Earlier this month, I had the privilege of joining about 100 undergraduates and alumni from across the country in Washington, D.C., to advocate on behalf of Greek life and student freedoms as part of the Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee (FSPAC). As a board member, I participated in more than 400 meetings with members of the U.S. House and Senate to support two important initiatives: theCollege Housing and Infrastructure Act (CHIA)and the Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act (FAHE).
One of the highlights of the trip was receiving a special shout-out from Representative Julie Fedorchak of North Dakota at the FSPAC Gala. As the proud mother of two Lambda Chi Alpha members, she understands firsthand the lifelong impact that Greek organizations can have. It was a meaningful moment that reminded me how personal policy can be—and how leadership begins at every level, including the collegiate one.
While alumni like myself were there for support, the undergraduates led the charge—doing 95% of the talking and bringing energy, insight, and passion to the conversations. I had the pleasure of working alongside two outstanding students from the University of South Dakota: Taylor Van Emmerik (Lambda Chi Alpha) and Ethan Gladue (Pi Kappa Alpha), as well as alumnus Mike Riley of Kansas State (Pi Kappa Alpha). Together, we were a small but mighty team advocating for the future of community, housing, and student voice in higher education.
At Generosity Wealth Management, my mission is rooted in helping individuals align their wealth with their values and aspirations. That means more than just financial planning—it’s about purpose-driven action. Whether I’m sitting across the table from a client or across the aisle from a lawmaker, my goal is the same: to support individuals and communities in building meaningful, resilient futures.
You’ll hear more in the coming months about this work and my continued involvement with FSPAC. In the meantime, you can learn more at fspac.org.
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Mike Brady
Founder, Generosity Wealth Management
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
At Generosity Wealth Management, financial planning goes beyond numbers—it’s about creating a legacy of impact. In this latest update, Mike Brady shares his personal experience working with children affected by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the role his clients have played in making this possible. Through community involvement, both locally and internationally, Generosity Wealth Management continues to foster a life of significance. Read on to learn how you can live a life of purpose and create a lasting impact.
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Mike Brady, Generosity Wealth Management, a comprehensive full-service financial services firm headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.
Today’s video is a little bit lighter than normal. I’m going to have a more serious one at the beginning of the next quarter, which is right around the corner.
So today, I wanted to focus on the impact that you’re having as my client. So many of you are involved, whether it’s financial or sweat equity, in your community, nonprofit, church, school, whatever it is, and making your community better. And some of you have said, “Hey, I want to be involved”. And if you haven’t found your path to living a full life and being involved, give me a call. Maybe we can brainstorm that together.
But today I want to thank you for allowing me to live my best life, for me to be involved in the community. I’m involved both locally and globally. And you’re making that impact by being my client. You’re allowing me the resources and the flexibility to be out there, if nothing else, to be your ambassador for the good. That a Boulderite, some American, can work in the world.
I was just in Ukraine and in Poland, working with the orphans. And I’m going to put some photos up on the screen so you can see some of what I was doing. But we’ve got a country that’s been at war for two and a half years; I’m on the board of Frontier Horizon, an international hosting and adoption agency. And Ukraine is not letting any of these kids have international adoptions, and we have people here in the United States who want to adopt children. We have children who want to be adopted, and that’s not going forward. So what we’ve done now for the last year and a half is we have these one-week camps. I was there in August, and we had kids very close to the east and the central front line. They’re having missile attacks and going to air shelters, etc. We had them on buses to western Ukraine, where I was. It was very safe. And we have a traditional camp for the kids, like a summer camp, where they all show up together. They bond, make new friends, have arts and crafts, have friendships, and learn English.
This year, this summer, I’m very proud of it. I have to tell you that this is partially through my very good friend Janelle. She’s called an OSJ. She’s my office of supervisory jurisdiction. She’s someone with whom I work within the business world. And the name of her company is Preferred Partners. She sponsored our counselors for that camp for that week to go through trauma counseling so that they could identify children who have trauma and address it immediately right there on the spot. This is the first time we’ve been able to do that, and I’m very proud of that. These counselors are also teachers who will take that back to their school so that they can have that training for the rest of the school year. They’re going to continue to get certified from a Ukrainian university, a certification of how to deal with children with trauma children.
I was there with these orphan kids who are within the borders of Ukraine, and I was helping them. I helped fund it, I helped work with them, and I had lots of fun along the way. So if you ever want to have an experience, please give me a call. Experience working with a bunch of 6 to 16-year-old kids–we had 240 of them. And the reason why I was able to do it is because of you, my client.
I did something very similar right after Ukraine. Up in Poland, we had 148 children who are still. They’re in an orphanage in exile from Ukraine. And I worked with them, played Frisbee with them, I had arts and crafts. For a 55-year-old guy who’s a businessman, going to play with kids for a while is very rewarding. And I’ve got some photos up on the screen there as well. So I’m involved in many different things, both domestically and internationally, and I want to encourage you to do it, you know, that kind of involvement as well, or at least in your local community, as I mentioned earlier about the school, your church, et cetera, whatever you feel makes the world a better place.
And the reason why I encourage you to do that is I’m not your typical financial advisor–I’m a wealth manager. I care about you reaching your goals in life, how to get there, have a plan, how to get over those speed bumps that will get in your way. But it’s really living your life to its fullest. I mean, how do you, while you’re living and after you pass on (because none of us are going to live forever) be significant? How do you live a life that you can be proud of? You look back on your deathbed and say, you know what? I made a great impact. I raised my family. I was a good person, and I left the world a little bit better place than when I entered. And that’s really what my company is about: Generosity Wealth Management. It is about learning to be generous and happy with yourself and being an example to other people. About how you can do that and live a life that you’re proud of.
So anyway, I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the flexibility, for being my client, and for giving me a business that allows me to live my life while I’m serving you. And so for that, it’s because of you that I’m able to do that.
Mike Brady, Generosity Wealth Management 303-747-6455 Have a wonderful day. Thanks.
