ChappelWood Financial's Damon King joins two Oklahoma nonprofit boards

ChappelWood Financial Services said Managing Partner Damon King will serve on the boards of Canterbury Voices and the Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The appointments expand the Edmond firm’s public philanthropy ties and add finance, development and investment oversight roles at two longtime Oklahoma nonprofits.

Why it matters: - Damon King’s new board roles deepen ChappelWood Financial’s ties to Oklahoma philanthropy and put the firm’s leadership inside two nonprofits with arts, faith and community missions. - The appointments also place King in positions that influence fundraising, investments and education grants for organizations serving Oklahoma City and statewide ministries.

What happened: - ChappelWood Financial Services named Damon King, CFP®, its managing partner, to the boards of Canterbury Voices and the Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. - King will serve as treasurer of the Canterbury Voices board. - King will serve on the Investment and Education Grants Committees of the Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma. - King said philanthropy is important to him and his family and that his past work as a professional fundraiser shaped his view of nonprofit impact.

The details: - Canterbury Voices was founded in 1969 and is Oklahoma’s premier symphonic chorus. - Canterbury Voices is an Allied Arts OKC member agency and collaborates with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City Ballet. - The Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma was established in 1965. - The Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma works to build endowments that support parishes, schools and other ministries of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. - King will chair the Finance and Development Committees for Canterbury Voices. - King is also a vocalist in Canterbury Voices’ bass section. - King serves on the finance committee at St. Philip Neri in Midwest City. - ChappelWood Founder and CEO Victoria Woods worked with Allied Arts in 2017 to buy clothes and tickets for 30 low-income children to attend Oklahoma City Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. - That effort led to the annual Kentucky Derby Soirée, which benefited Allied Arts from 2018 through 2024. - ChappelWood Wealth Manager Weston DePriest volunteers with Oklahoma Ducks Unlimited, which focuses on wetlands and habitat conservation for North America’s waterfowl. - AssetMark gave ChappelWood Financial the Community Inspiration Award in 2017. - ChappelWood Financial is a boutique wealth management firm based in Edmond, Oklahoma, serving high-net-worth families, retirees and business owners. - The firm says it focuses on tax reduction strategies, retirement income planning and legacy protection. - ChappelWood Financial provided a website, ChappelWood.com, for more information. - King said the firm encourages clients to give generously of their time, talent and treasure.

Between the lines: - The board appointments fit a broader pattern of civic involvement at ChappelWood Financial, where leadership and staff appear active in arts, conservation and parish service. - King’s roles also connect financial expertise with nonprofit governance, which can matter for organizations that depend on sound budgeting, fundraising and endowment management.

What's next: - King will take on his board and committee duties during the 2026-2027 fiscal year. - ChappelWood Financial is likely to continue using community service as part of its public identity and local relationships.

The bottom line: - ChappelWood Financial is putting one of its top leaders into two Oklahoma nonprofit board seats, reinforcing the firm’s long-running emphasis on philanthropy and civic service.