Dustin Gale, CFP®, CPWA® Senior Wealth Advisor
Denver, CO
- AdvisorHub: Advisors to Watch
400 Advisors Under $1B 2026 - AdvisorHub: Advisors to Watch
Next Gen 2025 - Five Star Wealth Manager 2025
- LA Times Banking and Finance Magazine: Visionaries: Leaders in Banking and Finance 2025
- ThinkAdvisor: Luminaries with Heart 2024
- Five Star Wealth Manager 2024
- AdvisorsHub: Advisors to Watch 2024
- LA Times Banking and Finance Magazine: Visionaries: Leaders in Banking and Finance 2024
Highlights
Industry: 2005
KAR: 2015
EDUCATION
B.S. in Business Administration and Finance,
University of Arizona’s Eller College
of Management
PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE
- Private Banker, Vice President – Wells Fargo Private Bank
- Premier Client Manager, Assistant Vice President – Bank of America
CERTIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS*
- Certified Financial Planner®
- Certified Private Wealth Advisor®
- California Health and Life Insurance licenses
- Series 7, 66
RECOGNITION
- 2020-2025 Five Star Wealth Manager by Five Star Professional
- 2022-2025 Banking & Finance Visionary, L.A. Times B2B Publishing
- 2023 Leader of Influence – Wealth Manager, Los Angeles Business Journal
- 2023 Finalist – Community Impact Luminary, ThinkAdvisor
| Q: | What Do You Enjoy Most About Your Job? |
| A: | I’m passionate about what I do because I get to work with my clients, my friends and my family in order to help them find peace of mind. In this day of age, with access to smartphones, social media, information on the Internet, there is a ton of noise out there. This noise can be disseminated extremely quickly, which can be overwhelming to individual investors. I believe that when we set a strategic plan for our clients we’re setting a disciplined approach to allow our clients to go out and enjoy their lives without paying too much attention to the daily noise. |
| Q: | What Do You Enjoy Most About Working at KARWA? |
| A: | I enjoy working at KAR because of the culture. Every team member knows that at the end of the day the clients’ interests come first. John Anderson said it best: “Do the right thing.”
I believe that if the expectations and stage are set properly, routine reviews should be the only times that my clients are focusing on their investments. After all, that’s why they’re hiring a professional wealth advisor.
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| Q: | What Are You Involved in Outside of Work? |
| A: | Born and raised in Los Angeles, I currently live in Encino with my wife and two sons. I am the past Chair of the Board of Directors at Project ECHO, a non-profit which organizes annual at-risk youth High School Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Competitions on campus at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management among other organizations I work with in Los Angeles. I am an avid surfer, golfer, reader, snowboarder, and traveler.
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| Q: | How Does KARWA Approach Wealth Management Differently? |
| A: | We approach wealth management differently in that we aren’t just focused on portfolios comprised of stocks and bonds. We also consider alternative strategies to try and help protect our clients on the downside but also create opportunities to capture up-market swings. Having a background in financial planning, I look at both sides of my clients’ balance sheets, along with their goals, to make sure we’re taking a holistic approach to their financial needs. From there, we create customized asset allocation strategies. |
| Q: | What Do You Hope to Achieve for Your Clients? |
| A: | My goal is to help my clients find peace of mind while achieving their previously established goals. I don’t want my clients worrying about their investment portfolios or current financial condition. |
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The 2026 “400 Advisors to Watch under $1B” ranking was given by AdvisorHub in June 2026 and covers the year 2026. KAR has not paid fees to AdvisorHub to obtain or participate in the ranking. The firm has paid a fee to license use of the award logo and market the results of the ranking and also purchased a plaque for the recipients.
The 2025 “100 Next Gen Advisors to Watch” ranking was given by AdvisorHub in June 2025 and covers the year 2025. KAR has not paid fees to AdvisorHub to obtain or participate in the ranking. The firm has paid a fee to license use of the award logo and market the results of the ranking and also purchased a plaque for the recipients.
The 2025 “5-Star Wealth Manager” recognition was given by Five Star Professional in May 2025 and covers the year 2025. KAR has not paid fees to Five Star Professional to obtain or participate in the award. The firm has paid a fee to license use of the award logo and market the results of the award.
The 2025 “Banking & Finance Visionaries” honor was given by LA Times Studio in March 2025 and covers the year 2025. KAR has not paid fees to LA Times Studio to obtain or participate in the award. KAR sponsored an ad in the 2025 Banking & Finance publication but doing so was not a prerequisite to winning the award.
The 2024 “Luminaries With Heart” award was given by ThinkAdvisor in December 2024 and covers the year 2024. KAR has not paid fees to ThinkAdvisor to obtain or participate in the award. The firm has paid a fee to license use of the award logo and market the results of the ranking.
The 2024 “5-Star Wealth Manager” recognition was given by Five Star Professional in May 2024 and covers the year 2024. KAR has not paid fees to Five Star Professional to obtain or participate in the award. The firm has paid a fee to license use of the award logo and market the results of the award.
The 2024 “250 Advisors to Watch Under $1 Bil” ranking was given by AdvisorHub in July 2024 and covers the year 2024. KAR has not paid fees to AdvisorHub to obtain or participate in the ranking. The firm has paid a fee to license use of the award logo and market the results of the ranking and also purchased a plaque for the recipients.
The 2024 “Banking & Finance Visionaries” honor was given by LA Times Studio in March 2024 and covers the year 2024. KAR has not paid fees to LA Times Studio to obtain or participate in the award. The firm does not anticipate that it will pay fees to re-license or market the award.