Team

He’s focused on helping business owners, entrepreneurs, real estate investors, and high net worth families align their values with their capital.

Jared leads the Delap Wealth Advisory practice and is a partner at Delap CPA. He attended the University of Oregon on a full football scholarship and, during his four years on campus, received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in both finance and accounting. He also earned athletic All-America honors, Academic All-Conference honors, and set numerous football records (like his 59-yard field goal against UCLA, leading to a 21-20 Oregon victory). These experiences helped to shape his determination, willingness to prepare, capacity to compete, poise under pressure, grit, and tenacity to deliver client results.

Jared often speaks publicly and is a frequent commentator for publications on the topics of wealth preservation, financial strategy, entrepreneurship, and legacy planning. He’s presented and contributed to:

• Wells Fargo Small Biz Summit
• Oregon Society of CPAs
• Mentors360
• Cru

Jared and his wife, Esther, enjoy raising their three children in the city of Lake Oswego.

Jared and Esther have been a long-time foster family. Their love for children has extended to service projects, taking their family to Africa several times to be a hands-on advocate for the 4 million orphaned children in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Jared is a passionate fly fisherman, outdoorsman, and voracious reader. He’s also actively involved in several organizations:

• Ncompass Advisory Board
• Africa New Life
• Congolese Orphan Care
• University of Oregon Mentor Program
• George Fox University, Athlete Mentor Program
• Mentors360

His insight, combined with wealth planning expertise, means that clients get clarity and can see how their whole financial picture is impacted when making decisions.

Dave is a third-generation partner at Delap. He was the managing partner from 2004-2014. His practice emphasis has been business and succession planning, combined with income and estate and tax planning, primarily with closely held family businesses.

Dave graduated Magna Cum Laude from Linfield College and then spent four years working for a national accounting firm. He served as a board member for the National Christian Foundation and the Sunnyside Counseling Center. He also served in the Peace Corps in Belize, where he administered loans to small businesses, taught college accounting, and coached basketball. Currently, he’s a board member for Story International, a foundation committed to supporting orphans and restoring families in Guatemala.

Outside the office, Dave can be found spending time with his wife, Karla, and their six children. He also enjoys hiking, biking, and working in his yard.

In April 2016, Dave and Karla traveled to Guatemala where they adopted four children.

Kelly has worked in the investment field for more than 20  years, with experience overseeing corporate retirement plans and providing investment consulting services to institutional and high net worth investors. She is a graduate from the University of California, Berkeley. Throughout her career she’s gained broad industry experience, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans, consulting services, and asset management. Kelly also owned and managed her own comprehensive financial services company for nearly five years.

Outside the office, Kelly enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters. She enjoys the great outdoors and takes her family hiking and camping around the Northwest.