Dean has many years of accounting and marketing experience that he brings to Walden Businesses. He began his professional career in 1994 after Graduating in 1991 from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and minor in Accounting.

In 1997 Dean started an insurance agency with a partner in Orlando, Florida and after growing to 4 locations he sold the company in 2001 and moved to Atlanta, GA to be closer to family. After moving to Atlanta he started a commercial cleaning company with a partner in 2001. Dean was very successful in growing this company and sold his ownership once he started working as a business intermediary in 2005.

Dean achieved the coveted Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) in 2005; a designation awarded to individuals who have completed extensive, specialized education as a business intermediary and who adhere to the ethical standards of the International Business Brokers Association. Locally, Dean is a member of the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce and also an officer (vice president) of the Corporate Exchange Alliance networking group and member and incoming membership chair of the Midtown Atlanta Rotary Club. Dean is very involved with his church, Westridge Church in Dallas, GA, helping with community projects, and special events.

Dean’s background as a partner in an Atlanta-based business has provided him with a thorough understanding of the complexities of business ownership, which further enables him to service his Walden clients.

Dean became a Real Estate Broker in 2009 after passing the Brokers exam and is currently an Associate Broker licensed in Georgia. He specializes in specific service companies, wholesale, distribution, and manufacturing.