Most realtors will tell you what a house looks like. I built my entire career learning what's underneath it.
I grew up in Altoona, Wisconsin, the middle son of a man who ran his own well and septic business — and who had no problem pulling his boys out of football practice to put them to work. I didn't always appreciate it then. I do now. That work ethic carried me through four years in the U.S. Coast Guard, where I served aboard the Cutter Bramble on the Great Lakes — fighting the motor vessel Jupiter ship fire in 1991, breaking ice through brutal winters, and earning my 100-ton captain's license before I hung up the uniform.
The Coast Guard taught me leadership. College gave me the science. I earned my degree in hydrogeology and groundwater chemistry, then spent nearly two decades as a licensed soil tester, wastewater system designer, and inspector — completing more than 5,000 soil evaluations and designing the largest privately owned wastewater treatment system in the state of Wisconsin. When your job is literally evaluating what lies beneath the surface of a property, you develop an eye that never turns off.
Then I put that knowledge to work on the other side of the deal. I became a licensed contractor, developed a 42-lot subdivision, built spec homes through the worst economy of our lifetime, served as president of my local Home Builders Association, and flipped more than 100 homes across northern Wisconsin. I've operated the heavy equipment, pulled the permits, designed the systems, swung the hammer, and signed the closing documents — on both sides of the table.
In 2023, I brought all of it to Southwest Florida. Within two years, I was named Align Right Realty International's 2025 Realtor of the Year, leading the company in combined closed and listing transactions. Not because I'm the smoothest talker in the room — but because I outwork everyone in it, and because my clients get something most agents simply can't offer: a professional who understands the land, the structure, the systems, and the deal.
When I'm not working, you'll find me on the water or thinking about the next flight — I've held my private pilot's license since 2012. My wife Mara and I raised two daughters, and I spent eight years on the board of our youth hockey association back home, because community isn't something you talk about. It's something you show up for.
Buying, selling, or investing in Punta Gorda, Burnt Store, Cape Coral, or anywhere in Southwest Florida — let us show you what lies beneath the surface.
Home Types:
House, Commercial, Mobile Homes, Lot/Land, Condo
Years of Experience:
3
Education:
BS - Hydrogeology & Groundwater Technology, Designer of Engineering Systems, Private On-Site Wastewater Specialist, Residential Contractor, CVHBA President, WOWRA & CYHA BOD, Private Pilot, USCG 100-Ton Captain,
