Stephen Beard

Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Adtalem Global Education

Search every verified Stephen Beard interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a May 2026 video address, Stephen Beard addressed investors of BG Wealth, a firm that has been described as a Ponzi scheme. Beard acknowledged that the company is "in a very difficult phase" and asked investors to "wait patiently" while issues are resolved, stating that "everybody will have money on the balance soon enough this month just recent days." He said he would not attend the weekly Zoom meeting, citing a need to concentrate on "these issues that appeared," and instructed investors to follow official channels for information, warning them not to reply to personal messages from him or others because "our enemies are trying to use this disadvantage to their advantage right now." Beard urged investors to "maintain order" and "be patient," asserting that "it's not the first time for BG Wealth to face difficulties like this but definitely we'll overcome them just like we did before." He claimed that "taxation and everything" are going through procedures and that problems will be solved "soon enough," allowing investors to withdraw their money. The address has been characterized by observers as an attempt to "buy time with investors while he makes his getaway."