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SPECIAL GUEST / DREAMFORWARD 2024 MAY 17-18 / COLUMBUS, OHIO

Addison & Juli Bevere have been married for 15 years and love being the parents of Asher, Sophia, Lizzy, and Augustus. Hosts of the “At Home with the Beveres” podcast, they enjoy journeying with others through the wild and wonderful dynamics of building a healthy marriage and raising godly kids. Between the two of them, they’ve written multiple books, and Addison serves as the president of Messenger International, an organization that makes translated discipleship resources available to everyone everywhere. On most weeks, you can find them in Franklin, TN

Derek Brown and his wife, Katie, live in Hilliard with their three boys. Derek started a software company called Acceptd in 2011, scaled it to nearly 1,000 clients, and sold the business in 2021. After a sabbatical year, Derek and Katie started a real estate company called Stay Legendary, investing in short-term rentals in Hocking Hills. Derek serves on the board of Kingdom Dads, a father's discipleship ministry. Derek and Katie are actively involved in marriage ministry through their church, Garden City.
Experience with tech startups, venture fundraising, business strategy, branding/marketing, company culture, short-term rentals, Airbnb Adoption, marriage, family mission, and vision, Sabbath

Joy Walton is a first generation Korean American and the oldest of 4 daughters born to missionary parents. She completed her undergraduate and medical degrees at The Ohio State University. Dr. Walton completed her Internal Medicine Pediatrics residency at the University of Rochester in NY, ultimately returning to her beloved hometown in 2013. She practiced as a complex care pediatrician at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an adult hospitalist with Ohio Health for a decade before moving into a faculty position with Doctors Hospital Internal Medicine residency as an associate program director. She is passionate about teaching medical students and residents about high quality of care delivery and is currently pursuing her MPH at Johns Hopkins University while helping to operationalize the launch of a population health clinic to improve healthcare access to the west side of Columbus. Dr. Walton is a member of the Christian Medical Dental Association and serves in local and national roles but primarily enjoys mentorship of medical learners. She has been married to the love of her life for 15 years; together, they have three children, ages 12, 10, and 7. In her free time, Dr. Walton loves to travel with her family and binge watch Korean dramas.

Jonathan Kimball and his wife Christine have 5 children ranging from 6 months to 11 years old. Together, they serve in ministry, and leadership and are the visionaries behind ‘The Cliffs at Hocking Hills’, a beautiful boutique nature resort. Their deep desire and striving is that The Cliffs would be used to advance the kingdom of God.

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Jordyn M. Peaks is a native of Columbus, Ohio. She’s a follower of Jesus Christ, a wife, preacher, reporter/anchor, author, business owner and more. With a heart for Jesus she’s passionate about seeing young women grow in their identities in him. In addition to the titles she hold above, she’s also a facilitator at the Antioch House of prayer and worship within Garden City Church.

Zach Gibson is a content creator and storyteller who loves to walk beside those with an entrepreneurial spirit. Zach’s views on purpose and business have been crafted and informed by his walk with Jesus. In 2019, Zach decided to leap into the entrepreneurial world after building a career in the social media marketing field, starting his boutique marketing firm, Upright Creative.
Upright Creative, today, serves small businesses of all sizes from brand new start-ups to 30-year-old businesses with good-natured marketing that tells their story and builds connection with their community. At the core of his business is a desire to embody God’s character and the heart of the Father.
Zach is happily married to Liz, and together they serve on the Directional Team at Garden City Church. Zach and Liz have served as Home Church Directors of the community since 2021. In his free time, you’ll find Zach making jokes, learning about the practice of silence and solitude and playing Nintendo Gamecube with friends.
Learn more about Zach’s work with Upright Creative: https://www.uprightcreative.com/

Angela Verner has experience in business/ startup. She has been managing a family transportation business for the past 8 years. Angela is passionate about expressing excellence and faith in the market place. She is married to Anton and together they serve in their local church with their bubbly beautiful one-year- old daughter. They are also pursuing their Masters in Ministry and Leadership from Assemblies of God seminary. Angela loves new experiences, challenges, good food, volleyball, puzzles, and leading people to the blessed life in Christ Jesus.

Luis and Kacey Barahona started Vision House, a nonprofit in Central America that serves orphaned kids and young adults by providing mentorship, affordable housing, and mental health services.
Luis uses his marketing skills to grow the project, helping around 100 kids in orphanages and 25 young adults with guidance and support. Kacey, an occupational therapist, ensures everyone gets the care they need to do well.
Now, they're working on a new campus to train teachers, social workers, and therapists to improve support for those in need.
Learn more about Barahona’s work with Vision House: https://visionhouseproject.org/