Prior to joining Denny Miller Associates, Wally served as the Republican Staff Director of the Transportation Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee from 1996 - 2002.

Wally also served in the Bush (41st president) Administration in the Departments of Transportation (DoT) and Defense (DoD). At the DoT Wally was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of Budget and Programs, and at the DoD he served as the Assistant General Counsel for Financial Management for the U.S. Navy as well as Special Counsel to the Secretary of the Navy.

From 1983 - 1989, Wally worked in the personal office of Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), where he was promoted to Legislative Director and General Counsel.

Wally earned a B.A. in economics from Stanford University and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. He resides in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife, Kristyn, and their two children.