Brian D'Arcy Klee

Brian D'Arcy Klee was born on April 8, 1951, to a young medical student, Gerald D'Arcy Klee and his young, English wife Elizabeth Grace. Brian was the oldest of five siblings. The family moved a lot in Brian's younger years before settling in Baltimore, Maryland, the place Brian considered his childhood home.

Brian's college years at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA were among his most formative experiences. It was where he laid the foundation for his worldly knowledge, formidable intellect, and penchant for debate that would make their indelible mark on all who knew him, most especially his children. He majored in philosophy where he learned “how to think," graduating with the Noss Prize as the most outstanding philosophy student in his class. He lived at the International House where he made close friends from around the world, and traveled extensively to France, Germany, Sweden, the former Soviet Union, and Morocco.

Brian changed course from philosophy to an MBA at Columbia University. He went on to his career first as a CPA, with Price Waterhouse and subsequently as an internal auditor at Bristol-Myers whose generous corporate travel budget Brian took full advantage of, working in Paris, the Philippines, and other exotic locales. His stories of uncovering factory workers' wine-soaked lunches and eating bowls of Thai chilis that would leave you tearing up and coughing were retold again and again throughout the years.

Brian left Bristol-Myers, earned a CFA, and went to work as a Portfolio Manager at Scudder, Stevens & Clark. He excelled as a money manager and became the youngest Vice President in the firm's history. Brian left Scudder to start his own practice which he eventually sold in 1995. He continued to manage his family's investments, but devoted himself to his family.

Brian's real love was his family. He met the love of his life, soon-to-be dermatologist Diane Davidson in 1986. They married on May 15, 1988. With his emotional and financial backing, he encouraged Diane to set up her own dermatology practice in Southeastern Connecticut where they raised their family. Nothing made him prouder than the successes of his wife and children.

Brian's love and legacy lives on in his wife Diane, daughter Alex (Diane's stepdaughter), sons Jared, Justin, and Trevor. Every one of them strong-willed and fiercely independent, the family can nonetheless agree on two things: a low-cost index fund like Vanguard’s is by far the best investment choice for almost everybody, and we are accepting political and religious debates at dinner in his honor.

Brian passed away on November 19, 2025 at 74. He is missed by his wife, children, and their partners Tyler, Tess, Danielle, and Katya; and his grandchildren Liam, Nora, Logan, and Henry. He is also missed by his siblings, Ken, Sheila, and Louise and their families. He was predeceased by his sister, Susan.

A funeral will be held Tuesday, November 25, at 1:30 PM at Temple Judea in Palm Beach Gardens Florida. A live stream will be available on the temple website. The family will be sitting Shiva on November 25, from 4 PM–7 PM at the family's home in Jupiter, Florida. A celebration of life will be held in January, details to follow. Donations in his memory can be made to the Admiral's Cove Foundation.