The DCR Business Builder Series is designed to help professionals grow with purpose through timely insights, practical tools, and hands-on learning across a range of relevant business topics. Each session brings together regional leaders and subject matter experts in an engaging, interactive setting that encourages learning, idea-sharing, and meaningful connections.
Today’s business environment demands adaptable, informed leaders who are committed to continuous growth — and this series is built to support exactly that.
Protect Yourself from Financial Fraud
Presented by Dan Engberg - Edward Jones
Financial fraud is on the rise, and today’s scams are more sophisticated than ever. While no one is completely immune, there are proactive steps you can take to outsmart scammers and protect yourself and your loved ones.
In this informative session, you will learn:
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How to recognize red flags that may signal fraudulent activity
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What resources are available if you or someone you know becomes a victim
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Practical steps you can take now to safeguard your finances
This presentation will equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to confidently navigate today’s evolving fraud landscape.
Brain Fitness for Leaders: Stay Sharp as You Age
Presented by Richard Frieder
Leaders today are expected to think quickly, retain information, and make sound decisions in an environment filled with constant change and distraction. This engaging session explores how brain fitness directly impacts leadership performance, productivity, and long-term effectiveness at every stage of your career.
Participants will gain insight into key cognitive skills — including memory, processing speed, attention, and focus — and how these abilities influence decision-making, communication, and adaptability. Drawing on current research in brain function and aging, this workshop provides practical, science-based strategies leaders can apply immediately. The session also includes interactive brain-training exercises to reinforce learning and boost mental agility.
You will walk away with:
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A stronger understanding of how cognitive skills affect leadership performance
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Practical strategies to improve focus, memory, and mental clarity
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Tools to support sustained effectiveness and resilience over time
Cost: $20 per person
Capacity: Limited seating available
Advance registration is encouraged. Invest in your most valuable leadership asset — your brain — and gain tools to lead with clarity, confidence, and stamina.
About the Presenters
Dan Engberg - Edward Jones
Dan Engberg brings experience from both the nonprofit sector and corporate finance, shaping his strong commitment to serving clients with integrity and care. Mentored by his father-in-law, a longtime Edward Jones financial advisor, Dan has built his practice around the principle of always doing what is right for clients.
Dan and his wife, Elise, live in Lakeville with their children — Clara, Micah, William, and their newest baby girl. As a family, they enjoy biking to local parks, playing golf, making homemade pizza, spending time at the family cabin, and serving in their community through their church, Feed My Starving Children, and Bible Study Fellowship.
Richard Frieder, Owner of LearningRx
Richard Frieder specializes in improving how individuals learn and process information. He has worked extensively with individuals navigating ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other learning challenges. Rich is a frequent speaker for school districts, education conferences, homeschool groups, and therapy organizations, and has been featured on Fox Morning News, Twin Cities Live, and KARE-11 Today.