I serve as a Senior Advisor with Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC. Our vision is to simplify your financial life. Acting as your Family CFO, we coordinate all financial aspects of your life and work with your other advisors (tax, estate, insurance), allowing you, as Family CEO to focus on your family, home and work life. Enjoy your Life!

I live in Parkville, MO with my wife, Jessica, and my young sons, Nico and Mateo. I coach my sons’ soccer teams nearly year round and become their biggest cheerleader when they play other sports like baseball, basketball and swim team.  I enjoy reading, date night with Jessica, the arts and athletics.

• Lifelong resident of Kansas City, MO area
• University of Missouri at Kansas City Alumnus – 1995
• Park Hill High School Alumnus – 1990
• Joined Buttonwood Financial Group as a Lead Advisor – 2005
• Vice President of Franklin Financial Group at LPL Financial in Kansas City, MO- 2004-2005
• Member of the Franklin Financial Group at Prudential (& Wachovia) Securities in Kansas City, MO – 1998 – 2004
• Selected to USA Rugby 15s (over 33 years old) for Team America /Classic Eagles in USA, Bermuda & Canada – 2006 & 2007
• National Semi-finalist -15s Men’s rugby -1993, 1994, 2000, 2001
• National Qualifier (Top 12) in Men’s 7s rugby – 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000. Best finishes 2nd twice, 5th & 6th.
• Selected to represent the Western Mustangs 15s Rugby Team – various times during 1995-2003
• Represented 15s Western Mustangs in Durban, Natal, South Africa (playing for Durban HS Old Boys) – 1995

•  Kansas City Blues RFC – Player:

          - Blues Brother: 2008 – present

          - 15s & 7s Player: 1993 – 2007 (15s Captain: 2000-2002)

• Rugby & Soccer Coaching 

          - Jr. Blues RFC Assistant Coach 198 and 2007 – 2010

          - KC Blues 15s Asst. Coach – 2008

          - KC Blues 7s Head Coach – 2008

          - Sporting Club Rugby 7s Academy – Head Coach 2013 (and Asst. Head Coach 2014)

          - Heart of America Representative – H.S. Backs Coach – 2014

          - Unified FC Youth Soccer U6-U8 Parent/Coach

          - Unified FC Youth Soccer Board Member – 2016 – present

          - Unified FC Youth Soccer – Vice President – 2017 – present

• Registered Investment Adviser Representative
• Life and Health – Insurance License
• Bachelor of Arts from University of Missouri – Kansas City

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