Matthew J. Dicken
Founder/Managing Director

Matt Dicken is the Founder/Managing Director of Strategic Wealth Designers, a full service financial services firm working to help both retirees and pre-retirees secure their financial futures.  Matt began his career in the financial services industry in 1997.  Matt’s workshops, which are attended by 1000's of consumers each year, offer insight on how to protect and preserve your assets, increase your retirement income, and potentially reduce your taxes.

In today's environment it is hard to know who to trust especially for financial advice.  Matt is an ethical advisor that believes in doing what is right versus doing what is popular.  That is why Matt is proud to be a member of the National Ethics Bureau.  Matt has passed an extensive nationwide background check designed specifically for financial professionals.   

Matt has appeared several times on WHAS11 News as a financial expert to discuss retirement planning.  He has been featured in interviews conducted by the newspaper Business First, and he has recorded educational podcasts for Sophisticated Living magazine.  His "Success By Design" training class has been attended by financial advisors from as far away as California.  Attendees to his class are given the training and knowledge on how to build a practice such as his.  In 2004 Business First named Matt one of their "40 Under 40" Award recipients which is given to young professionals for their business success and civic contributions.  Over the years Matt has authored several financial articles and has helped over 1,100 clients with various financial issues.

In his personal time Matt likes to be an involved member of his community. In addition to volunteering his time at the Animal Care Society and Northeast Christian Church, Matt is a graduate of Leadership Louisville’s Focus Louisville program.  Matt is married to his wife Colleen and they have two dogs Mercedes and Mike.

mattd@theretirementzone.com