​GET TO KNOW ME

I’m Dane. Financial Professional, Craftsman, and Outdoorsman based in St. Louis, MO

First and foremost, I am a proud christian,  husband and father of three.

By day, I am a financial professional working in Wealth Management. By night, I am a furniture builder and Real Estate Investor. 
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In my free time you will find me skiing, fishing, hiking, or traveling. ​
In case you were wondering....
It's pronounced Schick-Uh-Dance

About Me....

A few fun facts.....

  • My wife collects dogs, we have 4
  • I love all things cowboy and western
  • My favorite TV Show is Longmire
  • I don't drink, but love NA beers
  • Passionate soccer fan of St. Louis City SC and Liverpool FC
  • I was named after a St. Louis Cardinals baseball player
  • If I could do one thing, everyday, for the rest of my life it would be skiing
"Walking is a man's best medicine"
                                              -Hippocrates

I'm not your standard banker

You won't find any fancy suits, luxury cars, or expensive watches around here. I'm more of a jeans, cowboy boots, and a truck kind of guy. I prefer to get my hands dirty and do the work myself.
I have a degree in Finance from Saint Louis University, but am mostly self taught in everything else. One might say I have a Ph. D. from the University of YouTube.
"The Mountains are calling and I must go"
                                                             -John Muir

I became a woodworker by accident 

One of those random bank holidays in 2017, my wife  asked me to build a console table she found on Pinterest and gave me some plans. I went to the hardware store, and with a circular saw from circa 1970, a drill, a pocket hole jig, and some cursing - I made it happen. 
Friends asked where we got it and if I could build another one. Then, one of their friends asked.....and the snowball began. I was making money and really enjoyed the work - so countless projects and a garage full of tools later, I guess you could call me a woodworker. 
"Every man is the craftsman of his future, whether he hone it himself or allow fate to do it" - Ogwo David Emenike

About this site....

✅My goal is to be a force for good in a broken world and to create financial freedom for my family through real estate and entrepreneurship and help as many people as I can along the way.