For me, business has always been about people. Whether leading teammates on a championship football team, building a retail company from the ground up, or helping business owners navigate one of the most significant decisions of their lives, my approach has remained the same: work hard, earn trust, and leave people better than you found them.
A Jacksonville Beach native, I earned both my Bachelor of Arts in Business Management and an MBA from Charleston Southern University, where I attended on a full football scholarship. As a team captain, I helped lead the Buccaneers to the first conference championship in school history – a season that inspired me to write my first book (Believe EG21: Play Like There Is No Tomorrow), chronicling the team’s perseverance and pursuit of a common goal. The lessons learned on the field – discipline, resilience, and bringing out the best in others – continue to shape my leadership today.
My professional career has spanned sales, consulting, marketing, coaching, and entrepreneurship, but the majority of this experience has been spent building businesses from the inside out. As the founder, owner, and operator of JaxCo Furniture for eight years, I grew the company into one of Northeast Florida’s most respected independent furniture retailers, serving thousands of customers, generating more than $24 million in sales, and donating more than 300 beds to local families and veterans in need. While I am proud of the company’s growth, I consider its reputation for exceptional customer experience and meaningful community impact to be its greatest accomplishments.
Today, I serve as a Senior Business Advisor with Gateway Business Brokers, helping business owners understand the value of what they’ve built and navigate the complexities of selling a business. Having experienced firsthand both the rewards and challenges of business ownership – including an exit that didn’t unfold the way I had hoped – I bring a unique perspective to every client relationship. I understand that every business represents years of sacrifice, risk, and hard work, and I’m passionate about helping owners maximize value, make informed decisions, and achieve outcomes they can be proud of.
Known for my calm, steady demeanor, I am someone clients trust when the stakes are high. I believe that clear thinking, honest communication, and genuine care create the foundation for successful partnerships. My goal is simple: to provide meaningful value, earn confidence, and help clients move forward with clarity.
Above every professional accomplishment, my faith in Jesus Christ remains the foundation of my life. As I often say, my relationship with Christ is the paper on which I write my priority list. My wife, Hannah, and I are raising their three children with one prayer above all others: that they would know and follow the Lord. For me, that is the truest measure of success.
This blog is about my personal journey, mostly from the business side of my life, as I seek to learn each day. A wise man once told me that, “teaching is the final step in learning. If you can repeat what you know and teach someone else, that’s full knowledge of a subject.”
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