Royce Sutton, Fifth Third Bank

Royce is an author, public speaker, investor and well-being champion who resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the Principal Executive for Penultimate LLC. He enjoys the beauty of outdoors and speaking about the legacy building powers of the spirit, the mind, the body and personal treasury.

He recently released his book, “Powerful Questions in the Bible”, that is an in-depth guide challenging readers to discover their unique spiritual journey while finding answers to life’s difficult questions. To encourage this journey, Royce hosts a weekly national “Powerful Questions Classroom” to elevate and empower personal discovery. He is an ordained Deacon who’s traveled as a missionary to Africa, Central America and Puerto Rico.

Most notably, as a former 30-year senior financial services industry executive, he is known for creating digital financial education tools and developing innovative capital and investment strategies targeting underserved markets. Royce led the creation of a digital financial education tool that has reached over 1.2 million high school students, he has written financial education curriculum, and he has facilitated financial education workshops in faith-based and community settings.

As a public speaker at national and state-wide levels, he has facilitated panels, been a presenting expert and a participant on many topical panels. He is described as captivating, inspiring and informed. Royce was a featured weekly guest on a leading St. Louis-based radio station, where he shared valuable wise money tips. He is a former university adjunct instructor and a 17-year local elected official, as well.

He has served on or chaired over 40 community-based, industry and philanthropic boards of directors in the faith, education, commerce, philanthropy and community development sectors. 

Royce believes that our faith and wellbeing power our potential and purpose.