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Charlie Kirk was the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to identifying, organizing, and empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government. With a presence on more than 3,000 high school and college campuses nationwide, over 650,000 lifetime student members, and 450 full- and part-time staff across the country, Turning Point USA grew into the largest and fastest-growing conservative youth activist organization in America. By the age of 30, Charlie had logged thousands of media appearances, and his commentary and writing were featured in outlets including Fox News, The Hill, RealClearPolitics, Newsweek, The Washington Times, Breitbart, American Greatness, Daily Caller, The American Mind, The Washington Post, and Human Events.

He was named to the Forbes “30 under 30” list and became the youngest speaker at the 2016 Republican National Convention, later serving as the opening speaker at the 2020 RNC. He authored four books, among them the #1 Amazon and New York Times best-seller The MAGA Doctrine: The Only Ideas that Will Win the Future from Broadside Books, an imprint of HarperCollins. In 2022, he released The College Scam: How America’s Universities Are Bankrupting and Brainwashing Away the Future of America’s Youth from Winning Team Publishing. His final book, Rightwing Revolution: How to Beat the Woke and Save the West, was released in the spring of 2024.

Charlie’s social media platforms reached over 100 million people per month, and Axios listed him among the “top 10 most engaged” accounts in the world. He hosted The Charlie Kirk Show podcast, which surpassed 120 million downloads in a single year and consistently ranked in the top 10 on Apple News podcast charts. The show was also nationally syndicated on 150 radio stations and simulcast on Real America’s Voice News. Every day, more than 1 million people listened, watched, or streamed The Charlie Kirk Show.

Charlie’s passing marked a turning point for the movement he sparked. In the weeks that followed, more than 120,000 students reached out seeking to launch new high school and college chapters, determined to carry forward what he built. His passing also sparked a wave of Christian revival that spread far beyond the United States, igniting prayer gatherings, worship events, and renewed faith commitments. In cities across America and in countries around the world, hundreds of vigils and memorials were held in his honor—spontaneous expressions of gratitude for a life that emboldened young people, challenged cultural norms, and called a generation to courage. His influence did not end with his life; it accelerated.

David Engelhardt is the founding attorney of Engelhardt Law in New York and lead pastor at the Manhattan congregation Kings’ Church.

David’s legal focus is on working with individuals, businesses, and nonprofits in the areas of business litigation and transactions. He has handled complex civil litigation and argued and won before New York’s First Judicial Department Appellate Division on a case with more than $30 million in controversy. David has consulted on best business practices for both domestic and international transactions throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. David has been quoted in publications such as Forbes, Business News Daily, and Inc. Magazine.

As an entrepreneur, David launched Cohesive Design—a branding and graphic design company, which has served businesses in the formation of brand identity and communication. In the non-profit sector, David has worked with NGOs and churches in a number of different roles since 1998. In the community, David has acted as a pro-bono representative of the Bowery Mission and coached the 2017-18 Mock Trial Team at The Kings College. David joined the TPUSA board of directors in 2020 and resides in New York with his wife and three children.

Doug DeGroote is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with an MBA in Financial Planning, and is an active member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA). Before establishing De Groote Financial Group he founded the United Wealth Management division of United Capital. Prior to that he was a partner at Crowell, Weedon and Co. He regularly contributes to a variety of financial and general media as needed.

After graduating high school, Mike Miller received his degree in Pharmacy; however, his love for gems and precious jewels never dimmed. By 1970, Mike had established himself in Barrington, IL, and sold jewelry in the back of Esh Pharmacy while also working as a pharmacist. As time went on, the jewelry inventory grew and eventually more space was needed. Mike Miller’s jewelry company, M.J. Miller & Co., then moved from the Esh location in June of 2000 to its current location on Main Street.

Tom Sodeika is the President/CEO and owner of Precision Payroll of America in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Precision Payroll takes great pride in that the first employee and first client are still working together. Serving over 1,800 companies in 42 states, Precision Payroll offers payroll and tax services, human resource solutions, web-based input systems, and so much more.