I know Maplewood the way only someone who grew up here can — the streets that flood in winter, the schools that are worth the catchment fight, the quiet cul-de-sacs that never appear in the property magazines but always sell in a week. That kind of knowledge isn't something you can look up online. It's the thing I bring to every conversation with a client.

I started my career in corporate finance. I was good at it, but I was restless. The work felt abstract, disconnected from anything real. Then in 2008, when the market collapsed and a lot of my colleagues disappeared, I found myself helping a friend navigate selling their home under pressure. Something clicked. I wanted to do this properly.