Steve Walton – A Financial Advisor With Significant Investment Experience

Steven Walton is an experienced financial advisor. He holds membership of the Financial Planning Association and certification as a Certified Financial Planner professional.

He served as CEO of USAN and oversaw its transformation from a network-based telecom services provider into a highly profitable customer engagement technology leader, experiencing consistent revenue growth and profit gains under his direction.

Early Life and Education

Steve Walton (bsc, graduate dip ed, med, mce, jp), while studying at Knox University excelled as both an offensive and defensive lineman for their football team as well as shot put thrower during three consecutive starting positions and helped win 17 games overall- an unprecedented achievement in school history.

After graduating, he opened his first Ben Franklin five-and-dime store in Newport, Arkansas. Working tirelessly to attract customers, quickly becoming successful at running it. When his lease came up for renewal he decided not to renew it but purchased instead the building instead of renewing.

He then opened more stores across the country in smaller communities. Incentivizing his managers to run profitable stores was part of his incentive package; and he would fly regularly to check up on them.

Professional Career

Walton is one of the most recognized figures in business. A Hall-of-Famer and subject of ESPN Films 30 for 30, Walton revolutionized retailing while leaving behind a legacy that continues to influence how modern leaders run their companies and has made an enormous contribution through his charitable activities.

Blake Wollam, CNP at Cleveland Clinic

Wollam practices as a nurse practitioner at Cleveland Clinic and works on an NIH-funded osteoarthritis quality of life study, teaching medical students, working in emergency room patient care and supporting conservative candidates like U.S. Senator John Boozman of Arkansas and Mitt Romney of Utah as well as Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper who are all Republicans; additionally he donated to Lincoln Project which supports Democratic candidates like Womack.

Achievement and Honors

Walton served his nation proudly as a US Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Electronics Technician. For his efforts he received three medals – National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal and Armed Forces Service Medal – which honor his service.

Under his direction, USAN has evolved into an innovative provider of content and collaboration software solutions, offering multiple products that help businesses connect more meaningfully with customers.

Walton earned three-year letter awards as a senior at Knox College and started on both offense and defense lines as well as competing in shot put. His 45’7″ throw remains 10th best in school history and he served as team captain his final year. Walton is known to be highly competitive; this has translated well in his coaching career.

Personal Life

He was an attentive husband, father and grandfather known for being hard working, wise and quick witted. An accomplished wood worker and model builder, he belonged to North Side Baptist Church in Abilene.

Walton was an offensive lineman who helped Knox win 17 games during his three years at Knox, and also earned four-year letter awards on track and field.

Jonathan is a published author, contributing articles to both Journal of Operations Management and European Journal of Operational Research as well as reviewing for Decision Sciences. In terms of research he has presented on strategic execution, operational decision making and the effects of leadership on operational outcomes; with consulting experience at Sony, First Data and UPS among others.

Net Worth

As a result of his hard work, this business owner has amassed an estimated net worth of around $1 billion. His portfolio consists of Framing Door & Trim, GTI, Focus Concrete and Focus Fire Protection businesses.

He has also helped transform the image of casinos and gambling generally, helping revitalize Las Vegas in the 1990s by adding or renovating iconic buildings like Golden Nugget, Treasure Island and Bellagio.

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