About Me

“There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.” — Fred Rogers

I’m Justin Chase Ford — U.S. Marine veteran, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and lifelong student of discipline.

My journey in service and enterprise started early. At just twelve years old, I helped launch our family’s first business. By sixteen, I was at the helm of another venture, learning firsthand the grit it takes to build something from the ground up. At twenty-one, I co-founded my first nonprofit, and by twenty-three I had established another — while also advising on a veterans and first responders nonprofit that continues to thrive today. Those experiences planted a conviction that service and enterprise are not opposites, but partners in building lasting change.

The rigor of the Marine Corps deepened that foundation, instilling resilience, discipline, and an unshakable sense of duty. After my service, I earned degrees in business and finance — yet even then, I discovered that the classroom rarely teaches what families truly need to protect themselves in today’s financial system. Determined not to be taken advantage of again, I studied the SEC, FINRA, Wall Street, and the Federal Reserve directly. Like Einstein advised, I learned the rules — and how to play them better than anyone.

Today, that knowledge fuels my mission. Through Community Wealth Foundation, I’ve helped hundreds of companies and countless families, entrepreneurs, and business owners access the kind of financial guidance they’ve never had before. We teach financial literacy freely, and we build strategies that protect what matters most while opening doors to long-term well-being.

But service isn’t confined to finance. Alongside my family, I steward a 25-acre permaculture farm — a living laboratory where we pioneer resilient crops and distribute them across North America to support community gardens and nonprofit partners. It’s one more way I invest in restoration: of the soil, of communities, and of lives.

Service has never been a slogan for me — it’s my way of life. Whether mentoring veterans and military families through ACP, partnering with nonprofits to support first responders in crisis, or working to restore ecological balance, my mission remains the same: to give more than I take, and to leave the world stronger than I found it.

At the heart of it all, my purpose is simple: to help people live longer, healthier, and more fulfilling lives by aligning wealth, health, and legacy.

Whether you’re here to explore business opportunities, collaborate on community work, or simply share ideas — welcome. Let’s build something meaningful together.