Frederick Berretta grew up in southeast Florida and is the son of a stockbroker. His parents' divorce as a young boy sparked his search for a greater truth in life. While exposed to many different Christian faiths during his youth, he embraced Catholicism in his mid-twenties. Through the span of a twenty year investment management career, he did his best to live his faith fully in the midst of a demanding job, constant change, business travel, fathering four children and losing a parent and a son in the same year. His experience of surviving a near death plane crash on January 15, 2009 in the Hudson River, profoundly impacted his Catholic faith journey and led him to a deeper realization of the importance of trusting in God's mercy and providence. He enjoys tennis, golf, flying and mostly just spending time with his family.