A 40-year-career real estate veteran, Frank has been working in the real estate development and marketing, and related industries since he commenced with Architecture, Art and Engineering studies at IU/PUI in Indianapolis, Indiana. At the early age of 19, he formed his own successful residential custom home construction company following his studies. Originally from Speedway, Indiana, he moved to Sarasota in 1980 and began his formal career in real estate sales & marketing as he continued to design and build over 200 homes in Florida, while also developing three unique bayfront boutique developments in Sarasota. He owned and operated his own brokerage companies as well as worked with other national franchises.Frank & his wife of European extraction, Anita, have been involved in the recent renaissance of the urban Rosemary District in downtown Sarasota, Florida through their dedication and work with several US and international developers of new ‘work/live' boutique projects in this renascent area of downtown Sarasota, as well as in Gillespie Park. Frank's intimate knowledge of the construction industry and 40+ years' experience in real estate development and sales has been instrumental in the successful growth and progress of these new communities.Recent sales in the Rosemary District have brought buyers from 10 different countries which shows the growth of southwest Florida, as well as Sarasota's international lifestyle full of multilingual residents, and their arts and culture. This will continue to bring new exciting synergy and life to the Sarasota community.