Walt joined McKinney in 2005 as account planner from McGarrah Jessee, where he started his ad career after being a Capitol Hill reporter in the Clinton years. Walt brings insight and ideas to our clients with a collaborative and humble approach that leads to big results no matter the challenge for iconic brands like Virgin to fast-moving retailers like Sherwin-Williams and complex financial services businesses like Nationwide. He was named head of Account Planning in 2012. A graduate of Davidson College and the VCU Brandcenter, Walt was recognized by the 4A’s as a rising star in account planning.