I have lived in the Virginia Beach, VA area for over 22 years. I am originally from Chicago, Il. I have been blessed to have 7 children from 2 different marriages, including twins (oldest) and triplets (youngest). One of the most impactful days of my life was when I lost my twin daughter, Jennifer when she was 19. It makes me realize how valuable family is and to appreciate the times together. My wife Barbara and I have been married almost 33 years. Barbara an awesome wife, mom, and works as an infusion nurse for Virginia Oncology.

My professional life has been full and enriching. I started out as a police office in Wyoming and after 5 years felt God leading me elsewhere. The past 25 years I have either worked in, trained, or ran call centers of various sizes. The most impactful position was as President of a non profit credit counseling firm specializing in Pre Bankruptcy Counseling. From that  I developed  a sincere passion for helping people with their debt and budgets. Even after that position ended in 2010, my church elders have called on me to help members where I can with their finances.  I became a Certified Financial Coach through the Dave Ramsey organization in May 2018 and have found my God purpose as I call it.

In 2014 I did shift gears due to  a downsizing and became a local realtor. I love this very much as well as nothing beats the look as you hand a couple keys to their first home   at closing. I represent both buyers and sellers and negotiate the best price I can for my clients.

Family is first for me and I enjoy following my Chicago Cubs and Bears when relaxing. My goals are to coach not only finances but other life coaching as needed as a certified  life coach.