Mr. Curtis began his career researching dark matter phenomenon in the University of California, Irvine's Department of Physics and Astronomy. His research collaborations used observation data from the Keck Telescope and a Monte Carlo Markov chain technique to explore the mass distributions of distant galaxies. He entered the Commercial Real Estate and Securities industries when he joined the Cornerstone Ventures team, in 2013. While at Cornerstone, Mr. Curtis worked directly with the CEO and 3rd party law firms to develop corporate strategies for taking private equity funds through the investment banking cycle. This experience developed excellent proficiencies with securities offerings, capital and corporate structuring, detailed balance sheet & income statement prediction modeling, and business plan development from initial model concepts through feasibility studies, law firm feedback, investment banking review processes, and board of director's approval. Additionally, Mr. Curtis has experience in the healthcare sector with Healthcare Real Estate Group, an affiliate of Cornerstone Ventures, where he was involved in EB-5 international fund raising, 1031 exchanges, healthcare real estate construction, acquisition underwriting, executive report creation, and property management metrics.Mr. Curtis co-founded 1031 Crowdfunding in 2014, alongside the company’s CEO and President, Edward Fernandez. 1031 Crowdfunding offers Delaware Statutory Trusts, which qualify for the 1031 exchange process, to investors through their web portal. Mr. Curtis currently serves as CFO and is instrumental in structuring the company’s private securities offerings. He also works closely with the company’s technology development, marketing, and sales teams. Mr. Curtis received his MBA from Biola University's Crowell School of Business in 2018.