Doug Wells
KPCW Co-HostCo-host of Mountain Money since 2012.
Doug Wells is a Vice President and Partner for Albion Financial Group. He holds a Masters of Business Administration from Stanford University. Doug deeply enjoys helping Albion’s clients succeed in their financial lives. Some of Doug’s additional professional activities include residing on multiple boards such as the Salt Lake Estate Planning Council, Vutara (a startup high tech company) and for Catheter Connections.
Doug is a frequent public speaker and an author on topics of interest to high net worth families, business executives/owners and to many of the charitable causes they support. As an author and presenter, his goal is to connect seemingly disparate pieces of information into important patterns and actionable insights.
Doug is an avid fan of outdoor activities including skiing, paragliding and flying general aviation aircraft. He is an FAA-certified flight instructor for single and twin-engine aircraft and is a PSIA-certified level one ski instructor.
Doug and his wife Linda live in Park City with their two daughters.
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Parker Norstrand and Abby Flack highlight how athletes can complete a day’s worth of race training in 20 minutes at a new local business — Sim.Sports Arena. -
Journalist Katherine Gammon shares why sand is being called “the new gold,” and how it’s become the second most exploited natural resource in the world after fresh water. -
Journalist and author Nick Romeo examines a portfolio of practical solutions to urgent economic problems, from decreasing wealth inequality to addressing the climate crisis and creating meaningful jobs highlighted in his new book "The Alternative: How to Build a Just Economy." -
Journalist and author Nick Romeo examines a portfolio of practical solutions to urgent economic problems, from decreasing wealth inequality to addressing the climate crisis and creating meaningful jobs highlighted in his new book "The Alternative: How to Build a Just Economy." (00:09)Journalist Katherine Gammon shares why sand is being called “the new gold,” and how it’s become the second most exploited natural resource in the world after fresh water. (21:13)Parker Norstrand and Abby Flack highlight how athletes can complete a day’s worth of race training in 20 minutes at a new local business — Sim.Sports Arena. (34:41) -
Mountain Money explores the progress of economic equality of African Americans since the first federal King holiday was celebrated in 1986 with economist and University of Utah professor Thomas Maloney.(00:10)Then, learn how to take control of your money with "The Get Ready! Blueprint a 52-Week Guide to Changing the Way You Think About Money." Author Tony Steuer is an internationally recognized financial preparedness advocate. (13:25)
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Brian Merrill, the new owner of the Viking Yurt, talks about his families’ interest in continuing the time-honored traditions and luxurious novelty of the Viking Yurt. -
Then, learn from an innovation consultant how to “solve the real problem,” because what we think is the problem, is usually not the problem. -
NY Times Sketch Guy, podcaster, and Parkite Carl Richards shares why it’s important to have frank, funny, and often difficult conversations about money.
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Creator of the New York Times Sketch Guy column, podcaster and Parkite Carl Richards shares why it’s important to have frank, funny, and often difficult conversations about money.Then, learn from innovation consultant Roger Firestien, how to “solve the real problem.” Because he says, what people often think is the issue is not the real problem.Mountain Money ends the hour talking with the new owners of the Viking Yurt about their interest in continuing the time-honored traditions and luxurious novelty of the Viking Yurt. -
Rob Copeland delves into his book "The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend."Then, Anya Schiffrin and Haaris Mateen discuss their published working paper that estimates the amount of money that Meta and Google should pay US news publishers for the value of the journalism and information they produce.And Andrea Zavala talks about her Main Street business, Lola Eclectic, that provides goods that are connected to culture, made with goodness, love and soul.
