He spent 15 years consulting for multinational and community banks advising them on the strategic and technological value of automated teller machine networks, debit cards and remote account access. After a short retirement, Dean went to work for a multinational bank developing strategic and tactical steps to bring back the community bank feel to small business development. He actively pursued customers himself – leading by doing – and the program was quite successful. Today, he works with growth and turn-around businesses opportunities on an advisory basis, along with an occasional speaking engagement.