As an Atlanta native, I spent the majority of my childhood in College Park, Georgia. My passion for excellence began early as a student-athlete at Benjamin E. Banneker High School (Class of 1993), where I balanced sports with a rigorous academic load, completing AP Calculus, Physics, and four years of Spanish. I carried that momentum to Florida Atlantic University, competing as a student-athlete during their primary Division I campaign while majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

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Driven by a passion for the game, I temporarily stepped away from FAU to pursue a professional basketball career. That journey took me across the globe—playing in Finland, Spain, China, Ireland, Japan, Uruguay, and Colombia. Beyond the game, this international experience allowed me to become fluent in Spanish and build a rich network of global alliances and relationships.

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When my basketball career concluded, my focus shifted back to community and education. I served with the Fulton County Office of Aging and returned to academia at Atlanta Metropolitan State College, ultimately earning my Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Mathematics from Southern Polytechnic State University.

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My transition into entrepreneurship began when I secured an independent distributorship with Flowers Foods. Through strategic grit, I successfully scaled a $98,000 business into a $600,000 enterprise in a short period, eventually amassing a fleet of six 18-wheelers. In 2022, I connected with my business partner, Ricky Ruff. Together, we formed Architecture Presentation Pros, an endeavor that naturally evolved into what is now Regal Assembly LLC.