Ryan Wolfington is an accomplished entrepreneur and dedicated philanthropist, known for founding the Inspiring Children Foundation.

Early Career and Business Acumen

Before transitioning to the non-profit sector, Ryan restructured and led businesses in the financial, gaming, and teleservices industries. His expertise led two of these companies to go public on the NASDAQ exchange. Since the early ’90s, Ryan has been a conscious capitalist, prioritizing dynamic corporate cultures and investing in human capital. His pioneering work in corporate wellness and mindfulness has set industry standards.

Inspiring Children Foundation

In 1999, Ryan founded the Inspiring Children Foundation, where he has volunteered as President of the Board for 25 years. The foundation’s programs have inspired millions online and thousands in person to achieve high performance in life. Notably, 95% of the foundation’s youth participants earn college scholarships, with 58% securing places in Ivy League-level institutions.

Over 300 program alumni are currently enrolled in prestigious universities such as Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, Oxford, Y ale, Georgetown, and many more.

Holistic Approach to Human Development.

The foundation focuses on a holistic approach to high-performance living, encompassing mentoring, sports, project-driven learning, entrepreneurial skills, and “Psychology for Life.” Ryan’s innovative strategies in restructuring companies have been applied to help children restructure their lives, with the program now being replicated in 22 cities. The foundation has been selected as the official charity of Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Cup.

Recognition and Achievements

In 2007, Ryan received the President of the United States “Service Award” for his contributions to human development. He has also collaborated with the United States Tennis Association, serving as President of USTA Nevada. As a producer, Ryan contributed to the award-winning film “Bella,” which won the “People’s Choice Award” at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Collaborations and Current Roles

Currently, Ryan is President of the Board of JEWEL Inc., working closely with four-time Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and New Y ork Times best-selling author Jewel. Together, they have co-created and produced multiple projects, including Jewel’s Cirque du Soleil show, The Wellness Experience Festival, The Portal by Jewel, and the Scale Global Summit. Ryan also served as America’s first Chief Mental Health Officer for Hudson’s Bay Company, overseeing its iconic brands Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks OFF 5TH.

Seth Porter is a self-taught, genre-blending artist from Las Vegas whose journey started in the Mormon church. Raised on hymns, his early exposure to music was spiritual—but as he got older, he found himself drawn to something more rebellious. Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly became his biggest influences. During their rap beef, Porter didn’t pick sides—he studied both. But something about MGK stood out. It felt like the world was against him, and Porter related. At that time in his life, he felt like the world was against him too.

While he releases music under the name Seth Porter, he goes by Porter in everyday life.

At 14, Porter started writing obsessively—rhymes, poems, anything to process what he was feeling. A teacher recognized his raw talent and invited him to her classroom every day at lunch so he could avoid bullying. She didn’t just give him a safe space—she wrote with him, helped him make edits, sharpen his structure, and encouraged him to keep going. Porter credits his 9th grade English teacher as the biggest influence on his writing to this day.

That same year, he dropped his first track, Anxiety Demons. Like anything you do for the first time, it was horrible. The mix was non-existent—he recorded it on his phone over the sound of his laptop playing the beat in the background. The delivery was treacherous, and the songwriting was still finding itself. But it was honest—and putting it out into the world only amplified the hate. Already a target—he was 5’2″ for most of high school—Porter faced constant ridicule and regular encounters with physical abuse. But he didn’t back down. The more they laughed, the more he wrote. The more he wrote, the better he got.

At the same time, Porter was making waves in a completely different world—competitive debate. He joined the debate team and quickly rose through the ranks, eventually becoming the #1 ranked debater in the state. One tactic in debate is called “spreading”—delivering as many arguments as possible before time runs out so the opposing team can’t respond to them all. Porter mastered it. His teammates started calling him “Speedy”—a perfect nickname, since it played off his initials, SP, for Seth Porter. And it was through spreading that he learned to speak fast and clearly at an incredibly high pace—something he credits as the single greatest contributor to his development as a rapper.

Porter is a below-scratch golfer and played Division 1 in college. But behind the surface, he was battling something deeper. Diagnosed with OCD, he faced overwhelming mental health challenges—depression, anxiety, and years of high school bullying pushed him into a dark place. In college, it all boiled over. He attempted suicide and began misusing drugs. Eventually, his addiction forced him to leave school and he was admitted into a psychiatric unit.

When he was released, he saw two options: end it for good—or fight with everything he had to take his life back.

That’s when he met Ryan, president of Jewel Inc. and co-founder of the Inspiring Children Foundation, alongside Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jewel. Ryan saw past the mental health conditions and recognized who Porter really was underneath it all. Through the love and structure of that community, Porter began to heal. Over time, he overcame OCD, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicidal ideation in a powerful and lasting way.

Recovery took many forms—meditation, sobriety, healthy eating, exercise—but most importantly, purpose. With Ryan’s guidance, Porter rebuilt from the ground up. And not only did he heal—he found a level of peace, presence, and happiness he never thought was possible.

As his health improved, so did his music. He dedicates a minimum of 10 full, focused hours a day to his craft. He writes dozens of songs per day. The only thing slowing him down is access to high-end studio time. Otherwise, he’d be recording at the same pace he’s creating. He credits his OCD for this ability to lock in—channeling hyperfocus into prolific, precise songwriting.

Porter doesn’t claim natural talent—he claims obsession. He’s never taken a lesson. No vocal coach, no formal training. Even music theory—he taught himself. Everything he’s built came from relentless repetition and love for the craft. He writes across all genres—rap, punk, country, pop. Over time, he’s developed a kind of creative antenna—so attuned that songs seem to write themselves as soon as they appear.

As a proud Vegas native, repping the city is core to his identity. He sees how much talent exists in Las Vegas—with a lack of real representation—and he’s determined to change that. Coming up, he’d battle rap on Fremont Street. As a young white kid, people didn’t expect much—but once he started spitting fast and clean, the reaction flipped. He earned his respect quickly.

He’s fully invested. Every dollar Porter earns outside of necessary expenses goes straight back into studio time. It’s all in or nothing.

And above all else—Porter knows he’ll succeed. Not because of luck. Not because of hype. But because he refuses to stop. He’s fully committed to becoming a professional artist without ever settling. He outworks everyone around him—and he’ll never quit.

After nine years of doing the work behind the scenes, Porter is finally stepping into the light. His debut single is on the way, followed by a wave of releases and a full album. For him, it was never about fame. It’s about doing the work, honoring the craft, and giving everything he’s got—every single day.