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2025 Blog Recently Added August 25, 2025

StrongBox Wealth Pickleball Classic

 

the inaugural strongbox wealth pickleball classic was a smash hit!

Thirty teams, countless volleys, plenty of laughs, and over $26,000 raised for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City. This community came together in such a fun and inspiring way to give support to families facing some of life’s toughest challenges.

A heartfelt thank you to:
🙌 The players who brought the energy
🙌 The bidders who made the silent auction a success
🙌 Our generous sponsors who made the event possible
🙌 Our fantastic host, Apex Sports Hub

  • Hawthorn Bank
  • Omnia Executive
  • RCA Group
  • AFC Heating and Cooling
  • LK Communications
  • Sunflower Development Group
  • Mojo Cycling Studio
  • Dance Fit Flow
  • Freestyle Graphics
  • GM Law
  • Flavor
  • Tangerine Paddles
  • Kalender & Rodenbeck CPAs, LLC 

 

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brenden ellis

Brenden Ellis is a Wealth Advisor at StrongBox Wealth, where he provides highly personalized financial guidance to individuals and businesses. He delivers a white-glove, concierge-style advisory experience, helping clients navigate complex financial decisions and build strategies around retirement planning, tax efficiency, investment management, and multigenerational wealth preservation.

A native of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Brenden began his career in 2021 with Commerce Bank’s commercial lending training program. He quickly advanced to become a Healthcare Relationship Manager in Kansas City, where he specialized in working with local physicians and physician practices. His expertise in physician equity notes, practice financing, and equipment and real estate lending gave him a unique perspective on the financial needs of medical professionals—ultimately inspiring his transition into private wealth advising.

Brenden earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Iowa State University. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Saint Luke’s East Hospital and lives in Prairie Village, Kansas with his fiancée, Nicole, and their dog, Theo. Outside the office, Brenden enjoys racing triathlons, traveling the world, and cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs and Iowa State Cyclones.