Before I started in real estate, I was a financial advisor in my mid-thirties trying to find a new career that would allow me the ability to pursue my passion.

At the time, I was struggling to find a job where I could build meaningful relationships and could also help my clients make better financial decisions.

The problem was that I was stuck at a desk over 60 hours each week working behind a computer. That meant that it was difficult to really make a difference in my clients’ lives which made it almost impossible to stay motivated to go to work each day.

Then, out of nowhere, everything started to come together...

I spoke to a friend that worked in real estate about being an agent and the joy that they get from helping people find their dream homes.

Instantly it became clear to me how to make the biggest impact on peoples’ lives was by helping them through their largest and most emotionally involved decisions, because I saw that by being a real estate agent, I would be able to work closely with clients to make their dreams come true.

My plan was to start learning everything I could about real estate, so that I would be able to become a go-to resource for my friends and family.

So I enrolled in real estate classes to learn everything I could about the industry. But I didn’t stop there.

I launched my real estate business and took meetings with as many people as I could that might be looking to buy or sell real estate or who had clients with real estate needs.

After that, I could work with more people outside of my sphere.

Building on that success, I decided to really start building my business within Douglas Elliman.

And, with the resources that I now have at my disposal, I can now work with buyers and sellers, nationwide to provide advice in any market with the hopes of letting them achieve their dreams of buying and selling real estate with someone they trust at their side.

It's been such an incredible journey, and a rewarding career so far, and I’ve loved every single day of it.