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A VALUES-DRIVEN PRIVATE INVESTMENT FIRM FOCUSING ON EARLY AND GROWTH STAGE COMPANIES

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CREATING A VIRTUOUS CYCLE OF CAPITAL

We believe capital can a be a force for good that connects our investors, investments and philanthropic partners.

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About
Our Team

ABOUT US

We invest values-driven capital that maximizes financial return (IRR) and achieves an eternal impact (ERR).

OUR TEAM

OUR TEAM

LEADERSHIP

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David L. Steward

Founder and Chairman, World Wide Technology and Kingdom Capital

David L. Steward, Founder and Chairman of World Wide Technology was born in Chicago, Illinois, and moved with his family shortly thereafter to the small rural town of Clinton, Missouri.

 

After graduating from Central Missouri State University in 1973, Mr. Steward relocated to St. Louis, Missouri. He was the first person of color ever hired by Missouri Pacific Railroad Company to sell rail services. Upon leaving Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, he joined Federal Express as a senior account executive.  During his tenure at FedEx, Mr. Steward was recognized as salesman of the year and was inducted into the company’s sales hall of fame in 1981. 

 

After founding two successful startup companies, Mr. Steward founded World Wide Technology in 1990.  Steward and his executive team have built what started as a small logistics/ transportation audit company into a leading systems integrator and supply chain solutions provider with over 5,000 employees globally and $13 billion in revenue.

 

Mr. Steward has been married to his wife, Thelma, for 43 years.  Their son, David L. Steward II, CEO of Polarity Ltd, is married to Mary and they have two sons, Trey and Julian. Their daughter, Kimberly Steward, is CEO of K Period Media. 

 

Mr. Steward is a member of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans and serves on their Board of directors.  He also serves on the boards National Academy Foundation (NAF), United Way of Greater St. Louis, Washington University, Variety the Children’s Charity of St. Louis, Boy Scouts of America Great St. Louis Area Council and many other organizations.

 

Under Mr. Steward’s leadership, WWT has grown to be the most successful business in the history of the Government’s 8A disadvantaged business and small business program.  The company has successfully partnered with the DOD, various security agencies, NIH and many other civilian agencies.  The company has also been issued clearances at the highest level.

 

In addition to graduating from Central Missouri State University, Mr. Steward holds an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Washington University, as well as Honorary Doctorates in Humane Letters from numerous colleges and universities.  Mr. Steward was the first non-engineer to be awarded the Black Engineer of the Year Award.  In 2018, Mr. Steward was presented with Boy Scouts of America’s national-level Silver Buffalo Award for distinguished service.

 

Mr. Steward and his wife are involved in many philanthropic and community efforts. “I don’t have a business philosophy and a personal philosophy. They are one and the same that I live by 24/7. My wife, Thelma and I come from humble backgrounds, and we have been blessed with more prosperity than we could have  imagined when we were young. It is a blessing for us to give to others.”

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Brandon K. Mann

Co-Founder, Managing Partner & CEO

Brandon has been blessed with more than 25 years of diverse executive and board leadership experience. He is the Co-Founder, Managing Partner and CEO of Kingdom Capital, a values-driven private investment and philanthropic firm that seeks to transform the world through a virtuous cycle of capital.

 

Brandon serves as an advisor to the Board of Directors of World Wide Technology, a global technology solutions firm. Brandon is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Biblical Business Training, a global non-profit ministry that helps people apply Biblical principles at work. He is the co-author of Leadership By The Good Book: Timeless Principles for Making  an Eternal Difference, to be published May 2020.

 

Prior to founding Biblical Business Training, Brandon served in a variety of key executive and board roles helping develop the country’s largest privately held commercial real estate services firm. Brandon also has served on a wide variety of non-profit and ministry leadership and board roles, including University of Missouri, United Way, Bonhomme Church, Kirk Day School, and Westminster Christian Academy.

 

Brandon graduated top of his BSBA and MBA programs at the University of Missouri in 1994 and 1996 respectively. Originally from Hannibal, Missouri, Brandon is married to his high school sweetheart, Lisa, and they are blessed with three children: Logan, Kaitlyn, and Gavin.

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Angela Mahan

Executive Assistant to the CEO

As Executive Assistant to the CEO, Angela performs a wide range of administrative support for the Managing Partner & CEO to facilitate the efficient operation of the firm. She is blessed to bring to the table more than 25 years of administrative experience within higher education and church ministry. Prior to her job at Kingdom Capital, Angela served as Chief of Staff at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Ladue. Originally from Kansas, she holds both a master’s degree in communication and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wichita State University. She and her husband, Fr. Earl Mahan, have two adult children, Trevor and Mikayla.

