How It All Started

Originally from Pennsylvania, Derek moved to South Florida to start his career in the automotive industry, as a technician, after attending Universal Technical Institute. His technical acumen and love of fixing things allowed him to excel in repairing vehicles but one thing kept him from being as proficient as he needed to be...socializing!

His achilles heel as a technician became his greatest strength when he moved to the front of the dealership as a service advisor working with clients face to face. His love for helping people and his technical knowledge catapulted him to become one of the youngest service managers in his dealer group.

After 7 year as a service manager and 17 years in the auto business, with 4 children at home, the long hours and high stress drove him to find a new career that was more flexible but fully utilized his customer service skills. Through the twists and turns of finding a career that not only made use of his innate skill set but gave him the balance to be able to pour into his family, he discovered the world of financial services.

For the first time, he was now able to help clients with something that could truly affect their life and family, not just getting from point A to point B. He built a loyal clientele in the car business by educating his customers and always recommending what was in the best interest of the client, not what was going to line his pockets.

Both the automotive and financial services industries are full of people that will sell you something that may not be in your best interest but will make them money. Derek has contracted with some of the top rated financial institutions in the industry so he can provide the best options for his clients. Work with someone that has a history of doing what's best for the client.