Join the Veterans Business Council each quarter for the VBC Chaplain’s Breakfast, a meaningful gathering focused on faith, fellowship, and community connection. Each breakfast features an inspiring guest speaker and provides an opportunity for veterans, business leaders, and community members to come together for reflection, encouragement, and networking.

Guest Speaker Major General James Williams served his country in the military for 38 years; he retired 1 August 2010. He has commanded Marines at every level in and out of combat.

He was last assigned as the Commanding General, 4th Marine Division from April 2007 to April 2010. He is a certified Force Reconnaissance Special Operations Marine, which includes specialized training in counter-terrorism operations, combat martial arts, mountaineering, military combat scuba diving, long range amphibious operations, submarine special operations, special weapons and tools training, cross training with Army Rangers, Army Special Forces, Navy SEALS, Air Force Special Operations, and Allied Special Operations Units, and military freefall skydiving operations (HALO/HAHO).

Previous positions held were as the Assistant Division Commander, 2nd Marine Division; Deputy Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command; Assistant Division Commander, 2d Marine Division, in combat operations at Camp Blue Diamond, Ar-Ramadi, Iraq; Deputy Commanding General, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force in Fallujah, Iraq; Deputy Director of Operations CJTF-180, conducting combat operations in Afghanistan. He also served on the Secretary of Defense’s Reserve Force Policy Board from 2007-2010.

Major General Williams has served throughout Asia, Europe, Central and South America, the Middle East, and Africa in numerous military operations. He has extensive military and business experiences in China, Korea, Japan, Africa, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and the Republic of the Philippines.

He has been involved in the recent past as the Senior Managing Partner of a new startup called Disruptive Healthcare Solutions, LLC, delivering regenerative medicine solutions via exosome stem cell therapy on a global basis, and additionally is involved with new cancer research trials. For 33 years he has been a licensed and registered financial advisor and financial coach to individuals, Veterans, families, and small businesses to help them become properly protected, debt free, and to make informed financial decisions to build wealth

In addition, he works tirelessly to help US Military Veterans get their Veterans Administration benefits, return home from combat duty and get connected to the services the Veterans deserve, and to get the certifications so they can get engaged in businesses that will allow them to take advantage of the economic opportunities that they so valiantly fought for and for the freedoms their fellow Americans enjoy.

Breakfast will be served, compliments of the TCC Culinary Department.

Locations and speakers vary each quarter, with breakfast generously provided by Chamber members or local partners.

For additional information, please contact Chaplain Rich Stoglin at (817) 690-8571.