Giving Back
Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium Groundbreaking
On Monday, September 21, 2026, the University of Memphis broke ground on the Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium. The state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to the memory of Eliza “Liza” Fletcher — a former Tigers soccer player, beloved kindergarten teacher, and avid runner who was tragically killed in 2022.
John D. Santi joined head coach Brooks Monaghan and Trey Heath of Southworth Capital for the groundbreaking ceremony.
FarmCon 2026
FarmCon is an annual agriculture innovation and investment conference curated by Kevin Van Trump (The Van Trump Report / Farm Direction), held in Kansas City. It brings together progressive farmers, ag entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders for keynotes, panels, startup pitches, and deal-making — where ag innovation meets capital. FarmCon 2026 took place January 7–8, 2026, drawing more than 1,200 attendees.
At FarmCon 2026, John D. Santi, Jeff Presley, Peter Mallouk of Creative Planning, and Bob Nimocks spoke together on a panel. Mallouk is president and CEO of Creative Planning, one of the nation’s largest independent wealth-management firms. Nimocks invests in energy and agriculture-related businesses through Zeus Development Corporation and oversees farmland in the Arkansas Delta.
Dedication of the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
Hershel “Woody” Williams, Medal of Honor
“The Cause is Greater than I...”Woody Williams
During the Battle of Iwo Jima, in the face of powerful enemy resistance, Marine Cpl. Hershel “Woody” Williams displayed “valiant devotion to duty” and service above self as he “enabled his company to reach its objective.” He received the Medal of Honor on October 5, 1945, and spent the rest of his life serving veterans and their families.
Woody was the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of World War II. He passed away on June 29, 2022, at age 98, at the VA medical center in Huntington, West Virginia, that bears his name. On July 14, 2022, he lay in honor in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
His legacy lives on through the Woody Williams Foundation, which he founded to honor and serve Gold Star families, including through Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments in communities across the country. MFO USA is proud to have worked with his grandson, Chad Graham, who led the foundation as President and CEO and continues to serve on its board.
Food is Health 2020 Forum
Now in its fourth year in 2020, the Forum fosters conversations and relationships around the dramatically changing global food system, with special emphasis on the fact that food is health. We need innovative solutions that advance a more nutritious and plentiful food system while improving efficiency and affordability.