"These are the types of people we want to work with to change the world."

Dean Niewolny spent 23 years in executive roles with three of Wall Street's largest financial firms, finishing his career in the financial sector as a market manager for Wells Fargo Advisors in Chicago, where he oversaw a $100mm market. While in Chicago, he and his wife, Lisa, traveled to Africa to attend to the abject needs of widows and orphans. This sparked a desire in him to understand how purpose, passion, and work can collide.

After continued study and contemplation, Dean decided to become the CEO of Halftime Institute in 2011, where he could help more people who, like him, wanted to expand their skills and work from a place of passion and purpose while making a significant difference. In 2021, after 11 years of faithful service, Dean stepped into the role of Chairman of the Board and Halftime Ambassador to expand his reach with this message he is most passionate about. He now speaks at events worldwide, equipping business leaders and corporate teams to pursue joy with impact, balance, and passion at work while living lives of significant value.

In addition to his role with The Halftime Institute Dean joined GXG Consulting Group in 2022. GXG is committed to solving traditional consulting's execution problem by curating intentional, focused conversations with expert operators who share the advantage of their knowledge and experience. These insights empower clients to activate the best-fit solution and demonstrate measurable success.

Out of Dean's 35 years of executive experience equipping Fortune 100 and 500 leaders and teams, he mastered a framework of leaders and teams that finish well. Using this framework, Dean walks teams and leaders through breaking down barriers and uniting with passion around a common vision.