My passion revolves around leading and growing tight knit teams. I love creating and bringing a product to market, from ideation, manufacturing, logistics, to the end consumer experience. My strong point is leadership. I grew up playing competitive hockey. I played for the US National Team and became Captain of the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL leading them to a National Championship, moving on to play NCAA D1 College Hockey at Bemidji State.Hockey gave me a foundation in leadership, teamwork, and work ethic skills which translates to how I run my businesses. After college, I worked my way up through my family plumbing company, and eventually became the 4th generation owner. Problem solving and a service based mentality naturally brought out my inventive side. Since 2008 I've gone on to patent, license, consult, and launch several products and businesses such as Secure-A-Tank, Hurriclean, VaBroom, and Sauce Toss. All of which sell in major retailers across the country. The success of VaBroom dunked me into the Shark Tank (Season 13, Episode 11).Above all else, I am a father of a beautiful daughter who is my life.