Family Stewardship Considerations for Non-Traditional Families

Planning for the Family You Actually Have  Families rarely fit into one neat box — and that’s especially true today. Estate planning for blended families, single parents, unmarried couples, grandparents raising grandchildren, and other non-traditional family structures is more common than ever. My own family recently grew in a non-traditional and wonderful way.   However, while families have evolved, many financial and […]

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Coaching for Excellence: Lessons in Leadership, Accountability, and Mindset with Phil Beckner

In this episode of Stewards of Success, Jeff and Brent speak with Phil Beckner, an NBA player development coach and leadership consultant to elite athletes, leaders, and organizations. Beckner leads Driven Basketball, a private coaching company; Be Better. Be Different., a keynote and corporate leadership training business; and Be Better. Be Different. Legacy Foundation, a […]

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How Vulnerability Helped Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust CEO Steve Zabilski Serve a Higher Purpose

In this episode of Stewards of Success, we welcome a community titan and humble servant leader, Steve Zabilski, the former executive director of St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix and current CEO of the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. Zabilski shares his unexpected entry into the nonprofit world and how embracing vulnerability and collaborating with others […]

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Why Trust and Culture Are Your Most Valuable Business Assets

Ask a room of business owners about value, and they’ll often discuss balance sheets, revenue multiples, or EBITDA.1 But working with seasoned leaders, we’ve seen time and time again that a company’s long-term success often hinges less on financial statements and more on something harder to quantify — trust and culture. The Decline of Trust […]

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How Tim Vasquez Scaled Someburros While Staying True to Family Roots

On this week’s episode of Stewards of Success, Jeff and Brent welcomed Tim Vasquez, third-generation restaurateur and Someburros owner and president. The Chandler-based chain of authentic Mexican restaurants, featuring Sonoran-style signature dishes inspired by the family’s matriarch, Nana Isabel, has been a local staple since 1986. Vasquez, who grew up in the family business, shares […]

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Business Scaling with Passion: Business Lessons from Men’s Ice Hockey Coach Greg Powers at Arizona State University

Listen to the Podcast On the inaugural episode of Stewards of Success, hosts Jeff Breese and Brent Mekosh of The Wealth Stewards sit down with Greg Powers, head coach of Arizona State University’s men’s ice hockey team, about his journey transforming the organization from a club-level program to a top 20 Division 1 program.​ An […]

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