Our Leadership Team.
Our founders share a common mindset: protect quietly, lead decisively, and execute without friction. With deep backgrounds in security, operations, and private client services, we bring clarity, stability, and long-term discipline to every engagement. No fanfare—just grounded leadership, where it matters most.
Managing Partner, Strategy
Bryce’s career spans national security, protective strategy, and private client operations at the highest level. A former military special operations mission planner, he has led critical programs across government and defense sectors and advised families navigating complex, high-stakes environments. At Frederick Dean, he shapes strategy and ensures every engagement reflects clarity, discretion, and operational calm.
Bryce Ernst
Managing Partner, Operations
John is a former military commander and engineer with deep expertise in logistics, aviation, and systems design. He has built and led operational programs in high-consequence environments around the world. At Frederick Dean, he directs service delivery and ensures that client systems run securely and predictably. His leadership brings durable calm to complex households.
John Lohrman
Managing Director, Partner Relationships
Barry brings a trust-driven approach to relationship development, shaped by early success in fast-moving, high-touch industries. He leads our advisor and partner relationships, working closely with family offices and professional networks to ensure that every introduction is grounded in alignment, trust, and long-term fit. Barry serves as a strategic bridge between our work and the communities we support.
Barry Walsh
Principal Advisor & Strategist
Joe brings over 30 years of experience advising high-net-worth families and their teams on structure, stewardship, and continuity. He specializes in aligning Frederick Dean’s operational and protective frameworks with each client’s legal, financial, and personal landscape. With a focus on reducing friction and reinforcing trust, Joe helps build long-term resilience through clarity and precision.