Michael Vuke

When I was 9 years old, my parents were surprised (or perhaps concerned!) to find me reading Forbes magazine at the dentist office, leaving the Highlights magazine untouched. I tried to convince my dad to let me invest my piggy bank at 12. In high school, I discovered how stewarding my finances could enable me to make an impact on my community.

Years later, I am a dedicated husband and father to three kids, one of which we were blessed to adopt. One child has a condition that necessitated open-heart surgery at Duke Children's as a 6-month-old. It hit me in...