Home: Lenexa, KS. Age: 54. Birthplace: Springfield, MO. Profession: Financial advisor. Title: Non-Executive Director. Alma mater: Missouri State University.
Recent recognition: Awarded the Forbes Magazine Best Advisors List. Latest contribution to others: Contributed to Tunnels for Towers, Easter Seals, and International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. Hobbies: Boating, spending time with the family. Recent travel or adventure: Skiing at Winter Park in Colorado. Last book read: The Closers, by Benjamin Gay III. Recently viewed and recommended: Yellowstone. Recent unique acquisition: Porsche Panamera GTS.
What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Caring. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Mutual trust. What is your greatest joy? Being out on the lake driving my boat. What is your greatest fear? Loss of a family member. What is your guilty pleasure? Watching reruns of The Monsters. How do you relieve stress? Bicycle class at Lifetime Fitness.
What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Atari Pitfalls. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Rocky. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? An art piece by photographer Peter Lik. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? John Elway, for his never-give-up spirit. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Work hard and you can do anything. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Always be pleasantly persistent. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? Getting married to the love of my life.
What change would you like to see in the world?
To love each other no matter what race or religion you proclaim to be.
What message do you want to send out into the world? Honesty is the best policy. What mega-trend most excites you? Common-sense politics. What mega-trend most concerns you? Artificial intelligence.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Underdog. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Andy Garcia. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A banker. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My wedding ring. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With my wife on a cruise to the Bahamas. What advice would you give your younger self? Always stay true to yourself. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? Watching my two sets of twins be born.
Personal mission: Making sure that all my children are set up for success. Personal motto: Never say never. Favorite quote: “You always get what you pay for.” Desired epitaph: He always put others before himself.
