Prior to becoming a massage therapist, I received a BA in Business and Finance and spent over two decades in the finance industry, most of that time in executive management positions. From my first jobs as a tax accountant for a public accounting firm and an interim controller for a custom home builder to roles as the Development and Financial Officer for the new construction of a large hotel and golf course, a Chief Financial Officer for an international design and procurement firm, and a hedge fund manager.

After graduating from massage school, I immediately opened my own massage practice and then opened my massage school a couple of years later. Since then, I have opened two more practices, expanded my small local massage school to one that teaches all over the world, and built a Couple’s Massage Workshop business that has had over 5,000 couples attend in the last 12 years. That, by itself, has brought in well over $1,000,000 in revenue and I will be teaching Massage MBA Members how to launch a succesful Couple’s Massage Workshop buisness.

I went to massage school in 2005, but I originally became interested in massage more than a decade before that through my involvement in boxing, traditional martial arts, and mixed martial arts. I was a professional Muay Thai kickboxer and MMA fighter for several years, fighting in many different countries, including Thailand, the Philippines, Canada, and the United States. I was even fortunate enough to win and hold a Title Belt for a couple of years until I retired from the sport.

Obviously, your body takes quite a beating as a professional fighter. Because of this, I sought out many different bodywork styles and relaxation practices during these years. Through these experiences, my formal education, and years of practice, I have been able to combine the best techniques from different bodywork modalities and relaxation practices into my current massage style, which provides a unique, therapeutic, and unbelievably relaxing massage experience.

On paper, I am a Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Phenomenal Touch Practitioner®, Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional, Certified Trauma Specialist, Certified Ashiatsu DeepFeet® Bar Therapy Practitioner, Certified Sarga® Bodywork Practitioner, Certified Myofascial Cupping Practitioner, Certified in Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM), NCBTMB® Nationally Approved CE Provider, IMA Educational Ambassador, IMA Certified International Teacher, Certified Educator of Infant Massage, Certified Reiki Master & Teacher, Certified NFPT® Personal Trainer.

In addition, I am a Member of the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame, a Judge for the World Massage Championship in Copenhagen and for the American Massage Championships, a Trainer of multiple National and World Massage Championship Medalists, a Multiple American Massage Championship medal winner (specifically Bronze in Western Freestyle Massage, Silver in Eastern Freestyle (Thai Massage), and Bronze for the Overall American Massage Champion of 2022).