I’ve always been curious about how things work and how value is created. When I was 12, that curiosity led me to start trading stocks, fascinated by the patterns I saw in the financial markets. Outside of investing, I was the kid shoveling snow, washing cars, and tinkering with new ideas. One of those ideas—a beer shotgunning keychain—ended up selling surprisingly well and even helped cover part of my education costs.

I studied Marketing and Finance at Penn State and began my career on Wall Street in 2016, working in Sales, then Equity Research. It was a great foundation, but I felt pulled toward building something of my own. In 2018, I started VIDE, a beverage company that grew into more than 3,500 retailers nationwide, including Costco and Whole Foods. Over the seven year span of the business, we sold through over 4 million units nationally. Around the same time, I made an early investment in Xeal Energy at the pre-seed stage, years before their later success with a $40M Series B.

Today, my focus is on creating value by taking the less traveled path — the Narrow Gate path. I seek out overlooked opportunities and complex situations where disciplined execution, sound fundamentals, and creative strategy can unlock outsized results. Through Narrow Gate, I work hands-on with founders and operators to strengthen the foundation of their business — from brand positioning to operational systems — while partnering with Thunder.vc to support capital strategy and transactional execution.

This dual approach allows me to bridge operations and capital, helping businesses not just grow, but transform — building lasting value that endures beyond the next funding round or market cycle.