Mr. Stewart has been actively representing clients on Capitol hill for over 20 years. Before lobbying fulltime, David graduated from Brigham Young University with a master’s degree in accounting. He went to work for accounting firm Ernst & Young in their tax consulting department in Salt Lake City in 2000, while at the same time moonlighting with LEC during the legislative session. In 2002, after obtaining his CPA license, Mr. Stewart left Ernst & Young and started DLS Consulting, Inc. a full-service lobbying firm. In 2006, DLS Consulting, Inc. was merged with LEC the oldest lobby firm in the state of Utah.

David has represented various types of clients in both the private and public sectors, including Zions Bank, Waste Management, Verizon, PhRMA, EnergySolutions, MAG (Mountainland Association of Governments), Salt Lake City, Utah County, Park City, Weber Basin, Central Utah, Washington County and Jordan Valley water conservancy districts among many others. David is recognized as one of the top legislative strategists in both advancing policy and appropriations.

David and his wife reside in Highland, UT and have 3 wonderful children. When not attending kids’ events and family getaways, David enjoys playing golf, cooking and gardening.