Giving Back

I don’t just help people sell businesses and real estate – every closing sends a ripple out into the world.

A portion of every fee I earn goes straight to organizations working on the things I care about most: California poverty and homelessness, food security, kids and families, LGBTQ+ youth, global relief, and protecting our oceans and coastlines.

I like to keep it simple: when a deal closes, someone else’s life gets a little easier too. It’s my way of balancing the fact that I often work with high‑net‑worth clients while still staying grounded in service.

If we work together, you’re not just engineering your next chapter – you’re helping fund real, on‑the‑ground impact for people and places that need it.

🌴 California-Focused Impact 🐬

  • BOSS (Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency) — Empowers individuals through participant-led programs addressing poverty and homelessness.
  • Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment — Advocates for environmental justice in underserved California communities.
  • Families Forward (Orange County) — Provides housing stability, counseling, and food pantry support for families in need.
  • Los Angeles Regional Food Bank & Feeding San Diego — Delivers millions of meals annually across LA and San Diego counties.
  • Orange County Rescue Mission — Offers shelter, job training, medical care, and counseling for long-term self-sufficiency.
  • Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services — Combines food distribution with job training, ESL, and family programs.
  • Sacramento’s Wellspring Women’s Center — Provides meals, wellness support, and community programs for women and children.
  • School on Wheels — Delivers tutoring, school supplies, and backpacks to homeless students across California.
  • Second Harvest Food Bank (Silicon Valley & Santa Cruz) — Feeds tens of thousands monthly through trusted partnerships.
  • Tipping Point Community — Reduces homelessness and strengthens social support systems in the Bay Area.

👶 Kids-Focused Coast to Coast Impact 🐬

  • DonorsChoose — Funds classroom projects so public school students have the tools to succeed.
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation — Grants life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses.
  • St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital — Provides world-class pediatric care and research at no cost to families.
  • The Trevor Project — Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ youth.

🌎 International Impact 🐬

  • Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) — Emergency medical care in conflict zones and disaster areas worldwide.
  • International Rescue Committee (IRC) — Founded by Albert Einstein; provides aid, healthcare, education, and resettlement for displaced communities.
  • Kiva — Microloans that empower entrepreneurs to grow businesses and fight poverty globally.
  • Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) — Rescues children from trafficking and exploitation internationally.

Why Giving Back Matters

My First Rolls in 2001

I’ve spent my career helping owners build, grow, and exit companies. The money is important — but it’s not the whole story. Every deal sends a ripple through families, employees, and communities.

Giving back is my way of making sure those ripples reach a little farther: from your closing table to food banks, shelters, classrooms, clinics, coral reefs, and entrepreneurs who just need one real chance.

Thanks for helping make all of this happen.