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H. Dean VandeKamp

Strategic Advisor

Dean is a former EY Partner where he led national practices (including cybersecurity) and served as a coordinating partner for public and large private companies.  At EY he worked in the audit, consulting, and transaction areas for global companies in several industries including industrial manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, and agriculture.  After EY Dean served as a GP with Cultivation Capital, a venture capital firm in the life sciences and technology space, and also with private equity (franchise retail) companies and boards.  His experience with startup companies has given him insights into fostering innovation and understanding disruptive risks associated with advanced and emerging technologies.

 

Dean received his MBA at the University of Colorado – Denver and his undergraduate double major in Accounting / Information Systems at Dordt College and has the following certifications: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Fellow. He has remained active with charitable organization work and industry association affiliations throughout his career and currently serves as a Trustee of Biola University and on the Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis Board, a nonprofit nurturing and guiding academically capable and motivated children in need to become well educated, career-ready men and women.

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Otis Rolley 

Social Impact Advisor

Otis Rolley served as the seventh Director of Planning for the City of Baltimore. He is the immediate past president of the Wells Fargo Foundation and Head of Philanthropy and Community Impact for Wells Fargo Bank. While there, Otis directed all policies, objectives, and initiatives regarding the Foundation in philanthropically investing $300MM annually in 17 nations with a staff of 125+ employees. He was able to leverage the Foundation’s philanthropic investment 3:1 in private and public social impact investments.

Prior to his role at Wells Fargo, Otis was a Managing Director with Rockefeller Philanthropic Advisors, leading the North American portfolio of 100 Resilient Cities, a major project sponsored by The Rockefeller Foundation. In that role he facilitated the development of 18 Urban Resilience Strategies in cities in America & Canada that advanced an equity agenda and resulted in $500MM in leveraged investments. Later he served as Senior Vice President, U.S. Equity and Economic Opportunity Initiative (US EEO) in that capacity Otis led The Rockefeller Foundation’s 2030 sustainability development goal of decent work and economic growth, SDG Goal 8, within the United States.

A true urbanist, Otis’s career has been dedicated to advancing equity, economic and community development in cities, and leading organizations in the for-profit, public, and non-profit sectors. His 25+ years of experience also includes serving in various leadership positions. Otis has served on a number of local & national governing boards, including Baltimore ULI, the Stonewall Community Foundation, Asset Funders Network, Living Cities, and the Executive Committee of the Families & Workers Fund.

Otis is a Baltimore City resident and a father of three children. He has a Masters in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University.

LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

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Brian Bennett

Director

As Director of Kingdom Capital’s Leadership Institute, Brian focuses on partnering with commercial and philanthropic leaders to cultivate values enhanced organizations. The Institute is focused on both the role of management in shaping culture and the role of culture in contributing to organizational health and performance. Brian is blessed with nearly 16 years of organizational development and leadership experience. This includes executive-level responsibilities within human resource management and organizational strategy. He is a certified coach by the International Coaching Federation and has coached leaders across the private, social, and public sectors. Brian is passionate about helping leaders harness the strengths of their unique leadership profile while adapting to the needs of their team, organization, and environment. He is also certified as a Behavioral Analyst by Target Training International and by Korn Ferry in their Leadership Architect competency model. He has masters degrees in both business administration and organizational leadership.

TECHNOLOGY & DATA SCIENCE

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Regis Rogers

Vice President of the Technology Investment Group

As Vice President of the Technology Investments Group at Kingdom Capital, Regis focuses on identifying and cultivating new venture technology investment opportunities that create value at the intersection of financial outcomes (IRR) and values aligned impact (ERR).  Particular areas of interest and expertise include cyber security, enterprise software & software engineering, as well as data science and AI.  Previously, Regis spent 16 years in the Enterprise IT and Cyber Security fields, including leading cyber security engineering at a Fortune 500 Bank and holding multiple executive positions at General Electric including business-unit CTO, CISO and executive leadership roles in Product Engineering.  During his time with GE, he had the opportunity lead the commercial development of a unique cyber security software product, advised and facilitated the development of multiple enterprise startup technologies as an early global customer, and was a member of the leadership team that built a $10Bn “startup” business (now $19Bn) in France, as part of the largest corporate acquisition in company history.

 

Regis obtained his B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2004.  He later obtained his M.B.A from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, with a focus on entrepreneurship and strategy.

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Noriko Wade

Senior Director of the Technology Investment Group

As Senior Director of the Technology Investments Group at Kingdom Capital, Noriko focuses on transformation, organizational culture, and delivering customer focused value. Noriko has spent 13 years in Enterprise IT and Cyber Security with a focus on Program and Product Management supporting Fortune 500 companies. Most recently she led Product Transformation for a Fortune 20 financial institution.

