Dan Konzen

CEO, Chief Stategist @StrateZen

🎓 StudentEducationFinanceConsulting⚖️ LegalSales & BizDevC-level ExecutiveBusiness OwnerStartup Founder

Dan Konzen is a strategic visionary, entrepreneur, and multi-disciplinary executive who helps business owners build companies that are scalable, valuable, and transferable. As the Founder and Chief Strategist of StrateZen, Dan leads a national advisory firm dedicated to transforming businesses into wealth-building assets—companies engineered to thrive independently of their owners. With more than two decades of experience as a CEO, CFO, and CIO, Dan brings a rare combination of executive acumen, strategic foresight, and operational precision. His leadership spans business services, education, finance, and technology, where he has consistently guided organizations toward measurable growth, stability, and enterprise value. Dan helps business owners recognize a vital truth: over 80% of their personal wealth and retirement potential is tied to their business, yet most never intentionally manage that value. Unlike traditional consultants who chase short-term revenue or cost reduction, Dan’s approach is value-centric and holistic. Through StrateZen’s proprietary frameworks and integrated systems such as Value Builder and Ninety, he helps companies align leadership, systems, and strategy to: • Increase enterprise value and reduce owner dependency • Improve operational efficiency and leadership accountability • Build structural scalability that accelerates profit and freedom • Prepare for transfer, succession, or sale—on the owner’s terms A Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Master Professional Director (MPD), and decorated U.S. veteran, Dan also holds advanced designations in finance, strategy, governance, and risk, including Master Project Manager (MPM), Certified Compliance Officer (CCO), Chartered Risk Analyst (CRA), Master Management Consultant (MMC), Certified Financial Manager (ChFM), and numerous others. Before founding StrateZen, Dan served nearly 20 years in academia as a university chair in business, finance, and information systems, shaping future leaders in strategic management, entrepreneurship,

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Work Background

Chief Broker and Compliance Officer

ZenDev InsuranceChief Broker and Compliance Officer

Jan. 2021Mesa, Arizona, United States

Founder, CEO, and Chief Strategist

StrateZenFounder, CEO, and Chief Strategist

Jan. 2020Mesa, Arizona

CIO vCISO

Advisor ArmorCIO vCISO

Jun. 2017 - May. 2025Scottsdale, AZ

Campus Chair, College of Information Systems & Technology | Chair, Scholarship Editorial Board

University of PhoenixCampus Chair, College of Information Systems & Technology | Chair, Scholarship Editorial Board

Mar. 2014 - Jun. 2017Phoenix, Arizona Area

CEO | CITO

Zen Investment Group CEO | CITO

Jan. 2011 - Jan. 2019Phoenix, Arizona Area

Area Chair – School of Business

University of PhoenixArea Chair – School of Business

Oct. 2007 - Dec. 2014Phoenix, Arizona Area

Lead Faculty – School of Business

University of PhoenixLead Faculty – School of Business

Jan. 2006 - Dec. 2007Phoenix, Arizona Area

CEO

ID AdvocatesCEO

Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2007Scottsdale, AZ

Chief Financial and Risk Officer (CFO / CRO)

Prestige Administration, Inc. (Formerly RKI, Inc.)Chief Financial and Risk Officer (CFO / CRO)

Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2009Phoenix, Arizona Area

Director of Finance and Risk Management

Prestige Administration, Inc. (Formerly RKI, Inc.)Director of Finance and Risk Management

Jan. 2003 - Dec. 2005Phoenix, Arizona Area

Regional President

PRESTIGE ADMINISTRATION, INC. (Formerly RKI, Inc.)Regional President

Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2003Phoenix, Arizona AreaPromoted to regional president from top producing agent to oversee national agency, handling all start-up, negotiation, strategic planning, & merger operations. Built, developed, & managed staff responsible for managing 500+ national accounts. • Implemented and revamped a number of core, business systems, which included restructuring independent agents’ sales, reporting, and communications strategies. • Opened 3 new distribution channels with emphasis on regional exclusivity, each with multiple profit centers increasing sales >27% • Oversaw all aspects of relationship management with 4 regional managers, >20, independent agents, and >500 clients. • Directed 4 regional managers and network of 50 independent agents. • Served as Top Producing Broker/Agent from 1998-2000.

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