Experience

Guardian Fire Protection Services, LLC

• United States
• Fire Protection
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and CEO

  • Oct 2006 - Present

  Based in Rockville, Maryland, Guardian Fire Protection Services, LLC is the Mid-Atlantic’s premier commercial fire protection company serving 10,000 customers throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. The company specializes in all fire protection services, including fire suppression systems, fire sprinkler systems, fire pumps, fire alarms systems, extinguishers and emergency exit lighting. Based in Rockville, Maryland, Guardian Fire Protection Services, LLC is the Mid-Atlantic’s premier commercial fire protection company serving 10,000 customers throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. The company specializes in all fire protection services, including fire suppression systems, fire sprinkler systems, fire pumps, fire alarms systems, extinguishers and emergency exit lighting.



Confires Fire Protection Service, LLC

• United States
• Fire Protection
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and CEO

  • Oct 2006 - Present

  Based in South Plainfield and Linwood, New Jersey, Confires Fire Protection Service, LLC is a leader in fire protection services in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. The company takes pride in their “customer first” reputation, and it provides a full line of fire protection services. Confires serves over 9,000 customers in the property management, restaurant, hospitality, retail, education, religious, healthcare and residential industries. Based in South Plainfield and Linwood, New Jersey, Confires Fire Protection Service, LLC is a leader in fire protection services in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. The company takes pride in their “customer first” reputation, and it provides a full line of fire protection services. Confires serves over 9,000 customers in the property management, restaurant, hospitality, retail, education, religious, healthcare and residential industries.



Fire Pros, LLC

• United States
• Fire Protection
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and CEO

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Fire Pros, LLC is west Michigan’s leading fire protection company. The company is the single-source for inspection, repair and installation of restaurant kitchen fire suppression systems, fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems and extinguishers/emergency lighting. It serves over 7,000 commercial customers. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Fire Pros, LLC is west Michigan’s leading fire protection company. The company is the single-source for inspection, repair and installation of restaurant kitchen fire suppression systems, fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems and extinguishers/emergency lighting. It serves over 7,000 commercial customers.



Fire Systems of Michigan, LLC

• United States
• Fire Protection
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and CEO

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Based in Metro Detroit, Fire Systems of Michigan, LLC is the one-stop shop for fire safety within Metro Detroit. The company specializes in commercial kitchen fire suppression systems, fire sprinkler systems, fire alarms, and all other aspects of building fire safety. Fire Systems of Michigan serves 5,000 customers throughout Southeast Michigan. Based in Metro Detroit, Fire Systems of Michigan, LLC is the one-stop shop for fire safety within Metro Detroit. The company specializes in commercial kitchen fire suppression systems, fire sprinkler systems, fire alarms, and all other aspects of building fire safety. Fire Systems of Michigan serves 5,000 customers throughout Southeast Michigan.



Liberty Fire Solutions, LLC

• United States
• Fire Protection
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and CEO

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  Based in Claysburg, Pennsylvania, Liberty Fire Solutions, LLC is a leader in the fire protection industry, serving 5,000 customers throughout Pennsylvania and Western Maryland. The company sells, inspects, services and repairs fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, emergency lights, fire suppression systems and special hazard applications. Based in Claysburg, Pennsylvania, Liberty Fire Solutions, LLC is a leader in the fire protection industry, serving 5,000 customers throughout Pennsylvania and Western Maryland. The company sells, inspects, services and repairs fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, emergency lights, fire suppression systems and special hazard applications.



RHV Capital

• United States
• Investment Management

• Principal

  • Feb 2012 - Present

  Directly manages all RHV investments in the fire protection industry. Fifteen years of experience in the fire protection industry, and has directed RHV’s investments in fire protection for the last eight years. RHV holds its investments for the long term. Our philosophy is built around our operating company General Managers. Each GM owns an equity position in the company they manage. They operate as owner-managers, and they are focused on maximizing the long-term profitability of our enterprises. We couple this owner-manager philosophy with a decentralized management strategy. Each of our companies operates independently, with managerial authority vested in the GM. We depend on our GMs to be forever cost conscious and to recognize and exploit opportunities for revenue growth. Show less



Burns & Wilcox

• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Real Estate Assets

  • Mar 2006 - Sep 2006

  Manage an expanding nationwide portfolio of commercial real estate assets in Class A office buildings, including leased and owned office buildings throughout the country. • Manage a portfolio in excess of 500,000 square feet of class A office space throughout the nation. Responsible for managing the relationship with property managers, leasing agents and the approval of all property maintenance, repair and capital improvement. • Lease contract review and negotiation for all owned property leases with new and existing tenants throughout the nation. • Manage the Real Estate Accountant that is responsible for all owned property lease accounting, financial statements, CAM reconciliation and operating budget for each property. • Travel to inspect owned real estate, new acquisition property and potential sites for Burns and Wilcox tenant office space. • Maintain and develop relationships with commercial real estate brokers throughout the nation. • Manage Burns and Wilcox nationwide tenant lease negotiation for new offices and the expansion or extension of existing office leases at 35 locations throughout the nation. • Oversee the office design, space planning, furniture selection and coordination of all vendors and contractors to build out new office space. • Manage the due diligence process and data analysis on class A multi-million dollar real estate acquisitions throughout the nation. • Manage the financing arrangements and closing documentation with attorneys, brokers, surveyors and property inspectors for class A multi-million dollar real estate acquisitions. Show less



O/E Systems, Inc.

• Troy, MI

• Vice President of Operations

  • Mar 1993 - Mar 2006

  O/E SYSTEMS, INC., dba "M/C LEASING," Troy,MI 1993 - 2006 A national provider of information technology solutions; including leasing, services, and hardware sales VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS 2003 - 2006 DIRECTOR OF REVENUE & ASSET MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS 1998 - 2003 DIRECTOR OF REVENUE OPERATIONS 1997 - 1998 MANAGER OF BILLING & COLLECTION 1994 - 1997 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ANALYST 1993 - 1994 Fast-track promoted through increasingly responsible positions in finance and operations. As Vice President of Operations, responsible for overseeing the entire lease portfolio through direct management of multiple departments with up to 55 employees. Managed an accumulated lease portfolio of over $1 billion, including the billing, collection, and asset management departments. Also, responsible for the disposition of all leased assets including a sales department who sell all returned assets through e-commerce and direct sales channels. Executive Management Since 1997, I was an integral part of our executive management team, overseeing the entire 3 – 4 year cycle of revenue generation and profit realization for over $1 billion in leased assets. Show less



M/C Leasing

• Troy, MI

• Vice President of Operations

  • 1993 - 2006

  O/E SYSTEMS, INC., dba "M/C LEASING," Troy,MI 1993 - 2006 A national provider of information technology solutions; including leasing, services, and hardware sales VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS 2003 - 2006 DIRECTOR OF REVENUE & ASSET MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS 1998 - 2003 DIRECTOR OF REVENUE OPERATIONS 1997 - 1998 MANAGER OF BILLING & COLLECTION 1994 - 1997 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ANALYST 1993 - 1994 Fast-track promoted through increasingly responsible positions in finance and operations. As Vice President of Operations, responsible for overseeing the entire lease portfolio through direct management of multiple departments with up to 55 employees. Managed an accumulated lease portfolio of over $1 billion, including the billing, collection, and asset management departments. Also, responsible for the disposition of all leased assets including a sales department who sell all returned assets through e-commerce and direct sales channels. Executive Management Since 1997, I was an integral part of our executive management team, overseeing the entire 3 – 4 year cycle of revenue generation and profit realization for over $1 billion in leased assets. Show less