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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.