Matt joined New York Life Insurance Company with a college internship in 1999. He joined Brakke Financial Services full-time in 2000 after graduating from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. Giving back and supporting the community has always been important to Matt. Over the years, he has been involved with Junior Achievement of South Dakota as a classroom volunteer, Regional Champion for the Pierre / Ft. Pierre Junior Achievement board, served on the Pierre / Ft. Pierre Community Foundation Board of Directors, served on the Lutheran Memorial Church Board of Trustees, and is a Pierre-Fort Pierre Rotary Club member. Matt and his wife Kim served as Co-Chairs of the 2023 Inaugural, and Chairs of the 2025 Inaugural. Matt has been a member of NAIFA-South Dakota since 2000. Professional designations include CFP®, AEP®, RICP®, CLU®, ChFC®.Matt thoroughly enjoys helping clients through the financial planning process to establish a plan to reach their financial goals.

Outside of work, Matt stays busy with never-ending house projects, enjoys traveling, cooking, playing volleyball, Oahe Zap baseball games in the summer, hosting foreign exchange students, and spending time with friends and family. Matt is married to Kim, they have 3 daughters, Madilyn, Claire and Charlotte, along with Gus, Standard Poodle.