I work to build deep, long-term relationships with my clients and assist them in financial decision making and through everyday milestones and challenges. My goal is to be our clients' most trusted advisor and ultimate resource for their personal, family and business needs. I leverage my financial expertise, real-world experience, and the vast resources of one of the largest wealth management firms in the world to help clients achieve their life's goals.
Prior to my career in wealth management, I spent nearly a decade advocating for tax and fiscal policy at the state and federal levels on behalf of the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City, an organization of chief executive officers of the largest companies in the Kansas City region. Before that, I was a trial lawyer with two national law firms where my practice focused on representing Fortune 500 companies and high net worth individuals in Federal and state courts around the country. I remain licensed to practice law in the States of Missouri and Kansas.
I believe in the power of education and the importance of lifelong learning. I am a member of the University of Kansas Advancement Board where I advocate for the transformative impact of the academic medical center, comprised of the University of Kansas Medical Center and The University of Kansas Health System. I am chair-elect of the Cancer Funding Partners, focused on supporting the University of Kansas Cancer Center, an NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center. I am the past chair of Kansas City's Metropolitan Community College Foundation and co-chaired the College's Centennial Celebration in 2015.
I reside with my wife, Kathleen Boyle Dalen, and our dogs in Kansas City.
Education
- J.D., Washington College of Law, American University cum laude
- M.A., Graduate School of Political Management, The George Washington University
- B.A., School of Public Affairs, American University
- Securities exams passed: Series 7 and 66
- Insurance licenses: life, variable annuity, and variable life