Strong Foundations. Balanced Lives.
UNTAPPED is a practical mentorship program designed to help young adults build the foundations that school and modern culture often overlook. It focuses on the core areas that shape a capable, healthy, and independent life: health and wellness, financial literacy, relationships, discipline, decision-making, and personal responsibility. Rather than offering motivation or theory, the program provides structure, consistency, and real-world guidance that young adults can apply immediately in their daily lives.
At its core, UNTAPPED is about preparation, not perfection. The program uses a balanced model of personal mentorship and small-group connection to provide both individualized guidance and the strength of community. Participants develop skills, habits, and judgment that support long-term success—whether they pursue college, trades, entrepreneurship, or another path. The goal isn’t dependence on a mentor, but confidence, capability, and independence—so young people can build balanced, resilient lives of their own.
About Me
Life can be messy.
And honestly, maybe it should be — because that’s where growth, character, and perspective come from. My life has been no exception.
I grew up in San Diego as a competitive athlete, playing both club and high school soccer. I was serious about school too, graduating near the top of my class. I went on to attend UCLA, where I studied Psychology and Anthropology and graduated Cum Laude-- something I’m still proud of.
Then I threw my parents a curveball.
During college, I formed a band and after graduation decided to chase a dream instead of a “safe path.” Through a mix of hard work, persistence, talent, and luck, we earned a spot on the Vans Warped Tour, touring the country and playing in every major U.S. city for three years. I lived the dream of being a professional musician — and learned what that lifestyle really demands.
During my final tour, I married my college girlfriend. It was time to shift gears. I went back to school to pursue a Master’s in Psychology, while working multiple jobs and starting a family. Eventually, reality set in — something had to give. I stepped away from graduate school and entered the working world full-time, which became my unexpected entry point into entrepreneurship.
After some false starts, I founded a global sourcing and manufacturing company, ran it for five years, and later exited through acquisition. From there, I moved into the tech world, where I’ve spent the past 11 years running a custom software design and development firm. Inside that agency, we incubated and spun out a social recommendation platform that I still run today.
Life wasn’t all wins.
During my transition between businesses, I went through a divorce and had full custody of my two young daughters for several years. It was one of the hardest and most formative seasons of my life. Later, I was fortunate enough to find the love of my life, remarry, and build a blended family — which comes with its own challenges, growth, and lessons.
Today, I’m a father to three amazing daughters—18, 20, and 21—each with her own personality, strengths, and path, and all of them incredible in their own way.
I’m far from perfect. But I work on myself constantly.
I take health and wellness seriously — physically, mentally, and emotionally. I’m influenced by Stoicism and Buddhism, I’ve run marathons, train consistently, prioritize sleep, eat well, and practice mindfulness. I believe balance isn’t something you “achieve” — it’s something you practice.
I'm tattooed, pierced, and probably not what you'd expect when you hear "business owner and mentor." I’m a builder, a thinker, a dad, a husband, a son, and a friend. I believe deeply that relationships and connections are the real currency of life.
Everything I’ve lived — the wins, the mistakes, the pivots, the chaos, the rebuilding — is what shaped the person I am today.
And it’s why I care so deeply about helping young people build strong foundations, real skills, and untap their potential — not perfect lives, not easy lives — but capable, grounded, resilient ones.