THOMAS MORE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER  

Stephen Wright Joins the Finance, Business, and Capital Planning Committee

CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY (August 11, 2026) – Thomas More alumnus, Stephen Wright ‘99, was recently appointed to the University’s Board of Trustees. He will serve a three-year term as a member of the Finance, Business, and Capital Planning Committee working alongside committee chair and trustee Lytle Thomas and committee liaison Rick Rollino, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Thomas More.

“We are delighted to welcome Steve to our Board,” said Joseph L. Chillo, LP.D., President of Thomas More University. “He is an accomplished financial professional with deep strategic financial expertise who is dedicated to helping our University grow and advance our mission now and in the future. We look forward to his contributions and leadership as a valued member of our Board.”

A senior financial advisor and partner at MCF Advisors, Wright has more than 27 years of experience providing comprehensive financial planning, retirement planning, and portfolio management for individuals and families. He achieved his Certified Financial Planner™ designation in 2005 and became a Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorSM in 2008. Prior to joining MCF Advisors, Wright worked at Morgan Stanley as a Financial Advisor and Associate Vice President and at Merrill Lynch as an Assistant Vice President.

Wright earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business with an emphasis in Finance from Thomas More in 1999, where he also played football for the Saints. An active alumnus, he has served as secretary and president of the Alumni Board of Directors and as former chair of the President’s Giving Society.

He lives in Northern Kentucky with his wife, Amy, and their three children.

About Thomas More University

Founded in 1921, Thomas More University stands as a beacon of academic excellence and innovation, challenging students to Make It More. Deeply rooted in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, this timeless foundation supports a transformative educational experience as students looking to Be More are guided in the pursuit of knowledge, ethical leadership, and the integration of faith and reason. Through the high-quality, liberal arts education provided at Thomas More, students examine the ultimate meaning of life, their place in the world, and their responsibility to others which leads to the ability to think critically and contribute meaningfully to the world. Serving more than 2,300 students, Thomas More takes its place as the premier Catholic university in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region, being named one of the 2026 Best Colleges in the U.S. by the Wall Street Journal. For more, visit thomasmore.edu.