Four Decades of Pattern Recognition
My Background
Business Experience:
- Working with business owners and executives since the mid-1980s
- Founder/CEO of The Essex Group in Essex, CT - led professionals helping clients from Maryland to Maine
- Advised scores of companies across industries and stages
- Specialized in helping businesses navigate the $500K to $50M growth zone
Academic Credentials:
- Taught graduate-level leadership at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) for over a decade
- Developed and refined frameworks for strategic thinking and execution
Leadership Foundation:
- U.S. Navy submarine service — led crews in high-stakes, complex environments where decisions had real consequences
- Trained to make decisions with incomplete information, and to be accountable for outcomes
What Makes Me Different:
My special talent is simple: I see what others miss. After decades of working across industries and situations, I can spot what's holding you back — and what will actually move you forward.
Getting advice from someone who’s genuinely been in the room is beyond valuable. I've seen what works. I've watched what fails. And I can help you avoid the expensive mistakes other business owners have already made — so you don’t have to repeat them.
What Drives Me? Why Do I Cherish This Work?
Every client brings a new challenge — and that’s what keeps this work interesting. I’m contributing to something larger than myself — your success.
I don’t have to work. I choose to, because I’m not ready to stop.
I love the freedom of working from anywhere. My wife and I travel around the world and I still support my clients wherever I am.
Most importantly: I only work with people I like. Life’s too short for difficult clients. That selectivity is part of why my clients stay with me for years.
Champions obsess over fundamentals, not trophies.
And champions always have coaches.
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