Performed as a licensed loan officer - originator for various residential mortgage products; first mortgages, refinancing, home-equity loans etc. nationwide. Part of the bi-lingual, employee and retail teams at the firm.

Gunnell Group is the umbrella entity for our entrepreneurial interests. Those interests are in the real estate industry, food/restaurant/hospitality business and consulting. In real estate we are licensed brokers in the U.S. and abroad, and have created investment portfolios for both commercial and residential purposes. Furthermore we are licensed mortgage brokers / loan originators nationwide. Our restaurant creation, ownership and management extends over many formats and geography. Our consulting roles includes real estate, hospitality and also procurement and M & A work for Fortune 500 companies.

In order to target the Hispanic market, I created “Bongos” overlooking Bachman Lake in north Dallas, in 2007. I took a former gas station and redeveloped it into a Cancun-styled Latin grill. We installed a beach on the front of the property complete with a sailboat and a thatched cabana area. We operated almost 24- hours per day with breakfast, lunch, dinner, live-entertainment, dancing and a late night taqueria. Achieved sales over $500 per sq.ft. per annum. Solely responsible for all aspects of the operation including:- Marketing, new client development- Construction, design and development- Research & development / menu and recipe development- Human resourcing- Tax, finance, accounting and legal- Advertising and public relations- Daily operations and procurementWe were the first in the area to offer Tex-Mex delivery service and obtained permission from the TABC to deliver beer. We increased sales by over 100 % for each year of operation, and were named one of the “Top Ten” taquerias by the local media in a very competitive market.

Managed daily operations, sales and procurement for this high-grossing Irish themed pub-restaurant. Was the key partner for new store development and television media spokesman for the company

In 1986, sensing the demand for quick-service Oriental food, I created, designed and built the nation’s first double-drive-thru Chinese restaurant concept called “Wok ‘n Go”. I utilized an “undevelop-able” piece of property which required plating, zoning, utility construction and a licensed ground-lease with the City of Dallas. After a short time in operation, we were the only Oriental operation in the U.S. to receive a license from the American Heart Association as part of their “Heart healthy” program. We obtained a manufacturer’s license from the Department of Agriculture which allowed the sale of packaged meals to convenience and grocery stores. At the store level, we achieved sales over $1,000.00 per square foot, without alcohol and with each menu item priced under $3.00.I was soley responsible for:1.Creating, filing and funding of Master Limited partnership as General partner.2.All zoning, plating, licensing and development matters.3.Architectural design and general contracting.4.Legal, accounting and tax matters.5.Advertising, public relations and marketing.6.Research, menu and recipe development.7.Operations and appropriations.

Developed a commercial real estate brokerage and investment company with offices and staff in Dallas and Phoenix. Created a two million dollar investment fund for our own portfolio from scratch. Conducted multi-million dollar transactions principally in land for commercial development in Uptown Dallas and Scottsdale.

Represented the company for real-estate sales and development projects in Dallas to clients in Zurich and Geneva, Switzerland. Assistant project manager for 100,000 sq.ft. Class-A office building development for Rolex Corporation in Uptown Dallas.