Dallas is an information security engineer, researcher, and entrepreneur. He has consulted in numerous industries all over the world. Much of his career was spent starting and growing an IT service company until its acquisition in 2016. He then founded TreeTop Security, whose primary focus is improving the cybersecurity posture of small businesses. Dallas has multiple computer degrees from FHSU as well as a master's degree in information security engineering from the SANS Technology Institute. Dallas holds many well-known information security certifications including the GSE certification, which is often considered one of the most difficult credentials to obtain in the IT security industry. Dallas is one of the organizers for the annual BSidesKC cybersecurity conference in Kansas City. When not working, Dallas enjoys learning, sharing his knowledge, promoting STEM education, spending time with his family, and molding his four daughters into card-carrying nerds.