My career path is proof that you never know where life will take you. I’ve spent a big chunk of my career within the tech startup scene, mainly focusing on sales gigs, although I have spent time on the techie side as a coder, working in languages such as Java, C++, and more recently, Python - specifically in Machine Learning applications. But selling stuff is where I found my groove.

Back in 2016, I was the VP of Sales and Customer Success at WebAssign, an Edu Tech company. We ended up selling the company to Cengage Publishing, after which my wife and I decided to switch things up and dive into the world of small biz. We bought a QSR franchise (Which Wich) in addition to launching a food truck and busted our tails to make it thrive and ended up nearly doubling revenues in three years before selling it off in 2020, right smack in the middle of COVID craziness.

Having spent years in and out of regional bands, I have a strong passion for music and in 2021, life took a wild turn when - out of boredom - I started making TikTok vids about music. Surprisingly, people liked what I had to say and before I knew it, several radio Program Directors began to contact me, ultimately in 2022 I signed a contract with SiriusXM and can be heard frequently on Classic Rewind, Classic Vinyl, and Deep Tracks. Plus, I’ve been active in creating programs for StrykTV, a Country music video channel. More recently I’ve had the opportunity to play a role in connecting a couple of my favorite bands as a teen with new label deals and this year I’ll be participating in a couple of music-related documentaries. Having once thought I had a fairly general understanding of the music industry, the past couple of years have offered a true “peak behind the curtain" so if anyone has kids who think they want to become professional musicians, hit me up and I’ll be happy to provide a glimpse of where the industry is headed and what they need to prepare for - lol.

Late in 2023, I decided to mix things up again and got my real estate license. Now, I'm teaming up with my wife as a real estate dynamic duo and am sincerely excited to be part of the Navigate team. After two decades of office life, I'm pumped for this new adventure.