Dave Kearns
Chief Executive Officer at DBK Financial Counsel LLC
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Mr. David B.
Kearns, CPA, is a Managing Director at DBK Financial Counsel LLC.
He has spent over 20 years providing investment, financial, tax, and estate planning counsel to high net-worth families.
In addition to his role at DBK Financial, he is the owner of the boutique, tax and estate planning law firm of DBK Legal Counsel, LLC, where he provides tax and estate counsel for closely-held business owners and wealthy families.
Previously, Mr. Kearns was a Managing Director of the wealth management division of a large national financial services firm, where he focused his practice on advising high net worth families.
He received his Juris Doctor and Master of Taxation degrees from the University of Akron and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Kent State University.
He is also a Certified Public Accountant holding the specialized Personal Financial Specialist designation conferred by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Dave Kearns active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
DBK Financial Counsel LLC
 DBK Financial Counsel LLC Investment ManagersFinance DBK Financial Counsel LLC (DBK) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The firm was founded by David B. Kearns in 2014. DBK provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals concerning various securities. | Chief Executive Officer | 2014-03-31 |
Former positions of Dave Kearns
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Willow Street Advisors LLC
 Willow Street Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2008 by Chris Bray, Rich Stevens and Dave Kearns, Willow Street Advisors LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Naples, Florida. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management services including investment management, trust administration and tax consulting. | Founder | 2014-03-31 |
Sterling
 Sterling Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Part of ACS Group, Inc., Sterling is a leading provider of background and identity services. Sterling is based in New Berlin, WI and is committed to sustainability by operating responsibly to safeguard and improve society's quality of life. The company helps over 50,000 clients establish people-first cultures built on trust and safety by offering background and identity verification services. Sterling operates through a variety of subsidiaries within three segments specializing in e-infrastructure, transportation, and building solutions primarily across the southern, northeastern, mid-atlantic, and rocky mountain regions. The company provides advanced, large-scale site development services for manufacturing, data centers, e-commerce distribution centers, warehousing, power generation, and more. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2003-08-29 |
Deloitte LLP (New York)
 Deloitte LLP (New York) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Deloitte LLP (New York) engages in the provision of audit, consulting, tax, and advisory solutions. It offers services relating to tax, consulting, audit and assurance, Deloitte private company services, mergers and acquisitions, risk and financial advisory, analytics, and cloud. The company was founded by William Welch Deloitte, George A. Touche, Charles Waldo Haskins, and Elijah Watt Sells in 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1997-09-29 |
Training of Dave Kearns
| Kent State University (Ohio) | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Akron | Graduate Degree |
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Willow Street Advisors LLC
Willow Street Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2008 by Chris Bray, Rich Stevens and Dave Kearns, Willow Street Advisors LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Naples, Florida. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management services including investment management, trust administration and tax consulting. | Finance |
Deloitte LLP (New York)
Deloitte LLP (New York) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Deloitte LLP (New York) engages in the provision of audit, consulting, tax, and advisory solutions. It offers services relating to tax, consulting, audit and assurance, Deloitte private company services, mergers and acquisitions, risk and financial advisory, analytics, and cloud. The company was founded by William Welch Deloitte, George A. Touche, Charles Waldo Haskins, and Elijah Watt Sells in 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Sterling
Sterling Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Part of ACS Group, Inc., Sterling is a leading provider of background and identity services. Sterling is based in New Berlin, WI and is committed to sustainability by operating responsibly to safeguard and improve society's quality of life. The company helps over 50,000 clients establish people-first cultures built on trust and safety by offering background and identity verification services. Sterling operates through a variety of subsidiaries within three segments specializing in e-infrastructure, transportation, and building solutions primarily across the southern, northeastern, mid-atlantic, and rocky mountain regions. The company provides advanced, large-scale site development services for manufacturing, data centers, e-commerce distribution centers, warehousing, power generation, and more. | Producer Manufacturing |
DBK Financial Counsel LLC
DBK Financial Counsel LLC Investment ManagersFinance DBK Financial Counsel LLC (DBK) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The firm was founded by David B. Kearns in 2014. DBK provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals concerning various securities. | Finance |
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