Raised in Hudsonville, MI where presently residing with family; wife, Julie and three children: Rick , Mitchell, & Trenton. 

Graduated from Covenant Christian High School and continued from there to Grand Rapids Junior College (GRJC).  After completing two years at GRJC, completed college education at Grand Valley State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree by majoring in Finance. 

Hobbies include: basketball, softball, golf, fishing, hunting, and camping with the  family. 

Member of the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) 

Associated with West Michigan Association of Realtors and SWMRIC, the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). 

Participates in the Michigan Continuing Education Program on an annual basis. 

Earned the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) designation in 1994.  GRI is a designation which is acknowledged by the National Association of Realtors which only 20% of all Realtors have earned the right to be called a GRI. 

Member of the Residential Specialists (RS) Council.  This allows access to several marketing tools that are developed by nationally acclaimed individuals. 

Earned the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation which is a professional designation that is awarded by the Residential Sales Council, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors which only 4% of all Realtors have earned the right to be called a CRS. 

Diversified background by having marketed homes, condos, lots, large tracts of land, commercial properties, and agricultural properties. 

Participates in several seminars and classes to further knowledge in the real estate industry for the primary purpose of protecting clients and customers in today’s litigious society.