I’ve spent most of my life building things that, at first glance, probably shouldn’t fit together.
Transportation technology. Maritime shipping. Consumer products. Software systems. Manufacturing. Logistics. AI strategy. Athletic socks.
And yet somehow, they do. Because underneath every venture I’ve been part of is the same question: How do you build companies, teams, and systems that create momentum instead of friction?
I’m a founder, operator, investor, and advisor who has spent several decades launching, scaling, acquiring, and exiting businesses across multiple industries. Long before people started talking about “portfolio careers,” I was living what I now call the Parallel Entrepreneur path, building aligned ventures that strengthen one another instead of competing for oxygen.
“I’ve never been particularly interested in building an empire. I’m much more interested in building ecosystems.”
Early in my career, I worked in satellite systems and software development, where I learned how complex systems succeed or fail: by how well information, people, and operations move together.
From there, the road got a little less predictable.
I helped launch a cross-gulf barge line connecting Texas and Florida. I built and led Hobby Express, a specialty retail business with global sourcing and supply chain operations. I co-founded Swiftwick, proving that premium performance apparel could be designed, manufactured, and scaled in the United States.
Later, I co-founded and led Hytch Rewards, a transportation technology company that used incentives, behavioral science, data, and AI-driven insights to encourage smarter mobility choices and reduce environmental impact.
Turns out, convincing people to change commuting habits is both harder and more fascinating than most people imagine.
Across every venture, the industries changed, but the deeper work stayed the same: building strong teams, reducing friction, creating clarity, and helping good ideas gain traction in the real world.
These days, my work sits at the intersection of entrepreneurship, operational clarity, AI strategy, and founder alignment. I work with founders and leadership teams to simplify complexity, strengthen execution, and build companies that create momentum without wearing people down.
Because I’ve lived both sides of entrepreneurship: the excitement, the uncertainty, the pivots, the exits, the reinventions, and the identity shift that happens after you sell something you spent years building.
That perspective shapes how I lead and how I advise.
I’m also the founder and host of the Parallel Entrepreneur Podcast and Network, where I have conversations with founders, builders, and operators who are creating multidimensional lives and businesses aligned with who they actually are, not just what the market expects from them.
I believe most founders aren’t scattered. They’re carrying multiple callings at the same time. The challenge isn’t choosing one identity. It’s learning how to build a life where those identities work together.
Today, I serve as Managing Director at Kensington Park Capital, helping founder-led and growth-stage companies navigate acquisitions, strategic growth, and transitions.
Having personally started, scaled, and sold multiple companies, I understand that every transaction carries more than financial value. It carries people, identity, legacy, and years of risk. And I believe good deals should honor that.
The best outcomes aren’t just financially successful. They leave people stronger on the other side of the transition.
Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to receive recognition including:
Outside of work, I’m a lifelong learner, Rotarian, outdoor adventurer, and someone who is still learning how to slow down enough to listen and lead well.
I care deeply about helping people build companies and lives that fit together, where the ventures, the people, and the purpose reinforce one another instead of pulling everything apart.
