Don's experience has focused on strategic planning, team building/management, operations, sales, real estate and growth.Don was co-founder of McGarvey Brown Wealth Management. He focused on providing wealth management solutions to families, primarily for those who own real estate. He helped his clients address their five biggest concerns: preserving their wealth, mitigating taxes, taking care of their heirs, insuring their assets are not unjustly taken, and integrating their real estate assets into their overall portfolio.Previously, Don spent ten years as a chemical engineer and plant manager in manufacturing after graduating from Missouri University of Science and Technology (UM – Rolla). He also founded a real estate investment development business, which included commercial and residential development projects. In addition, he served on the board of a privately held steel manufacturer with gross revenues in excess of $100 million.Don resides in Bethalto, IL, with his wife of 27 years, Darla, and has two grown children. A collegiate soccer athlete himself, he coached his children’s sports teams and he spends many hours on his mountain and road bicycles. If you find yourself at an endurance mountain bike race in the midwest, there is a good chance you will see Don.