I'm a Partner at NC Capital Group — a team of credentialed CRE professionals with deep North Carolina expertise and an investor-first mindset. I work with investors to participate in institutional-quality multifamily and retail real estate projects in NC. As a limited partner, you own a share of the real estate and benefit from the cash flow, appreciation, and tax benefits — without ever fielding a midnight maintenance call. We also help investors use self-directed retirement accounts to invest in real estate — something most people don't realize is an option. My journey with real estate started in 2005 when my wife and I bought our first investment property. Over the past two decades, I've built a portfolio of income-producing assets, learning firsthand how real estate can be just as powerful a wealth builder as stocks-and-bonds-focused retirement accounts. That experience is what led me to NC Capital Group. Before NCCG, I spent 25 years in academia and the software industry — most recently as a Distinguished Professor at UNC Wilmington. That foundation taught me to stress-test assumptions, analyze data honestly, and communicate complexity clearly — that's what good real estate underwriting requires.