Home: California and New York. Age: 40s. Birthplace: United States. Profession: Finance, investor, capital markets, global renewable energy. Organization: First Capital. Title: Principal. Alma mater: California State University Sacramento.
Current project: Renewable energy projects. Recent recognition: Public articles; local community supporter of Youth Sports young high school baseball. Recent professional development: Renewable energy, biofuels and nuclear power SMR, strategic energy guidance. Latest accomplishment: Working on global infrastructure reconstruction using alternative energy methods helping local communities. Latest contribution to others: Local community sports and rec. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Self-reflection; refocusing capital efforts into more global and community solutions to help others. Hobbies: Geopolitics, weightlifting, meditation and prayer, local community work, youth mentorship. Last book read: American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins.
Personality profile: Social, creative thinker, bold ideas, out of the box mindset, aggressive, critical thinker, persuasive. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Loyal. Moral compass: Do the right thing, treat others how you would want to be treated. How do you define a perfect friendship? No Judgement, Pure loyalty and trust, no judgement. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Handshakes are better than contracts. What is your greatest joy? My family. What is your greatest fear? None. What natural talent have you neglected? Music. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Military, fashion, music. How do you relieve stress? Weight lifting and uphill climbs. What is your go-to workout? Kettle bells and uphill climbs weighted vest. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Fun.
What was your first paying job? Paper boy at age eleven. What was your favorite college course? World Religion. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Football. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Rocky and Top Gun. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? Family portrait. What’s the best advice you received growing up? The only way to get to the top of a ladder is to build your own. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Be transparent and honest about anything, good or bad. What is your go-to source of news and information? Multiple sources to fact check. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? Loss of a relative.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Capital Markets and availability to forward future clean tech in renewable fuels.
What change would you like to see in the world? Global infrastructure, prosperity through peace. What message do you want to send out into the world? Peace through prosperity, let’s teach others and help each other grow our communities and share resources. What mega-trend most concerns you? Renewed hate.
Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Friends and family who have passed. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? An astronaut. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? Pictures. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With my wife and kids. What advice would you give your younger self? Be humble, don’t take anything for granted, be overly transparent in all relationships. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? My late thirties. I would have made better decisions about the people I surrounded myself with, folks I trusted, and slowed down my own decision making thought them through further.
Personal motto: You live once, swing for the fences and figure it out, live with no regrets. Favorite quote: “A ship in a harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for” (John A. Shedd).
