Salt Lake City is sweltering in the summer temperatures, but inside the city’s Convention Center, there is a heat of an entirely different kind. Thousands of people pursuing their financial dreams have come together to celebrate their successes, and they are doing so with a frenzy. Backstage, I’m pacing with electric nerves and surging adrenaline. It’s a banner day, and I’m dressed for it in my $1600 custom Italian tuxedo, $400 Florsheim shoes, and $300 custom French-cuffed shirt with gold cufflinks. I look at the Rolex on my wrist and see that we’re just seconds away from the big moment. I hear the public address system crank up. The crowd settles. I close my eyes to soak in the moment and, seconds later, hear the words for which I’d waited years.