After graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in Finance in 2013, my family convinced (tricked?) me into joining the family furniture business.  I knew I didn’t want to go work for a bank or in corporate America, so I figured working with family would be a great way to learn about running a business and entrepreneurship.

After graduating, I started as a delivery driver at Happy’s Rent to Own and worked my way up in the business, eventually working as the Director of Operations. Through this time my partners and I opened 11 new stores and got a lot of experience in furniture, customer service, and management.  I learned many lessons (the hard way) about what it takes to build a business and a successful culture. 

After partnering with Kristy and Dwell Home Staging in 2017, I was able to move full time into Dwell in January 2020 as we prepared to open our first retail location. We had a vision of creating a unique furniture shopping experience and, thankfully, had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. It has been an enormous amount of work, but the Dwell and Company journey has been immensely fulfilling for me. I enjoy coming into Dwell each day to work with an extraordinary team while taking on the challenge of creating a business that is truly one of a kind.  Nothing is more motivating than seeing the growth of each individual team member and knowing that if we keep working hard, the opportunities will only get better for all of us.

When not at Dwell you’ll find me adventuring somewhere in the world with my wife, trying to figure out a workable golf swing, or spending time with family and friends.