A devoted family man, Mark Warren has been married to his best friend Margy for over 35 years. They have two adult children that are now (happily) off the payroll. Mark has long loved water sports, especially surfing and has traveled to many off-the-grid spots to enjoy the creations God has set before us.

A sought-after corporate industry speaker and trainer, he serves as a Managing Director at one of the oldest investment companies in America. Mark joined his firm in 1990 and possesses more than 30 years of investor experience in the financial services industry. His Power Brand program helps advisors run competitive, growing practices by leveraging personal branding and persuasion to enhance selling skills.

Prior to his professional success, Mark earned both a Master of Business Administration degree in marketing and a bachelor’s degree from the University of San Diego. For the last three decades he has enabled his clients to retire with dignity, educate their children, and bequeath legacies, if so desired. Mark has also mentored young men at the high school level as a lacrosse coach and prepared young minds for college and internships after graduation.

Steve’s academic background includes a bachelor’s degree with a double major in Psychology and Christian Education from Azusa Pacific University. He received his master’s degree in Christian Education from Talbot Seminary and received his Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from California Graduate Institute.

After serving the church as a pastoral staff member for 20 years, Steve became the COO of Alpha Counseling Center. He guided 60 out-patient therapists, serving 6 Southern California counties, and helped design four in-patient Christian treatment programs. Steve then founded Marriage & Family Matters Counseling in 1991 with his wife Linda, the Clinical Director and Supervisor. They lead this Christian counseling and training center until Linda’s unexpected dead in 2013. MFM Counseling trained over 50 Christian counselors by providing professional supervision.

While leading MFM Counseling, Steve served Saddleback Church and Pastor Rick Warren's "Purpose-Driven Church" ministry training team, where Dr. Steve helped develop the "S.H.A.P.E." training course (Saddleback Church's 301 Class for "moving members to ministry") and helped deploy that training to over 800 churches.

In 2002, Steve joined Arms of Love International’s Board of Directors. This NGO operates children’s homes for orphaned and at-risk children in Nicaragua and the Philippines. From 2014-2018 Steve served as the President and Chairman of the Board.

Jim Seiler, president, and founder of Divine Business Appointments, began in the Philippines, guided by Steve’s advice to train those in poverty to find their way out by starting small businesses. Today Steve is on the DBA board, directing training in the Philippines, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Nigeria, and Chadd. Their materials appear in English, Spanish, and French. Online classes are being developed and Concordia College students have been involved in the Philippines by raising funds for micro loans and as online business coaches.