Paul is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor and former Professional Basketball player. Paul serves as Senior Partner @ The Podium Group and oversees the Private Client, Brokerage and Executive & Worksite Benefit Groups. The experience of playing with & competing against the most elite athletes around the world, to battling through 7 surgeries while winning the European championship has allowed him to make the transition to lead Podium’s national brand that serves the top performers in their industries…active/retired Athletes, C-Suite Executives & Business owners. Podium specializes High Net Worth Insurance Planning | Wealth Transfer | Executive Compensation | Business Planning & Exit Planning.In 2023, just 2 years after Paul took over the Partner role, Podium Group was recognized as the Insurance Team of The Year in Michigan for MassMutual Great Lakes A basketball career that has spanned 18 years since High-School, Paul’s been able to achieve some amazing milestones with support of great teammates and coaches:2002: Bob Gibbons ranked Paul #1 High School player in the country 2002: Mr. Basketball State of Michigan 2002: McDonalds All-American 2003: Michigan State University Elite 82003: U19 USA Basketball team 2004: First team All BigTen 2005: Michigan State University Final 4 2006: 1 of only 2 players in MSU history in top 10 of Points & Rebounds. 2007: Joined Yao Ming & Steve Nash in Beijing, China charity game for orphans in China. 2012: EuroCup Runner Up with Cajasol, Spain2015: EuroCup Champions with Khimki Moscow 2016: Retired from Basketball after 10 years & 7 surgeries. When Paul visited LA Children’s hospital in 2008, he spent time with kids facing isolation because of treatment from their illnesses. Since retiring from basketball, Paul has been board chair of fundraising and development at Fleece & Thank You. F&TY brings opportunity to individuals and corporations to make blankets for kids staying at least 1 night in Michigan Hospitals. EVERY child will receive and blanket that has a video message from the maker & then the child can send a video back. Our goal is 30,000 a year. Sept 21st, 2019 Fleece & Thank You along with the community of Rochester Hills, MI set a Guinness World Record for no-sew, tie blankets made at 2,016 in 8 hours. A poem to live by “Go all the Way…” - Charles BukowskiCRN202601-3705477