{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Stephen Auth | EVP & CIO of Equities at Federated Hermes | The Missionary of Wall Street","description":"Stephen Auth is the Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Equities at Federated Hermes in New York City, overseeing more than $85 billion in assets. A Princeton graduate with a lifelong interest in both finance and art, Stephen is known for his strategic leadership on Wall Street and his bold work as an author, missionary, and Catholic lay leader. Alongside his wife, Evelyn, he has written books including The Missionary of Wall Street and Pilgrimage to the Museum, blending faith, story, and culture to point people toward Christ. In this episode, Brad sits down with Stephen to talk about his journey from a working-class upbringing in Newark to Princeton, Wall Street, and ultimately to street-corner missionary work in New York City. Stephen shares how a near-death heart condition in 2002 became a turning point for his faith, leading him to deeper service and evangelization. He recounts dramatic stories from the streets of New York, the founding of the Lumen Institute, and how his eye for art became a tool for evangelization at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Along the way, Stephen offers insights on integrating faith and work, the importance of generosity, and the timeless values that anchor both investing and discipleship. \u201cHumility at the highs, confidence at the lows, integrity always.\u201d \u2013 Stephen Auth \u201cIf you got run over by a truck tonight, do you really think you\u2019d be ready to meet the Lord? Whatever you\u2019re doing, you don\u2019t think you can go into the church with it\u2014how can you go into heaven with it?\u201d \u2013 Stephen Auth \u201cMy problem was simple: God had given me many talents, but I had been using them for my own purposes, not His.\u201d \u2013 Stephen Auth This Week on The Wow Factor: Growing up in Newark, New Jersey, and earning a scholarship to Princeton University Balancing economics and art history, and how art became a lifelong passion Rising to Chief Investment Officer of Equities at Federated Hermes and navigating financial crises The heart condition in 2002 that became a spiritual wake-up call Confession after 20 years away and the moment of clarity: talents used for God, not self Founding the Lumen Institute to form Catholic business leaders Launching the Mission in New York City and encountering resistance, hostility, and surprising conversions Stories from The Missionary of Wall Street \u2014 including \u201cSox,\u201d an ex-con on a drug run who stopped to pray the rosary Lessons from objections on the street: loneliness, unforgiveness, and the lie that \u201cI\u2019m not welcome back\u201d Turning art tours into pilgrimages and discovering the search for God in the history of Western art Why faith integration makes him both a better investor and a more joyful leader Stephen Auth\u2019s Word of Wisdom: Humility at the highs. Confidence at the lows. Integrity always. Those principles work on Wall Street and they work in faith and life, too. Connect With Stephen Auth: Federated Hermes Stephen Auth\u2019s Website Stephen Auth\u2019s Books Stephen\u2019s Instagram Stephens Facebook Connect with The Wow Factor:    WOW Factor Website    Brad Formsma on LinkedIn     Brad Formsma on Instagram     Brad Formsma on Facebook     X (formerly Twitter)     ","author_name":"The Wow Factor","author_url":"https:\/\/www.thewowfactorpodcast.com","html":"