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Purpose Maker LLC is a Leadership and Consulting Firm.
We assist high-performance individuals and organizations who are already successful—but know they are capable of more—to deliberately design and live a life and legacy of deeper purpose, greater impact, and lasting fulfillment.
We work exclusively with leaders and organizations who are ready to answer three defining questions most people never dare to ask:
- What was I truly put on this planet to do?
- How do I align my time, talent, and resources so that every day moves me unmistakably toward that calling?
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How do I build an organization—and a life—that is so deeply rooted in my purpose that it outlives me, continues to grow, and multiplies impact for generations long after I’m gone?
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Coach MJ
Dr. MJ Wegmann (affectionately known as Coach MJ or Brother Michael) founded Purpose Maker after a profound, life-altering realization while leading a Veterans suicide-prevention initiative.
In its very first year, the program reached and served more than 6,000 Veterans on the brink; saving lives, restoring hope, and revealing a hard truth: the same crushing absence of purpose that nearly destroys a warrior after service is quietly eroding the lives of even the most “successful” leaders in boardrooms, locker rooms, and corner offices across the globe.
That experience didn’t just change his life; it forged an unbreakable conviction: when a human being reconnects with a purpose bigger than themselves, they don’t just survive, they transform, and they transform everything around them. God put a calling on this message.
Purpose Maker was born from that fire, to bring the same depth of clarity, conviction, and renewed reason for living to high performers who, on the outside, already have it all.
We teach the deep leadership and culture principles through our proprietary T.I.P. Method and L.I.F.E. Principles framework.
Dr. Wegmann is also the President of Social Responsibility Inc 501c3.
Social Responsibility Inc. is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving quality of life within society through education and research. Our development and design team works to strategically implement new interventions that help people overcome significant social challenges. The two main pillars of a healthy society are education and healthcare.
Coach Brian
Brian Wagner, simply put, is a Futurist.
He is the Chief Leadership Coach of Purpose Maker. Coach Brian is a Certified John Maxwell Leadership Coach and Executive Coach. He is a seasoned executive and strategic leader with over 40 years of experience driving innovation, value chain optimization, and transformative growth with Fortune 500 companies.
As co-founder and principal of PTIS LLC, he has advised over 300 Fortune 500 and Forbes 1000 companies, delivering actionable strategies in sustainability, digital transformation, and market disruption. His foresight programs, including the “Future of Packaging” (2004–Present), have shaped board-level decisions across CPG, manufacturing, and retail sectors.
In 2008 he was inducted into the Michigan State University School of Packaging Hall-of-Fame. An inventor with patented packaging technologies and recipient of prestigious awards like the Riester-Davis-Brody Lifetime Achievement Award, Brian is recognized as a thought leader in packaging and strategic planning.
Brian’s governance expertise spans multiple boards, including roles with Michigan State University, the City of Petoskey, and nonprofit organizations focused on education, arts, and philanthropy. He is also past Executive in Residence at the WP Carey Business School at Arizona State University, advisor to Cal Poly State University Packaging program, and many other industry Boards.
Coach Brian teaches leaders how to become a Legacy Purpose Maker.
Coach Ben
Founder, Redi-Rock International, Author
Ben is Lead Strategist at Purpose Maker and is the founder of Redi-Rock International, a licensor of retaining wall forming systems and business opportunities with customers around the world. Ben is in the third generation of entrepreneurs in the Manthei family. While Ben spent most of his early career in management at the family’s heavy construction branch, his passion was sparked in 2000 when a development project in Northern Michigan needed a retaining wall. Like a true entrepreneur, he said, “we can do that” – then set to work on a new way to do retaining walls using massive machine-set blocks instead of the small hand-set blocks on the market at the time. The business saw early success in Northern Michigan, and Ben had the vision to take the company globally. Setting up manufacturers first in North America, Redi-Rock now has over 120 manufacturers in 22 countries on 6 continents.
Ben is a true “start-up guy” who built an incredible team of engineers, sales professionals, marketing folks, and operations staff. In 2015, Ben transitioned out of the day-to-day operations at Redi-Rock and has been pursuing his purpose of helping others pursue their passions and achieve their goals through consulting work with business people, authors, and ministries. Ben also continues to hold an active role as the Chairman of the Board for Redi-Rock, as well as sitting on the boards for multiple other companies. Redi-Rock has been recognized with multiple awards – including Michigan Celebrates Small Business’ “50 Companies to Watch” in 2018 and “Strategically Focused Award” in 2020, and the President’s E Award for Exports awarded by President Trump in 2021.
Ben was also instrumental in building multiple businesses alongside his large extended family – including Manthei Veneer, Manthei Construction, Sky Valley Resorts, and Manthei Capital. He holds a bachelors degree in Psychology from Spring Arbor University.
Ben cares most about improving culture and giving back. Ben is the author of In His Majesty's Service; From Success to Significance. He currently spends his time mentoring others and serving on multiple ministry boards including TEF in China. He also spent 15 years on Cru’s Military Ministry Advisory Board.