 

Noriko partners with Executive Leadership teams to support development and execution of strategic vision and customer focused value. Having an entrepreneur spirit, Noriko strives to embody the SHIELD values as she combines her experience and business acumen to deliver impactful business results.

 

She graduated with a B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2004. Later, she obtained her M.B.A and M.I.S. from North Carolina Central University. She also holds PMP, ITIL, and Six Sigma certifications.

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Ernest L. Smiley

Chief Data Scientist

As Chief Data Scientist (CDS) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Kingdom Capital. Ernest focuses on data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and predictive analysis within the cyber/information security, human capital management, and healthcare ecosystem. Ernest oversees data scientists who perform statistical data analysis, ensure data quality, and develop tracking and reporting systems to determine the effectiveness of models, rules, and other risk initiatives and programs.

 

Ernest has a career that spans over 25 years of experience integrating computer systems for the US Army, Department of Defense, DoD Health Systems, Intelligence Community, and commercial organizations. His other positions include Chief Technology Officer, Director, Senior Engineering Manager, Chief Architect, Senior Information Technology Security Manager and Senior Program Manager for the US Army, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Department of Energy (DOE), General Dynamics, Sprint and Lockheed Martin. He is the former Chief Data Scientist for National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) within the Federal Government.

 

He is also the Founder and CEO of Georgetown Analytics which focuses on data science, artificial intelligence, and predictive analytics platform, supporting investments, cyber, talent management, and healthcare ecosystem opportunities throughout the United States.  

 

Ernest holds a Master's Degree in Technology Management from Georgetown University, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and Accounting, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland. He has a Master's in Information Technology and Project Management from Carnegie Mellon University. He also holds a Graduate Certificate in Data Science from Georgetown University. He has completed several executive leadership programs from Harvard University, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

 

Ernest was the 2017 Scientist of the Year. 

 

Ernest holds the following certifications:  Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), Certified Software Analyst (CSA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Project Manager (CPM), Certified Forensic Consultant (CFC), Certified Leadership Consultant (CLC), and Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA).

HEALTH & MEDICAL

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T. Scott Glover

President of the Health and Medical Investment Group

As president of Kingdom Capital’s Health & Medical Group, Scott seeks God’s guidance in identifying and cultivating strategic investment opportunities in the Health & Medical sector. Scott is blessed with more than 25 years of leadership and expertise in the diagnostic, medical, life science, and pharmaceutical business segments. This includes executive level responsibilities within general management, commercial, and business operations. His career started within the multinational corporate footprint (Abbott Laboratories, Cardinal Health, and Sigma-Aldrich), and then moved into the private sector and most recently has been involved in the start-up community, operating in a president’s role for both segments. Throughout these sectors, Scott established a track record in leading commercial organizations, P&L performance, launching products/services, employee development, change management, and portfolio management. Scott has served on a wide array of boards, and he serves on the board of Biblical Business Training (BBT).

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Dan Thompson

Vice President of the Health and Medical Investment Group

As Vice President of Kingdom Capital’s Health & Medical Group, Dan is focused on identifying and advancing key strategic investment initiatives related to technology opportunities in the life sciences, medical device and diagnostic areas.  Currently Dan is leading the development initiative and commercialization planning for Integro Theranostics, LLC, a Kingdom Capital portfolio company focused on medical device and diagnostic development in the area of cancer. Dan has enjoyed a blessed professional career spanning more than 25 years and includes executive leadership as President & CEO in the start-up pharmaceutical arena as well as a Partner in venture development.  Dan’s executive leadership in public and private organizations has included roles as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, as well as Head of Business Development, Quality Affairs and Medical Affairs.  He has been a professional mentor to entrepreneurs in the life sciences and medical device-diagnostic sector and an Adjunct Professor to students in the PharmD. curriculum.  Dan holds a Juris Doctorate of Law with a Certificate in Health Law and a Master of Science in Molecular Biology.  Dan has several medical publications in peer-reviewed drug delivery journals and is the author of Little Ways to Little Sanctity.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

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Nicole Peterson

Administrative Assistant

As the Administrative Assistant, Nicole focuses on the daily operations of business administration and office management. She is blessed to have over 29 years of experience in Educational Leadership and Administration. Her other positions included serving as a Program Director for the YMCA of Greater St. Louis, Accreditation Specialist for Missouri Accreditation for Early Education, Registrar for the Ferguson Florissant School District, and owner of Visions Training and Consulting Services.

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