<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/articles/veteran-lucas-naccarati-25-a-mission-driven-path-to-business-success/index.html" dsn="blogs"><title>Veteran Lucas Naccarati ’25: A Mission-Driven Path to Business Success</title><pubDate>04/16/2026 01:00:00 AM</pubDate><author>Nathan Foster</author><intro>Whenever Lucas Naccarati ’25 is faced with a big life decision, he turns to the same avenue that’s never let him down—prayer. From deciding to join the U.S. Marine Corps to selling his first business to starting a new one and investing his hard-earned capital, prayer and seeking guidance from the Lord are constant through lines in Naccarati’s life.</intro><image><img src="/_resources/images/articles/Lucas%201829x1372.webp" alt="Lucas Naccarati smiles for a photo."/></image><cap/><tags><tag>Alumni</tag><tag>Business</tag><tag>Military Education</tag></tags></item>