Dave has been helping individuals, small business owners, foundations, non-profits, and corporations achieve their financial goals since 1980. After graduating from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance, he started his career as a financial advisor at a well-known national firm. He joined RBC Wealth Management, formally Dain Rauscher, in 1998. Dave has established himself as a top-ranking advisor within RBC and has received numerous honors and awards throughout his career. Dave’s comprehensive, collaborative process and team approach utilizes the many specialists available to his team as a select member of the RBC Senior Consulting Group and the Private Wealth Management Group. He is a member of the Financial Planning Association and holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification.