In this episode, we sit down with Chris McMahon, founder of Aquinas Wealth Advisors, to expose what Wall Street hides from your portfolio. Managing nearly $1B in assets, Chris reveals how standard ETFs sneak in grave moral concessions—and how to build a financial ecosystem that refuses to compromise on the truth.

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🕒 TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) - "Shut Up and Go Give Somebody a Sandwich"
(00:15) - The Mission and Theology of Entrepreneurship
(01:40) - Welcome Sponsor: Our Father Constructors & The Guild
(03:05) - Introducing Chris McMahon & Aquinas Wealth Advisors
(07:42) - Bolds Steps in Evangelization: The Stolen Rosary & Guadalupe Encounters
(11:15) - Pulling Grace Out of the Hardened Secular World
(13:25) - Why Laypeople Must Befriend and Support Our Priests
(16:45) - How to Align Your Finances with Your Catholic Faith
(19:15) - Uncovering Grave Corporate Evils Hiding in Blind ETFs
(23:45) - The Trap of "ROI Maxing" and Short-Term Corporate Cuts
(30:15) - From High Tech to the Priesthood: The Story of Father Corwin
(33:05) - Rethinking Excess Profits and Transformational Philanthropy
(36:55) - Stop Asking "Is It Scalable?" and Just Take Action
(38:30) - Gen Z, Counter-Cultural Rebellion, and the Future of the Church
(44:40) - Challenging Modern Consumerism & Building Families Early
(48:40) - How to Test Your Portfolio's Alignment & Final Thoughts
(50:04) - Host’s Exhortation: Putting Capital to Work for the Kingdom

🔗 EPISODE REFERENCES & RESOURCES:

• Aquinas Wealth Advisors: https://aquinaswealth.com (Check your investments with the Faith and Finance Score tool)
• Our Father Constructors: https://ourfather.us (Expert Catholic project management for real estate)
• Mary's Place Pittsburgh: https://www.marysplacepgh.org (Maternity home supporting mothers and babies in crisis)
• World Villages for Children / Girls Town: https://worldvillages.org/founder-and-history/ (The miraculous legacy of Father Aloysius Schwartz)
• Sisters of Life: https://sistersoflife.org (Religious community dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the sacredness of every human life)

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