Conference Information November 13, 2025 5:30-7:30 PM Dillon 2 Conference Hall Students Register Here Speakers Alexis C. Knapp Alexis C. Knapp is Shareholder and Co-Chair, Leaves of Absence and Disability Accommodation Practice Group at Littler, the world’s largest law practice exclusively devoted to labor and employment law for management. An HCU alum, Alexis served as an associate dean and assistant professor of management at HCU’s College of Business prior to her law career. During her almost two decades at Littler, she has been a regular speaker on a variety of labor and employment law topics for employer and industry groups and has handled numerous administrative and litigation matters against individual plaintiffs and federal government agencies. Alexis is board certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) with appearance in court and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Texas Workforce Commission and the Department of Labor. Sarah Mizell Sarah Mizell is President, Wealth Coordinator, and Senior Financial Advisor of Cove Wealth Management, a Houston based financial advisory firm with a focus on financial planning and independent, fee-only investment management. Sarah and her husband, Cory, see their role as filters who help find meaning and peace of mind in their clients’ finances and lifestyle decisions. Prior to founding the firm, Sarah worked as a sports journalist for the Associated Press, a commodities floor trader, and a team lead in systems implementation at a large oil & gas company. She is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and has served with a team of financial consultants at Houston’s First Baptist Church in helping numerous families and individuals in the congregation. Sarah is a marathon runner, an active member of boards at community organizations, and a co-teacher of her kids through Trinity Classical School. The Mizell’s have four beautiful kids, who keep life interesting and fun. Glenn Smith Glenn Smith is Founder and President of Glenn Smith Executive Coaching. Glenn has been coaching business owners, executives, and organizational leaders for more than 25 years. He has taught courses on leadership and organizational development in several graduate schools and helped business owners become better leaders so that their businesses can become more profitable, scalable, and sellable. He grew up working in his family’s aviation business, followed by serving as an Executive Pastor in two large churches. Glenn is a popular speaker on topics related to leadership, business, and Christian living. He and his wife Terri have been married for more than 50 years and have three grown daughters and two grandchildren. Glenn attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and holds an M.A. in Global Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary’s School of Intercultural Studies. Jeremy W. Stovall Jeremy W. Stovall, LEED AP, is President at Brookstone Construction, a Houston-based commercial construction company. Jeremy is a graduate from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Construction Science. Jeremy has more than 25 years of experience building faith-based, education, community, industrial, municipal, and commercial projects throughout southeast Texas. He assumed the role of president at Brookstone in 2021 and leads a team of more than 60 construction professionals constructing a diverse range of construction projects with an annual revenue in excess of $115M. He is currently serving as a chair with the Associated General Contractors (AGC) Houston Chapter and past chair for the AGC Texas Building Branch. Additionally, he is serving as immediate-past chair of the Dean’s Advisory Board for the College of Architecture, and a past president of the Construction Industry Advisory Council at Texas A&M University. Jeremy is also a deacon at Houston’s First Baptist Church. In his spare time, he enjoys camping and spending time with his wife Janet, and their three children, mountain biking, disc golfing, hanging out with their cat Gracie, and cheering on the Fight’n Texas Aggies! Guest Mentor: Tina Murray President and Founder, Mind Dance Marketing Inc.
