The founding team.
Trusted judgment, forged through experience.
At Frederick Dean, leadership is not theoretical, it is lived. Shaped by years operating in environments where the stakes are high, the variables are volatile, and discretion is non-negotiable.
Our partners bring hard-won expertise across national security, elite operations, private wealth, and household management. But more than credentials, they offer clarity under pressure and a deep understanding of how to lead quietly through complexity.
This is the team clients turn to when they need structure, foresight, and continuity; delivered with precision and without disruption.
Managing Partner, Strategy
Bryce Ernst
Bryce’s career spans intelligence, private client operations, and protective strategy at the highest levels. He led national security programs across government and military domains before serving as Chief of Staff and Security Lead to an ultra-high-net-worth family; an experience that shaped his belief in anticipatory planning, integrated execution, and composure under pressure. At Frederick Dean, he oversees client strategy and ensures every engagement reflects clarity, discretion, and control.
John Lohrman
Managing Partner, Operations
John is a former military commander and engineer with deep experience in logistics, aviation, and complex system design. He has built and led operational programs in high-consequence environments and now directs service delivery at Frederick Dean—ensuring client systems run securely, quietly, and without disruption. His leadership translates pressure into process and complexity into calm, sustained performance.
Joseph Tornincaso
Senior Advisor & Strategist
Joe brings more than 30 years advising high-net-worth families and their advisory teams on continuity, structure, and stewardship. He specializes in aligning Frederick Dean’s protective frameworks with clients’ existing infrastructures—ensuring seamless integration across legal, financial, and operational domains. His focus: reduce friction, reinforce trust, and strengthen long-term resilience without spectacle.