Sgaan Dutheil

At 13, I left home with nothing but determination, staring at plastic walls in an unfinished house and knowing I had to create a different future. Those years as a runaway taught me survival in the harshest way, but by 21, I channeled that grit into becoming the youngest captain in my commercial fishing fleet, hauling crab pots in storms that would make Deadliest Catch crews proud. Standing in that wheelhouse, responsible for my crew's lives when waves crashed over us, I learned real leadership wasn't about authority, it was about making the right call when everything's on the line. Transitioning from sea to real estate brought new storms. Skeptics questioned whether someone from commercial fishing could handle complex developments, but every setback only reinforced what I'd learned: stay calm, stick to principles, never abandon your crew. Having scaled to over $400M in project budgets and 900+ units in development, I've navigated this business through every kind of weather including our latest 82-unit, rental currently under construction in Langford. What drives me isn't just the numbers, but knowing every cash flowing building we develop creates stability for families. What's never changed is my commitment to my investors who trusted me with their capital and the SAFE System principles that guide every decision I make today. That same storm tested instinct for spotting what others miss is what led me to found Iron Tide AI. After years of watching businesses, including my own, lose revenue through cracks they didn't even know existed, I built a system around three steps: Diagnose, Capture, Convert. We diagnose where you're losing revenue and deliver a blueprint in 48 hours. We capture every lead with follow up in 60 seconds. We convert every happy customer into your next customer. The ocean taught me early, you can't afford to ignore a slow leak on a boat. The same is true in business.