Dennis Stearns

Dennis is the founder of Stearns Financial Group (www.StearnsFinancial.com ) and is nationally recognized for complex ultra-high net worth financial planning and the effect of Super Trends on clients’ investments, businesses/careers and the economy. He is the author of several books and is regularly quoted in major publications including the Wall Street Journal, NY Times, TheStreet.com, Kiplinger Finance, Financial Planning magazine and the Journal of Financial Planning.
The Financial Planning Association calls Dennis “one of the leading financial scenario experts and futurists.” Dennis has been named Entrepreneur of the Year (Business Leader magazine), Most Admired CEO (Triad Business Journal) and Small Business Advocate (Greensboro Chamber).
He is a featured speaker at many regional and national conferences and economic events and regularly leads and participates in think tanks on financial planning and investment topics. Dennis is also often asked to provide “best practices” workshops for financial advisors and planners.
Dennis serves on the advisory board of the North Carolina Technology Association and is a partner in Triad Growth Partners, a CleanTech Venture Studio focused on water remediation and PFAS technologies.
He has been awarded three national community awards and TDAmeritrade’s Community Heroes award.
Dennis is a chess master and played on one of the winningest Pan-American chess teams in U.S. history. He has coached an inner-city chess club and played simultaneous chess exhibitions with up to 35 people at one time to raise monies for children’s charities.