Our Story
Sound Stewardship, LLC owners Matt Syverson and Jonathan Harrison.
Our Beginning
Sound Stewardship was founded by Matt Syverson in 2004. Originally established as Syverson & Company, the firm has always been an independent, fee-only financial planning practice dedicated to transparency and values-driven service.
Matt’s journey as an advisor began with two years at a national advisory firm, followed by two years at his father’s fee-only firm in Iowa. “As a Fee-Only advisor, you can look your client in the eye and know that you’re recommending what is in their best interest,” Matt says. When he and his wife Tammy decided to relocate to Kansas City in 2004 to start his own firm, he was passionate about helping clients in every aspect of their financial lives.
Growing Together
Since then, Sound Stewardship has grown, evolving in name, welcoming new team members, and bringing on a new partner. However, our original mission remains unchanged: guiding clients toward confidence and contentment through faithful financial decision making.
After joining us in 2015, Jonathan Harrison later became a co-owner of Sound Stewardship, the first to do so since the firm’s founding. This shared ownership model brings meaningful benefits to our clients. By building a team of dedicated owners, we’re strengthening the foundation of Sound Stewardship and ensuring its long-term stability. Our goal is to create a lasting firm that serves you and your family for generations to come.
Through both market highs and lows, our clients’ well-being has remained at the heart of everything we do. Sound Stewardship has grown by staying committed to helping clients navigate their financial journey with wisdom and integrity.
Milestones
2004: Founded as Syverson & Company, LLC by Matt Syverson.
2008: We formalized The Sound Stewardship Principles™, seven financial practices grounded in historical wisdom.
2009: We welcomed our first additional CFP® and guided our clients through the Great Recession, applying The Sound Stewardship Principles.
2011: Matt earned his Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® designation.
2012: We renamed Syverson & Company, LLC as Sound Stewardship, LLC, moved into larger offices and streamlined our fee structure.
2015: Sound Stewardship crossed $100 million in assets under management.
2017: Sound Stewardship hosted our first annual job-shadow week for college students interested in the financial planning profession.
2019: Jonathan became a partner in the firm joining Matt as a co-owner.
2020: The Sound Stewardship Foundation was established as a Donor Advised Fund, creating a formal structure for employees to give together from company profits. Since its inception, the foundation has enabled team members to support causes they care about, and it occasionally provides matching grants to further amplify employees’ charitable impact.
2023: We relocated to our current offices in Corporate Woods.
2024: We celebrated 20 years of helping clients achieve their goals and make a lasting impact.
2025: Sound Stewardship expanded to six CFP® practitioners, with 60% of our staff having been with the firm for 10 or more years. We currently manage approximately $250 million for over 200 client families.
Looking Ahead in Service
Looking ahead to 2030, our goal is to donate $500,000 to charitable causes as a team from the Sound Stewardship Foundation and dedicate 500 hours of service together to our community, continuing our passion of stewardship and generosity.
“I feel called by God to serve people and to help them be the best stewards possible,” says Matt. “We’ve built a team of solid professionals who are all linking arms to serve our clients and their families. Growing this firm is a great accomplishment, and something I never could have done on my own.”
