Currently living in Charlotte, NC with my family (wife, two daughters). Originally from Scottsdale, AZ, where I’m a graduate of Arizona State University. However, my career has allowed to me to live in such places as Broomfield, CO and Irvine, CA. When I have free time, you will usually catch me attending my daughter’s cheer competitions or just spending time with friends and family.

I have been in the industry for over 20 years in a variety of roles. I have currently owned and operated Uptrend Advisors for the past 6 years. Uptrend Advisors is an outsourced real estate & development company that is focused on strategic growth for brands. Previous roles were the VP of Real Estate for The Habit Burger Grill and Chief Development Officer for Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza amongst other roles earlier in my career. Uptrend Advisors was born out of the need I saw for companies to continue their growth without significantly impacting their G&A, while also wanting development driven by a company/person with executive leadership experience. While the goal of the company is focused on strategic growth, it is more than just growth for the sake of growth. It incorporates the goals of a company over a 3–5-year stretch, putting together a solid strategy that is fluid, as well as including other departments within the organization.