Category: Profiles

Mary Hallan FioRito serves as the Cardinal Francis George Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and as Senior Fellow at The Catholic Association, bringing nearly thirty years of Catholic institutional leadership to her work at the intersection of law, theology, and public policy. A Loyola-trained attorney, she served the Archdiocese of Chicago under two Cardinals before joining EPPC following the death of Cardinal Francis George in 2015.

Salvatore ‘Sal’ Caccavale, founder of Global Hospitality Security Solutions and a 35-year hotel security veteran, explains how surveillance cameras actually operate in hotels, how to spot signs of human trafficking, and why guests should never announce their room number in public.

Jon Patch, host of the long-running pet-information program Talkin’ Pets, shares advice on flying safely with animals, choosing the right pet care when traveling without them, and why sedating pets for air travel is a risk owners should avoid.

Daniela Papi-Thornton, founder of Systems-led Leadership, LLC and a lecturer at the University of Colorado Boulder, argues that short-term, pay-to-play volunteer travel programs can cause real harm and that genuine community impact requires long-term partnership rather than brief service trips.

Author and journalist Cathy Whitlock discusses her forthcoming book On Location, a guide to roughly 30 films and the real-world destinations tied to them, and how productions such as White Lotus and Crazy Rich Asians have reshaped global travel demand.

David Bolanos serves as Managing Director and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, with offices in Inverness and Downers Grove, Illinois. He holds AWMA® and AIF® designations and has hosted Building America on AM 560 The Answer since April 2020.

Michael Stewart is a fiduciary financial planner and the founder of Crystal Lake Tax and Financial, hosting the Retirement Success Blueprint program on AM 560 The Answer to help Chicago-area listeners plan for retirement income.

Kenny Michaels is the nationally syndicated host of Striking Gold with Kenny Michaels, a precious-metals investing program sponsored by Golden Crest Metals that airs on AM 560 The Answer.

Jack Callahan is a Fox News Radio news anchor who delivers hourly national news updates to AM 560 The Answer listeners, coordinating field correspondents and reporting on major political events.

Roger Stern is a Fox News Radio anchor who delivers national news coverage to AM 560 The Answer listeners, introducing field correspondents and summarizing major midterm campaign developments.