Journey
The journey so far
Childhood
The Competitor
Since I can remember, I’ve been driven to give my best. My parents made substantial sacrifices to provide my brother and me a strong foundation, and I want to make the most of it. As a kid, my outlet was track and field, where I learned to push myself as a competitive Junior Olympic runner. It was me versus myself and the clock. In this process, I became obsessed with Steve Prefontaine. His famous quote, “to give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift,” still follows me everywhere today.
High School & College
The Teammate
I put on football pads at age 7 and never looked back. Across 17 years of playing, I was fortunate to always be on a team that finished the season with more wins than losses — including the 2016 Rose Bowl at Stanford. In high school I was a team captain involved in almost every play; at Stanford I contributed on scout team, prepping our starters each week. Both taught me the same lesson: winning culture is built when every individual commits to something greater than themselves.
Post-College Investing
The Dreamer
After graduation, I had the opportunity to work with relentless builders across the world, from Russia to our own backyard in San Francisco. Mentors pointed me in this direction, knowing my curiosity would be well-fed talking to founders nearly 24/7. I deeply appreciate how founders can change the world for the better. My focus was on consumer product-led SaaS and, eventually, AI-enabled products. This experience tapped into my imagination and my inner dreamer, expanding my aperture of what was possible.
Stanford GSB & DubClub
The Builder
While investing, I got the builder itch. Overhearing two Stanford buddies wrestling with a problem in sports betting, I got curious about a market I’d never spent much time in. The founding of DubClub coincided with my time at Stanford GSB. Two years into building, I somehow graduated with my MBA from Stanford. I ran the company as CEO for four years, helping bring my co-founders’ vision to life. What I loved most was aligning the interests of our customers, employees, and investors — Win More Together™. We’ve created approximately 20 millionaires and processed over $100 million in payments along the way.
Post-DubClub
The Lifelong Learner
Running a startup while getting my MBA taught me fast that I needed leverage. I turned to AI. I became a heavy user in late 2022, early 2023, and never looked back. What started as a productivity tool quickly became an obsession with the technology itself and what it could do for people. I found myself being pulled more and more toward AI and less and less toward sports betting, which was always a stronger tie for my co-founders than for me. That pull eventually led me to step away. I took time to really rediscover myself, devouring books, reflecting deeply, and doing the Hoffman Process: seven days with no devices, just me and 31 strangers who are now good friends.
Now
The Missionary
In the chaos of running a startup and getting my MBA, and then in the quiet that followed, I got back in touch with the kid I used to be. The one who believed we all have a gift, and that to give anything less than your best is to sacrifice it. What seems clear to me is that AI serves as the key to unlocking our gift, not by replacing us, but by freeing us to bring more of our executive function and our hearts. That is the unique opportunity of this moment. This is the chapter I am writing right now, actively participating in empowering the human experience.
