Dean McDonald brings many years of accounting and marketing experience to Walden Businesses. He began his professional career in 1994 after graduating from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and minor in Accounting.

Dean sold his ownership in a cleaning business and began his career as a business intermediary in 2005. He specializes in specific service companies, wholesale, distribution, and manufacturing. Dean's background as a partner in an Atlanta-based business has provided him with a thorough understanding of the complexities of business ownership, which further enable him to service his Walden clients. He is also a Real Estate broker licensed in Georgia as an an associate broker.