Can you build an ambitious career, create wealth, and pursue big opportunities without sacrificing your faith or your family?

In this episode of The Invested Fathers, I sit down with Hunter Wuistinger—a husband, father of three, entrepreneur, investor, and Managing Partner of Alternatives at Dragonfly Family Office. Hunter has experience across real estate, oil and gas, private investments, syndications, and capital raising.

But this conversation goes much deeper than investing.

Hunter shares about a season when chasing growth, promotions, and success started costing him presence at home—and the lessons that changed the way he now approaches business, marriage, and fatherhood.

We talk about stewardship over simply making more money, how to stay present when your mind is constantly thinking about business, building genuine relationships, creating intentional experiences with your kids, and integrating faith into everyday business conversations.

If you’re trying to build something meaningful without sacrificing the people who matter most, this episode is for you.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunter-wuistinger-637124234/

Newsletter: Hunter shares his newsletter through LinkedIn here:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hunter-wuistinger-637124234_change-newsletter-growth-activity-7503090498392305664-fRL9

Hunter describes the newsletter as a place to share lessons around relationships, growth, investing, faith, and family.

CHAPTERS

00:00 — Meet Hunter Wuistinger
01:19 — What Hunter is building right now
03:38 — 26 years old, married with three kids
05:39 — What are syndications and SPVs?
09:19 — Is now still a good time to invest?
14:04 — Helping investors find the right opportunities
16:29 — Building a business without sacrificing your family
19:19 — The wake-up call that changed Hunter’s priorities
22:49 — “Be present where you are”
26:35 — Giving each child individual attention
30:30 — Bringing faith into business and relationships
32:55 — Advice for ambitious fathers
35:37 — “There will be plenty of money”
38:50 — How to connect with Hunter

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Thomas St. John spent years building a real estate portfolio the hard way—buying single-family homes, managing apartments, doing turnovers, and building wealth largely with his own money.

It was hard, but it was working. Until it wasn't.

Fatherhood changed the equation and the goals.

After realizing his daughter didn’t understand that all those long hours were being sacrificed for her future—she only knew that Dad was leaving—Tom began rethinking what wealth actually meant.

In this episode, Tom and I talk about his journey from roughly 50 single-family homes to more than 100 apartment units, why he eventually sold most of his portfolio, and how he transitioned toward passive investing and raising capital.

And underneath all of it is a bigger question:

Are you building wealth for your family while missing the family you’re building it for?

We also get practical about evaluating investment opportunities: how Tom vets operators, why he wants sponsors investing their own money alongside investors, questions new LPs should ask, and why understanding the character of the person running the deal can matter just as much as the numbers.

Tom also shares information about what he is investing in, why he is investing in it, and free resources for investors on his website.

Chapters

00:00 — Real Estate Pitch Slam & Introduction
01:10 — Chess, Competition & Early Lessons
04:04 — Tom’s Career & Real Estate Journey
09:38 — How Fatherhood Changed His View of Wealth
12:52 — Selling His Portfolio & Moving Toward Passive Investing
18:09 — Being Present as a Dad
20:13 — Where Driven Fathers Can Miss It
26:10 — How Tom Vets Operators & Investment Deals
29:19 — Advice for New Passive Investors
32:39 — “Get in a Better Boat” & Final Thoughts

Connect with Tom

Website: NorthCorpCapital.com

LinkedIn: Thomas St. John

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What if the problem isn’t that you haven’t found the right job, built enough success, or figured out fatherhood?

What if the bigger challenge is learning to see purpose in the life you already have?

In this episode, I sit down with Randy Davis for a conversation about work, faith, fatherhood, fear, gratitude, and what it means to live with intention in the ordinary moments.

Randy shares his unique career journey—from the military and flight school to construction, business development, and eventually stepping away from his career to support his family’s growing business. Along the way, he's wrestled with anxiety, control, disappointment, and the question many men eventually face: What is all of this actually for?

We talk about the idea of “worshiping at work,” how gratitude can change the way we view our responsibilities, and why purpose may have less to do with what you do and more to do with how you show up for the people around you. Amen!

We also get into the practical realities of fatherhood we all face—losing your patience, listening instead of always trying to fix things, asking your kids for forgiveness, and thinking intentionally about the legacy you’re building at home.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in the monotony of work, parenting, or simply trying to figure out what God is doing in your current season, this conversation is worth hearing.

Chapters

00:00 – Finding purpose at work and at home
01:32 – Gratitude, “thanks living,” and recognizing everyday gifts
05:30 – Redefining success and legacy as a husband and father
08:30 – Learning to worship through your work
13:30 – Randy’s career journey: military, business, construction, and change
23:00 – Fear, anxiety, control, and learning to trust God
26:00 – Seeing work as relational instead of transactional
31:00 – How everyday interactions can become opportunities to serve
34:00 – Fatherhood: listening more and trying to fix less
36:00 – Why asking your kids for forgiveness matters
38:00 – What Randy hopes his children remember
40:00 – The importance of mentorship and the SOAP framework

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The SOAP Mentorship Framework

Scripture – What are you reading?
Opportunities – Where are you building relationships and sharing your faith?
Accountability – Who and what are you allowing to influence you?
Prayer – How can you pray for and encourage one another?

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