Founder's Story...

Early Clues

Sometimes, the foundation shows up before the plan. Real estate was always omnipresent in the background.  Growing up in a family that built things — race cars, houses, motocross bikes and more, I decided to go to trade school to learn architectural & commercial HVAC design (blueprints) for my transferable and relevant skill. 

Seeing Isn’t Always Believing

In the early 2000s, I had an incredible client: Marshall Purnell — a globally recognized architect and the lead designer of Washington Nationals Ballpark.

Fun fact: I was his plus-one on Grand Opening Day of the ballpark.

Over time, our conversations turned deeper — legacy, equity, and how the built world shapes everything around us. He became (and still is) my mentor.

Still, I didn’t pursue CRE.
Sigh.

Fast and Fun?!

Coming from wireless and tech, I gravitated toward tech startups — helping scrappy founders launch abroad, raise capital, and build lean. It was fast, alive, and always evolving.

CRE felt… distant. Slow. Intimidating. And like something you did later, when you had the team and the track record.

Loss, Lost, & Recalculating

In 2019, my mom passed away unexpectedly. Before she lost her voice, her final wish was this:
“Go into business with your brother, Adam.”

We hadn’t spoken in over two decades. But she raised him like her own — cause that is the saintly woman she was. 

Effort vs. Impact

Adam is all about self-development and KPI’ing everything in sight.
After spending time with him, I started to see things differently — time, energy, impact.

He’s a Class A General Contractor, so real estate investing was our shared interest. It was his idea shortly after we launched to shift from residential to commercial real estate investing: same effort, bigger impact and financial returns. I was scared, but surprisingly it was not as difficult as I had long believed.

In 2021, we closed our first CRE acquisition together. That deal rewired me. I loved it — and saw myself acquiring more properties with him and eventually going the path of development because I wanted to do something more active and hands-on. 

The Split

Being an investor takes patience…a lot of patience. While we “waited,” with many deals falling through right before we reached closing, I questioned my path some days. But at that point I had started moderating  MFMIM Deal Room (mastermind) and continued to do so to stay tapped in and on top of industry happenings. And Adam’s General Contracting firm and crypto investments took off. Neither of those paths appealed to me. So we split paths.

After considering a few paths, I landed on commercial mortgage brokerage & lending — lean, solo, and fast’ish.

I loved seeing new deals every day, solving problems, and simplifying a space that most people overcomplicate.

Not everything makes sense right away.
But what’s meant for you always finds its way back.

It Is What It Is Until…You Build What It Isn’t

Today, I see Live Better Capital not as a brand, but as a function.
I show up every day to give more people access to the part of real estate that actually unlocks ownership.

Because if you don’t control the capital, you don’t control the deal.

Time to get YOU fully funded!