About
I grew up in Allegany, New York, and have been building companies since high school. I started with a network of poker affiliate websites, attended Penn State, and have been working for myself ever since.
Career
- Entrepreneur. Building, buying, and backing companies across e-commerce, services, and digital media.
- Interlink Marketing. Founded a network of affiliate websites in the online gaming niche. Sold the company in 2010.
- JM Bullion. Co-founded JM Bullion in 2011 and served as CEO. Grew the company from a two-person operation to one of the largest online precious metals retailers in the US — over $2B in annual revenue and millions of orders shipped. Acquired by A-Mark Precious Metals in March 2021.
- Active angel investor. Internet and e-commerce businesses across services, crypto, and consumer brands.
- Gold.com (NYSE: GOLD). Investor and Board Director. Formerly A-Mark Precious Metals; rebranded and migrated to the NYSE.
- Afina. Seed investor and Board Director. DTC water filtration brand.
- Impact3 Marketing. Investor and Board Director. Crypto marketing agency; includes the Milk Road newsletter.
- ePackageSupply. Investor and Managing Director. B2B food-grade packaging platform.
- Allied Roofing Partners. Investor and Board Observer. Multi-market roofing platform.
Honors
- EY Entrepreneur of the Year — Southwest Region, Retail/Consumer (2019)
- #40, Inc. 500 — JM Bullion (2016)
- #1, Dallas Business Journal Middle Market 50 — JM Bullion (2016)
- #1, SMU Dallas 100 — JM Bullion (2015)
Now
I split my professional time across early-stage investing, operating boards, and a handful of long-standing board seats. Based in Jackson, Wyoming. I'm active charitably in youth-focused causes, primarily youth hunger and youth education.