Byron T. Deese is Engage Wealth LLC's Managing Director and CEO and founder of the Dream Makers Network, which is a professional services consulting firm. He served as the Relationship Development Manager for Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors. Byron specializes in providing retirement services and employee benefits for small businesses. He is a Certified Exit Planning Adviser (CEPA) and licensed insurance agent in Life, Health, and Annuity by the State of Maryland. A native of Sanford, Florida, Byron is a graduate of Tuskegee University with a bachelor’s degree in finance.

Byron is active in the community, as he served as a Board Trustee for the City of Baltimore Employees’ (ERS) and Elected Officials’ (EOS) Retirement Systems. He also serves as the Board Chairman for the Baltimore City Community College Foundation and as a board member of Abilities Network and Associated Black Charities. In 2020, Byron was inducted into the Professional Advisor Recognition Society (PARS) by the Baltimore Community Foundation and is also a member of their Investment Committee. Byron is married to Maria Campbell Deese, and they have one daughter, Matyson Aleah.