Team and Board of Directors

Before joining UCF in October 2016, Adam worked in a number of different fields – including television news, administration, communications and marketing. He holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor of arts in psychology from the University of Michigan. As a side gig, Adam has …

Bill Lee is a highly accomplished Chief Investment Officer renowned for his exceptional contributions to large not-for-profit foundations and pension plans over the past two decades. With a strong track record of success, he has established an $11 billion custom mutual fund family and overseen mutual fund board operations dedicated …

Mr. Bryan A. Thomas currently serves as a Vice President, Private Client Associate at Momentum Advisors, where he leads a team of wealth strategists and other advisors in cultivating solutions for high net worth clientele and institutional clients. Prior to him joining Momentum, Mr. Thomas worked as a Vice President …

Cathe brings over 28 years of legal expertise and a deep commitment to helping communities build financial legacies. As a member of the Illinois Bar and the General Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, she has cultivated a practice that spans estate planning, …

Churchill Franklin co-founded Acadian Asset Management in 1986. Acadian is a quantitative institutional asset management firm with $100 billion in assets under management. Churchill later became the firm’s CEO and Chairman before retiring in 2020. A graduate of Middlebury College, Churchill is an Emeritus Trustee of Middlebury and a member …

Ms. Connie L. Lindsey is Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Diversity & Inclusion at Northern Trust, Chicago. She also provides oversight and leadership to the firm’s response to environmental matters as well as social issues. She has held several leadership roles during her career …

Ms. Darlene Sowell is the President & CEO of Unleashing Potential, a CHHSM ministry in St. Louis, Missouri. Its mission is to close the opportunity gap of all children regardless of their race or economic circumstance. This is accomplished through early childhood education, school age and youth development programs. A …

Among his numerous positions on non-profit boards, Mr. Misemer currently serves as President of the Board of Directors for the Interfaith Action Foundation. This Minnesota-based organization engages congregations and people from diverse faith traditions in building stability and economic mobility for families in the St. Paul area. Prior to this, …

DeAnna Cook joined UCF in 2025 as the first Director of Client Services. She comes to UCF with a background in financial services operations and most recently served as Senior Relationship Manager for SS&C Technologies. DeAnna also spent six years as Board Member for Next Generation Trust Company, working alongside …

Debbie joined UCF in 2016, bringing her extensive background in the marketing and communications field. She holds a Masters in Business Communications from Queensland University of Technology, Australia and enjoys taking pictures and baking with her daughter on the weekend.