Michael Dearden

About Michael Dearden

A Multi-Family Office Executive with 20+ years experience in ultra-affluent wealth management.Michael has been working in the wealth advisory industry since 1994, and joined Clearstead in 1995. With a long history of serving ultra-affluent families across the United States, Michael oversees some of Clearstead’s largest and most complicated family relationships. Specializing in providing a complete range of accounting, tax, investment, financial and family office services, Michael is personally responsible for the day-to-day supervision and management of over $1 Billion in client assets. Michael has been instrumental in the firm’s business development efforts, having previously served as Chairman of the Business Development Committee. Michael currently sits on several committees that are responsible for helping set the direction of the firm and helping achieve the firm’s strategic initiatives and financial results.

Experience

1. Senior Managing Director Partner

   Clearstead

   Oct 2011 — Present · Cleveland, OH, US

   Clearstead Advisors, LLC is a leading provider of fee-only, comprehensive wealth management services, with a long history of serving ultra affluent clients across the United States. With roots tracing to 1986, 5 offices in Cleveland, Pepper Pike, New York, Columbus and Portland, Maine and more than 80 professionals led by 15 partners, the Firm provides a complete range of accounting, tax, investment, financial and family office services. With more than $30 Billion in client assets under advisement, Clearstead is consistently ranked among the top wealth management firms in Ohio.

Education

• Ohio University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

  1990 — 1994