Dave’s early career was spent with the Marriott Corporation and with Coopers & Lybrand in the Recovery & Turnaround Division. Prior to that, he served four years in overseas assignments with the US Air Force.

When Dave ventured out on his own, he began by earning his Series Seven License from the Federal Securities and Exchange Commission.

Over the following years he raised millions of dollars for his own ventures and for those of consulting clients. He has successfully negotiated IPOs on Wall Street and bought and sold several private companies. These successes were recognized by a Virginia Chamber of Commerce when Dave was selected as The Outstanding Businessman of the Year.

He is sought after as a speaker, as well as a private counselor by owners of small and large companies. He teaches leadership and team building at the United States Naval Academy in the prestigious Command, Seamanship and Navigation Training Squadron (CSNTS) – every Midshipman must pass through this program.

His greatest strengths are his no-nonsense pragmatism and creative problem solving capabilities. He’ll break down problems to their core and then identify solutions no one else has considered.

He is a master at negotiation, always able to identify the commonalities of purpose that foster creative and balanced solutions. That’s what comes from 30 years of doing it yourself and working with hundreds of small companies!