What does it really mean to invest with the Federal Reserve instead of against it?

In this episode of Purpose Driven Capital, Matt sits down with John Pennington Jr., co-founder of a $28 billion investment fund, to explore the deeper forces shaping global capital markets. After more than three decades operating inside institutional investing, scaling private funds, and taking a platform public on the New York Stock Exchange, John shares his perspective on monetary power, reserve currency dominance, and long-term investing strategy.

We discuss:

• Why the U.S. dollar became the world’s reserve currency
• The Federal Reserve’s true role in global markets
• How monetary policy shapes investing outcomes
• The intersection of geopolitics and capital flows
• Bitcoin vs the U.S. dollar and the future of money
• Lessons from building and managing billions in assets

If you’re interested in alternative investing, macroeconomic strategy, ethical wealth-building, or understanding how global power structures influence markets, this conversation offers a rare inside perspective.

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In this episode of Purpose Driven Capital, Matt sits down with Denny Chared, founder of DC Finance, to explore what it truly takes to earn the trust of family offices and ultra-high-net-worth families.

Founded in 2003, DC Finance has grown into one of the world’s largest global family office communities, representing more than 6,000 families with a combined investing power of approximately $1.2 trillion. Through carefully curated conferences, private gatherings, and exclusive membership initiatives such as The Family Office Circle, Denny has built trusted environments where long-term capital relationships are formed.

This conversation goes beyond networking and deal flow. We discuss:

• How trust is built and protected in the family office world
• Why institutional capital differs from family capital
• The role of discretion and vetting in private investment communities
• Generational wealth, legacy, and responsibility
• What many fund managers and advisors misunderstand about earning long-term relationships

For family offices, wealth advisors, fund managers, and capital allocators, this episode offers valuable insight into the mindset of wealth creators and legacy builders and the importance of building relationships that endure across markets and generations.

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In this episode of Purpose Driven Capital, Matt Johns is joined by Carter Hall, a senior at Liberty University deeply involved in student-managed endowment investing, institutional capital screening, and faith-based finance. Together, they explore the idea of capital stewardship, the belief that money is never neutral, and that ownership carries responsibility, influence, and long-term consequences.

Carter shares how his perspective evolved from personal finance into institutional investing, where the scale of capital dramatically increases both impact and accountability. He discusses managing a student-led endowment fund, building negative and positive investment screens, and why many investors unknowingly support activities they would never personally endorse through ETFs and passive portfolios.

The conversation also dives into shareholder advocacy and corporate engagement, showing how even relatively small pools of capital can influence corporate behavior when aligned with conviction and coordinated effort. Carter offers an inside look at institutional finance through his experience at Morgan Stanley, explaining how hedge funds, prime brokerage, and large-scale capital allocation actually work behind the scenes.

Throughout the episode, Matt and Carter return to a central theme: investing is not just about returns, but about legacy. Whether you’re an individual investor, advisor, student, or someone curious about ethical and faith-informed investing, this episode challenges you to think more deeply about where your money goes, and what it’s ultimately shaping.

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DISCLAIMER: This video represents the views and opinions of it's guest and does not reflect the views and opinions of HoneyHive Capital Partners LLC. Nothing in this video nor any communications from it should be treated as constituting financial, investment, legal, tax or other advice of any kind, or as a recommendation to buy or sell an interest with respect to any investment.