Skin in
the game.

I build and scale DTC brands as an equity partner — not a consultant.

Over 20+ years as a founder and operator, I've built businesses from early momentum into durable, scalable companies. I don't chase vanity metrics or quick wins. I build brands that last.

I'm Co-Founder and Managing Partner of FlightPlan Ventures, a venture studio and fund that engineers high-growth Shopify brands. In select cases, I partner with founders through equity — we build together, with strategy, execution, and outcomes fully aligned.

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GrowBrands

The operating system behind this work — frameworks, playbooks, and tools built from real execution across multiple DTC / CPG brands. Where strategy becomes systems, and systems become scale.

Before FlightPlan

I co-founded and scaled BuzzShift, a digital strategy agency I exited in 2021. My second exit.

The Track Record

GardenCup

$0 → $29M
In 18 Months

Sweet Addison's

7 Figures
In Under 1 Year

GardenCup

Multiple Exits
Food, Wellness, & Lifestyle
The Operating Philosophy

Brand   before   growth

Economics   before   scale

Systems   before   speed

Let's build

I work with founders who want a real partner — someone who thinks like an operator, understands the numbers, and puts capital where their mouth is.

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