Meet
Transformational
Stewardship
Meet the Leadership Team At
Transformational Stewardship
E. G. “Jay” Link
Co-Founder
Jay possesses a unique blend of professional experience. He is both an ordained minister with a Master’s degree in Biblical Theology and a seasoned stewardship coach to very high-capacity Christian families. He practiced for over 35 years before he “retired” in 2014. Jay spent decades helping Christian families develop, implement, and then live out their families’ strategic Master Stewardship Plans, allowing them to maximize all that God has entrusted to them for themselves, their families, and the Kingdom of God. It is the combination of his biblical knowledge and professional experience that uniquely qualifies him to authoritatively write, teach, and counsel on biblical stewardship and strategic planning.
During Jay’s career, he personally trained and mentored over 400 hundred attorneys, accountants, money managers, and financial planners in how to provide Family Wealth Counseling services to their clients.
Jay just completed a five-year tenure at Taylor University which had hired him to build and run a Stewardship Planning Ministry for their highest capacity supporters. He now is an independent Stewardship Coach mentoring nonprofit development staff and directly serving their highest capacity ministry partner families by offering them comprehensive strategic planning services.
Jay has an undying passion for showing Christian families how to effectively maximize their remaining time, employ their unique talents, and strategically deploy their accumulated treasures to advance the Kingdom of God.
Jay has written six books, created a three-year, small group, video curriculum on whole life stewardship, and written hundreds of articles. His Stewardship Resource Library website is a massive compilation of stewardship resources he has created over his 45-year career of teaching and working with affluent Christian families.
Don Harris
Co-Founder
Richard Clark
Stewardship Coach
Richard Clark is retiring as the Vice President for Advancement at Johnson University after nine years there. He is the former Senior Minister of Central Christian Church, Carmel Indiana, where he ministered in various capacities for a total of twenty-seven years, having previously served churches in North Carolina for over ten years.
He is a graduate of Mid-Atlantic Christian University, Elizabeth City, North Carolina and received an MA in Theology from Cincinnati Christian University. He also received his PhD from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in Indianapolis.
Richard has been a board member for several ministries, including Outreach, Inc. (a ministry to homeless adolescents on the near east side of Indianapolis), CampTown (a nonprofit benefitting at-risk young people), The Moriah Project (a new monastic, intentional Christian community on Indianapolis’ near eastside), Welcome Home Haiti (building homes and empowering families by providing employment and discipleship training, and Christian Missionary Fellowship (a worldwide organization providing holistic approaches to social and spiritual needs). He was also a trustee for Mid-Atlantic Christian University for several years.
Richard taught Youth Ministry as an adjunct professor for 10 years at Mid-Atlantic Christian
University, Nonprofit Management and Fundraising at Mid-Atlantic and at Johnson University, and Philanthropy in America at Indiana-Purdue University at Indianapolis. He has preached, taught, and helped lead service projects in seven different countries besides the US.
He and his wife, Joanne (Buff) have two children, a son-in-law, and three grandchildren. When
not spending time with them, his favorite pastime will generally involve a beach and a book.
Chris McDaniel
Stewardship Coach
Chris McDaniel has a passion to see followers of Christ become generous givers. Chris has an MBA from Liberty University and over 30 years of leadership experience in public, private and nonprofit organizations.
Chris served as the Development Officer for Mission Works from 2002-2015. In this role, Chris had the privilege of serving and discipling hundreds of champions that fueled millions into global missions. Since 2016, Chris has served as Partner and Vice President of Sales for vTECH io. At vTECH io, Chris leads a national sales team that provides information technology and cybersecurity solutions for enterprise businesses.
He develops sales leaders and manages a quota of roughly $30M annually. Chris is the Author if Ignite Your Generosity, a 21-Day Experience in Stewardship and publishes a free weekly newsletter at Home – Ignite Your Generosity. Chris is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves and retires in 2025 after 31 years of service.
Dani Wauchope
Lead Stewardship Planner
Dani Wauchope has been with Paradiem since 2008 and is the Chief Planning Strategist. Dani works to help families determine what they would like to accomplish and uses her technical skills and expertise to accomplish those goals.
She has a gift for communication and the unique ability to bring all parties involved in planning—families and their other advisors—together to create a unified implementation. She is passionate about serving and engaging people. Dani is a proud graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University, where she graduated at the top of her major with a bachelor’s degree in Management and Business Administration and a minor in Intercultural Studies.
Dani, her husband, Orrette, and son, Ethan, currently reside in Staten Island, New York.
Christopher Callahan
Relationship Manager
Christopher’s life is deeply rooted in faith, family, and a passion for helping others thrive. He and his wife, Mallory, are dedicated to building a Christ-centered home, and in May 2022, they welcomed their daughter, Elleanna Grace. Their family life reflects their commitment to strong relationships, intentional living, and investing in the next generation.
Bringing over a decade of experience in pastoral care, Christopher serves business owners and their families by listening, understanding their unique challenges, and helping connect the dots to address their personal and professional needs. He believes that true success is not just measured in financial terms but in the strength of relationships, the clarity of purpose, and the lasting impact one leaves behind.
At Kingdom ROI, Christopher plays a vital role in guiding business owners through life’s transitions, helping them align their values with their vision. Whether it’s navigating family dynamics, leadership challenges, or long-term legacy planning, he and the Kingdom ROI team provides the support and insight needed to move forward with confidence.
“So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions.”
