth and the Transcendent Business.” He is Associate Professor and Assistant Director of the Thompson Center for Integrity in Finance and Economics at Benedictine College. He brings a passion for the role that business and virtue contribute to the work of sustainable solutions. He also brings an understanding for how the faith-driven world can better utilize the marketplace person who wants to serve this world with their God-given talents.

VP of Business Development

Wayne is a Certified Financial Planning practitioner (CFP) and a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) with over 35 years experience. He’s also the founder of Generous Vision which helps people increase their capacity to live and give. Eternally curious, he is never satisfied with the status quo, but always seeks to find better, more successful approaches to solving problems. Wayne, and his wife, Jude, are committed to doing whatever they can to make the world a better place. They believe “we are here on earth to help others and whatever God has blessed us with is for us to bless others.”