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ReMax is one of the most respected real estate companies in the world. We provide the superior, dedicated service and support you should expect from your Realtor. I've negotiated sales, acquisitions and leases for both national and local businesses. We look forward to helping you.

Helped Save-a-Lot increase store count in the Northern Midwest, in Aldi's back yard, while working closely with parent Supervalu so as not to harm their stores. I helped Save-a-Lot licensees understand the system, design a plan, and to find, evaluate and negotiate the acquisition or lease of retail sites for their stores throughout the territory, secure financing, and get the deals done.

Elliptic was a real estate investment company. We acquired, rehabbed, rented and sold residential properties in the south side of St. Louis. As part of the company we also created and owned a real estate development company to raise funds, and a general contractor to employ local workers on the rehabbing projects. As an integrated home rehab company, we were able to turn useless buildings on the south side of the St. Louis into high quality low income homes. Elliptic still owns two home rented to low income families who are changing their fortunes and futures of their families with solid homes.

Strategic and growth consultant.

I helped UHY Advisors Texas professionals find their passions, become world class experts, secure third party validations as experts, become successful rain makers, and drive business for themselves and the firm. I worked with Managing Directors to Senior Staff. I am passionate about helping people who are at a crossroads find their passions and drive their futures in that direction.

I taught the Capstone MBA Program Strategy class. This was a phenomenal learning experience. My job was to wrap up the entire MBA program by bringing the concepts to life. In addition to interactive classroom activities, I recruited real companies with real strategic issues which teams of students solved, working directly with the client.

Working with the new CEO, helped to lead AAIM through a difficult transition period from a struggling association to a financially stable one. Drove sales, reviewed, changed old, and created new products and services to better serve AAIM markets, advised the CEO on personnel, advised the Board on sales and services and help to lead a strategy to success for the organization.

Helped engineer invent a fertilizer injection device for in-ground watering systems that was unique in the irrigation industry and provided capabilities designed for high-end landscaping. Developed the business plan, presented it to investors and raised almost $1.5 million in debt and equity for the start-up venture. Grew the company to national distribution, re-designed the business plan based on the realities of the industry, and sold it successfully in 2003.

Built a significant general business and real estate practice. Learned a great deal that contributed to the current Ten Steps to Becoming a Rain-Maker, including some things NOT to do.

The firm was named Thompson & Mitchell then. I was a real estate and corporate attorney, specializing in significant commercial real estate transactions. In particular, I handled the real estate work for the establishment of a major gambling facility, sports arena and an aggressive city. I was recruited to Curtis Oetting Heinz Garret & Soule, nka Curtis Heinz Garrett and O'Keefe.