Serving successful families and business owners across generations
The Curtis Team provides customized strategies designed to help you grow and preserve your wealth for you and your family for generations to come. We specialize in helping our clients develop a comprehensive, cohesive financial strategy that suits their unique needs and helps them to pursue both short- and long-term strategies.
DJ Curtis & Kelley Dunlap NAMED TO THE
Kelley Dunlap is proud to be
Senior Vice President/Investments; Branch Manager
For more than a decade, DJ has leveraged the capabilities of The Curtis Team to provide comprehensive wealth management and risk management strategies to entrepreneurs, executives, and families. Working closely with your tax and legal professionals, DJ focuses on developing tax-advantaged business succession strategies that align with the family’s values and goals.
As Branch Manager and founder of The Curtis Team since 2013, DJ focuses on helping his clients mitigate risk through the use of various forms of personal and business insurance. Whether it’s to help protect his clients from catastrophic financial impact due to loss of life or income or to ease the transition of ownership through proper business succession planning, DJ strives to provide an effective plan tailored to his clients’ unique circumstances. He is a member of the Stifel Chairman’s Council, which consisted of 233 of the firm’s top-producing financial advisors in 2021, who were recognized from among approximately 2,300 Stifel financial advisors nationwide.”
DJ earned a B.S.B.A. with an emphasis in General Business from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He is currently a resident of Little Rock and enjoys spending time competing in golf, hiking, and following his two favorite teams, the Arkansas Razorbacks and the St. Louis Cardinals. Outside of work and outdoor adventures, DJ volunteers his time to the Boys and Girls Club of America, and he and his wife, Rachael, have two young sons. They also both share a passion to serve the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation here in central Arkansas.
Since 2002, Kelley has helped develop personalized strategies to address the complex needs of affluent families. She also works closely with her clients’ trusted tax professionals and attorneys to help her clients manage their assets. A large majority of those families are business owners, and The Curtis Team understands how the success of a well-thought-out retirement planning strategy may have a significant impact on their business.
Kelley utilizes the knowledge gained from attaining the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor℠ designation to assist business owners in developing a retirement plan tailored to their needs. She first analyzes their current plan, and then prices non-proprietary vendor options. She then focuses on plan implementation, employee communication initiatives, fee analysis, and periodic investment review. She is a member of the Stifel Chairman’s Council, which consisted of 233 of the firm’s top-producing financial advisors in 2021, who were recognized from among approximately 2,300 Stifel financial advisors nationwide.”
Kelley graduated from the University of Arkansas, where she was a member of Chi Omega. She lives in Little Rock along with her husband, Bryan, and their two young boys. When Kelley isn’t spending time with her family, she is active with her church, the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary, and a sustaining member of the Junior League of Little Rock.
Robin joined The Curtis Team in 2018 and serves as the team’s service leader. Beginning her financial services career in 1993, she offers a distinctive blend of professional and personal service. She shares in our commitment to client service and has an individualized approach to each of the team’s clients and their families. She is responsible for the team’s administrative duties, including ongoing client support and online services.
Robin attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and holds Series 7, 63, and 65 securities licenses. Outside the office, she enjoys the outdoors, hiking with her German Shepherd, Sheba, and spending time with family and friends.
Denise began her financial services career in 1989 and joined The Curtis Team in 2019. As onboarding liaison, she assists the team with various administrative duties, including opening new accounts and scheduling reviews. She brings a personal touch to client service and appreciates the preferences of each of the team’s clients and their families. She is also responsible for marketing and event planning and strives to find new ways to show how the team values their clients.
Denise earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. She holds Series 7 and 66 securities licenses.
Denise and her husband, Kyle, have two grown sons, Mitch, and Jacob. She enjoys traveling, gardening, and spending time with friends and family.
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