I didn't come up the usual way.
I grew up in the shadow of The Big Chicken, just outside downtown Marietta. I've had the privilege of calling Georgia home since 1988 — same neighborhood, same house, same room until I fell out of my nest.
In 2011 I surrendered to a life-controlling drug addiction at a place called No Longer Bound — a Christ-based residential recovery program in Cumming, Georgia. After my life reoriented to the straight and narrow, I spent years there as an intern and a counselor. I watched men walk out of addiction and back into their lives, and I was proud of that.
While I loved what I did, I knew I'd need a higher ceiling for the income I'd provide for my incoming family. Coming from humble beginnings taught me how to engage with people from all walks of life, approach with curiosity, and lead with authenticity — how to lead people through stressful situations.
I accidentally stumbled into real estate — not a plan, a pivot. But what I brought from No Longer Bound turned out to be exactly what this business rewards: the ability to hold real space for people while still moving them toward a decision. Empathy and close. Most people have one. Rarely both.
The through-line running under all of it is still what it was when life was hard — no shortcuts, run towards the mess, and serve people well. Oh, and try to have some fun along the way.
Today, as a Forsyth County resident, I'm married to my beautiful wife Ashleigh with my three children Van, Raleigh, and River. You can find me on the golf course trying not to shoot over 100, in the woods hiking with the fam, or in the gym keeping death a little further away. God Speed.
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