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by AXA Advisors’ national arm and only given when a branch is able to obtain and develop quality associates, grow the firm’s stature in the community, and make significant progress as a financial service,” Micus explains. Beyond the office and into the community, Micus has perhaps been even more active. Once he settled in the Valley, Micus joined the board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale, bringing his life full circle. He would spend the next decade supporting the mentorship of kids just like him while fundraising for the organization, even Dillan Micus helps people make hosting several of the organization’s signature events includmoney while making a difference ing the Celebrity Golf Invitational and its pre-tournament soirée, Bogies and Stogies. in children’s lives By 2011, Micus was ready to do more and – along with his team members at AXA – founded the Weekend By Alison Bailin Batz Jetaway Culinary Casino Classic, a now-annual fall event that raises funds for various child-focused organizations in the community. This year, the event will take place on illan Micus believes in mentors. November 9 on the roof of the W Hotel and will feature “I was an only child, and my parents divorced small bites by nearly a dozen local restaurants when I was really young, which may have very well led – including SOL Cocina and PNPK in the to me getting into lots of trouble,” Micus says. “Though I Airpark – as well as live entertainment mostly grew up with my mom and stepdad in Denver, and an interactive dice-style game. I spent a few years with my dad in the South, where “The winner from the night’s dice I had a lot of idle hours.” game will take home a private jet Thankfully, however, he discovered the vacation for four to Las Vegas, not Brookhaven Boys & Girls Club, and fell in love to mention helping a great cause,” with its boxing program. “Like so many teen boys, says Micus, noting this year’s benefiI had excessive energy. The counselors at the club ciary is The Challenge Foundation, helped me use it in positive ways, both physically which helps ambitious and hardand mentally,” says Micus, who would eventually working students break the cycle get into football, going so far as to play the sport of poverty through educational at the University of Northern Colorado and then opportunities. “Challenge takes a for a short time for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. whole-student approach, awardPost-college, Micus used all that energy in ing tuition scholarships and business, quickly rising in the ranks of the finanindividualized support services cial world. In 2005, he moved to Scottsdale at age to low-income students.” 29 to take on the role of executive vice president In addition to his work on of AXA Advisors Southwest in the Airpark – the Weekend Jetaway and The Challenge youngest-ever person to earn the role nationwide. Foundation, Micus is also busy with His role with the firm is three-fold. He is involved another major event “fore” the kids in in recruiting quality associates and developing their Arizona – the 2019 Waste Management skills to enable them to earn the trust and confidence Phoenix Open. “In 2013, I was honored to of clients for long-term relationships. He also oversees join The Thunderbirds. This year, I am the the actual practice while assisting his own clients in Pro-Am Chairman for the tournament – accumulating, distributing and transferring wealth we’re looking forward to another successful over time. But his favorite role is acting as a mentor year,” Micus says. for the men and women on his team, both in business The Thunderbirds were founded in 1937 with and in the community. the mission of promoting the Valley of the Sun For years, Micus has worked diligently on both fronts. through sports. “Last year, we had another record In business, he developed a team of similarly young and year and raised $10.1 million for local charities likeminded financial minds at AXA, and have eclipsed $122 million in charitable Dillan Micus is executive vice quadrupling the firm’s revenue and president of AXA Advisors giving since our inception,” Micus says. earning the coveted AXA’s President’s Southwest in the Airpark. Not bad for a “club” kid with a once-killer Trophy Award six times in one decade. (Photo courtesy HMA Public Relations) left hook. “This is an honor awarded annually
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