Chad Reelfs is a follower of Jesus, husband, father, entrepreneur, author, speaker, and mentor helping people become the mentors they wish they had.
His journey through success, failure, grace, and restoration shapes everything he teaches today.
Raised by a single mom who struggled with alcoholism, Chad experienced firsthand the difference a mentor can make.
At sixteen, pastor Ed Noble stepped into his life, opened Scripture, challenged him, and believed in him.
That relationship changed everything.
One person intentionally investing in another can change the trajectory of a life, a family, and a generation.
As a young pastor, Chad made devastating mistakes that exposed the gap between his public and private life.
Rebuilding required repentance, God's grace, forgiveness, accountability, and humility.
Who you are when the stage lights are off will be revealed when the stage lights come on.
Chad helped build Sojern from five employees to more than 600 across 14 offices before its $250 million acquisition in 2025.
After more than two decades in business and leadership, one conviction drives his work:
For Chad, true success means being loved and respected the most by the people who know him the best.
He and his wife, Tera, have been married for more than three decades and have four children.
Through Legacy Beyond, Lead Different, and The 7 Million Mentor Movement, he's working to inspire people to:
Who God created you to be.
A life of significance.
Invest intentionally in people.
Mentors for the next generation.
Create a movement that inspires 7 million people to become mentors, invest in the next generation, and leave a legacy beyond this world.
There's a place to begin, whether you're growing personally or developing others.