THE KING'S ACADEMY - Key Persons

Alan Miller

Job Titles:

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner With Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors
TKA Board Chairman

Alan serves as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner with Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors. Prior to joining Turtle Creek, Alan spent 34 years in the wealth management and corporate banking space. Most recently, Alan founded and built Private Wealth Advisors, the registered investment advisor subsidiary of Texas Capital Bank, where he helped build the business from the ground up, building the platform and service offering, recruiting advisory teams across five Texas markets, and ultimately becoming one of the fastest growing bank-owned RIAs in the United States. Alan previously held senior leadership roles for BOK Financial as National Banking Executive for the Private Banking operation across seven states and head of Private Wealth for Texas and JP Morgan where he ran the bank's Dallas Private Client operation. Prior to that, Alan operated in various leadership and production capacities in corporate banking and corporate finance with JP Morgan and Bank of America. Alan earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University. Alan currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the King's Academy, a private Christian school dedicated to serve children in South Dallas as well as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Association of Christian Schools International, a global organization serving over 2,000 member schools worldwide. Alan has previously served on the boards of Junior Achievement of Dallas, The SMU Athletic Forum, Dallas Summer Musicals, Dallas Theater Center, Ronald McDonald House, and Prestonwood Christian Academy. Alan and his wife Meg have been married for 36 years and they have three adult children, Hayley, Lindsey and Jeremy.

Brian Pattillo

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Vice President, Goosehead Insurance

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Daniel L. White

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Attorney, the Law Office of Daniel L. White, PLLC

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Dr. Chris Simmons

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Senior Pastor, Cornerstone Baptist Church

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Eddie Caldwell

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Managing Director, Northwestern Mutual

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Jay Verdoorn

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Founder, Holland Properties

John Klingstedt

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Chief Operating Officer, ACSI

Johnson Ellis

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Principal & President, Cura Emergency Services, LLC

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Katie Wells

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Community Volunteer & TKA Bridge Partner

Mike Beeson

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Member of the Board
Minister of Missions, Prestonwood Baptist Church

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Rebecca Harsila

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Director of Development
Leader

Rebecca serves as the primary leader in the creation, implementation, and management of the annual giving strategy. She brings 16 years of experience in nonprofit development, which includes collaboration with individuals, corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit partners. Most recently, Rebecca served as Executive Director of Carry The Load, a fast-growing, grassroots, movement aimed at creating awareness and a public recommitment to honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. She launched Carry The Load in 2011 alongside two local Navy SEALS. The charity thrives today and at this time has raised over $25 million toward its mission and worthy nonprofits directly serving military, firefighters, police, and first responders. Rebecca received recognition from the Communities Foundation of Texas and Blackbaud company for the most organic growth by a nonprofit during her time leading Carry The Load. A native Texan, she is a graduate of Texas Tech University and began her career shortly after at the Baylor Tom Landry Center and had an opportunity to hone her skills in event logistics during a stint living in Heidelberg, Germany. Rebecca trained in nonprofit development working for the American Heart Association - Dallas Division raising critical funds and handling all aspects for one of the top two Heart Walks in the nation and later went out on her own to support several nonprofits. While freelancing, she spent several years developing the fundraising efforts and event production for the Dallas Global Proclamation Academy of Global Pastors for RREACH, located on the Campus of Dallas Theological Seminary.

Ryan Pitterson

Job Titles:

Risk Management Director, Stratus Risk Associates

Steve Jarvie

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Founder, Jarvie Properties

Tom Sherman

Job Titles:

Branch Manager, Benchmark Mortgage
Head of School of the King 's Academy

Dr. Thomas is currently the inaugural Head of School of The King's Academy. She is excited about the opportunity to offer an exemplary education to youth in the Southern sector of Dallas. Dr. Thomas believes that education involves more than a child's intellectual abilities; it should ultimately inspire learners to fulfill God's purpose in their lives.