Julie Wilson

For the past 25 years Julie has been an organizational leader and communication specialist. After graduating with a degree in journalism from Boston University, she landed the highly competitive job as an NBC Page in New York City, the same year she became of follower of Christ through the ministry of Redeemer Presbyterian Church.  She spent 13 years as a startup team builder with Priority Associates, a ministry of CRU and helped launch Revolve, a national tour and conference for teenage girls, which attracted over 38,000 attendees in its first season.  In her role as President of Women Doing Well, she gets to engage her passion for women and leadership with her purpose “cultivating change.”  Julie lives with her husband, Gary and daughter, Ella in Richmond, Virginia.

Brandon Davis

Brandon Davis serves as the President for NCF Carolinas, an affiliate of the National Christian Foundation.  Brandon has over 18 years of finance, insurance and wealth management experience. He served as a Wealth Advisor with Rinehart Wealth & Investment Advisory, providing clients with comprehensive financial planning.  He also served as Principal and Vice President of The Morehead Group. 

Originally from Hickory, North Carolina, Brandon graduated with distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. After graduation, he spent 4 years at Wachovia Capital Markets as a corporate financial analyst and as an associate in the bank’s institutional investor management group.  He is a Certified Financial PlannerTM professional.

Brandon was the Past President of the Financial Planning Association of Charlotte and is a member of the Charlotte Estate Planning Council as well as the Society of Financial Service Professionals. He is an active member of Uptown Church where he also serves as a Finance Deacon.

Richard Newton

Richard Newton, CTFA (Certified Trust and Financial Advisor), has worked in the Trust and Family Office Business for over 35 years. He served in a variety of positions in the Trust and Wealth Management Division of a large national bank for 20 years prior to pursuing a different vocational calling in the creation of Richard Newton & Associates, A Trust and Family Office Consulting Firm.  

Since 2013 Richard has also been affiliated with the National Christian Foundation (NCF) as a part-time Senior Gift Advisor. In late 2016 Richard became the Regional Director of the Raleigh Affiliate of NCF. At NCF, Richard serves people interested in giving with the goal to mentor on stewardship and generosity, build long lasting relationships, and fully identify, explain and facilitate complicated giving solutions and services.  

Richard is a graduate of Campbell University’s Undergraduate Trust Major, the Southeastern Trust School and the National Graduate Trust School at Northwestern University. Richard holds the Designation of Certified Trust and Financial Advisor and was the first successful candidate to pass the CTFA examination in 1991. Richard is a faculty member at the Southeastern Trust School and a Board Member of the Trust Education Foundation at Campbell University. He also is a guest lecturer in Campbell University’s Trust Program, Wealth Managers Forum and the Trust Advisors Forum.

Jay Mink

Jay split his formative years between Los Angeles and Toronto, Canada. By God’s grace, he moved South to the Queen City in 1997 to finish his undergraduate degree at UNCC. He and his wife Ashley met as volunteer leaders with Charlotte Young Life and married in 2001. They now have three teenage children with their oldest attending Samford University. Jay launched a marketing and advertising agency in 2002 and spent 15 years leading the company in service to a diverse group of for-profit and nonprofit clients. Of those, the most personally rewarding were churches, ministries, and missions agencies. Jay transitioned to spend the last 3 years with an international mergers and acquisitions firm as Senior Director helping advise business owners in growth strategies and exit planning. Joining NCF, Jay brings his kingdom-minded motivation and business background to bear in supporting fellow believers in maximizing their charitable planning for God’s glory.