Sean James is a graduate of Missouri Southern State University where he was a two-sport athlete. Sean followed his
collegiate career as a professional football player for the Minnesota Vikings. He has since developed a successful
career in business & finance. After ending his athletic career over 25 years ago, he has made a point of exploring
multiple professional arenas. Maintaining his connection to the NFL, Sean currently serves as vice president for the
NFLPA (National Football League Players Association). Sean has coupled the lessons he has taken as an athlete
along with the those he has gained as a businessman with an MBA from George Washington University in order to
solidify a successful career in wealth management currently serving as the CEO of Bequest Management Firm. Most
recently, Sean was hired to spearhead a Japanese Wellness Tech company as President of O2 Box USA. Sean also
maintains an important role in the world of philanthropy. His experiences as an athlete, a student, and a businessman
give him a rare lens with which he can examine the efficacy and efficiency of a wide range of programs and
corporations by focusing on the four principals of philanthropy, access, networking, and education (PANE®). Sean’s
first-hand knowledge, coupled with his own network (one built over three decades and encompassing the academic,
athletic, corporate, and philanthropic fields) enable him to create access, opportunity, and awareness that establish
and build relationships and turn them into lucrative business endeavors.