Growing up in retail, I immediately noticed the value in great people and great products. I truly believe great products come and go, but people and the relationships formed are what keeps the best products in front of the consumer. When I graduated college, I was fortunate enough to land a territory rep position with YETI Coolers in 2013. At the time, all the brand had to offer were coolers in two colors and a few accessories. For the next 9.5 years I was able to watch YETI grow in both revenue and product categories and become a household name. In late 2022, I took a leap of faith and formed my own sales agency. I told my wife, whatever brands I approach or that approach me, they needed to have great products and even better people for us to work with them. Free Fly Apparel was my first brand. I'd been a fan of the brand and products for many years and once I got to know the people, it was a no brainer. Switching from coolers and cups to apparel was a bit intimidating, but I loved it. However, I realized I was missing the fun and ruggedness that a quality hard good like YETI had always provided. Thankfully, Turtlebox Audio called early in 2023 when they were just starting to grow outside of Texas. I was able to open over 400 retailers over the next two years and watch the brand explode. The last brand I was approached by was PARKIT. Free Fly had done a very successful collaboration in 2024 with PARKIT and my retailers kept asking how they could get their hands on these awesome chairs. I kept sending Steven and Lauren potential retailers for PARKIT that wanted a piece of the pie until they finally asked if I wanted to represent them in the Southeast. In a short time, I've watched this brand overcome obstacles like it was a speed bump, grow incredibly in revenue and prepare for new product launches. The demand for PARKIT through all of its sales channels is incredible. Once again, it feels a bit like I’ve lived this exact moment with other brands I’ve worked with when they were in their early stages trying to keep up with demand and scale. If you choose to invest into PARKIT, just know you're investing into more than just a great brand or product line, you're investing into incredible people. Steven and Lauren have assembled an amazing team to take PARKIT to the moon and I'm very excited to be a part of the ride.