Grew up with a love of art• Marketing and art in his blood, both dad and grandfather were painters and ran their own marketing firms• Discovered a love for filmmaking at age 14 on his Mac computer• in business since 16 years old, "Conedera Studios" film and video production• Vice President of his high school's RB Digital Media, one of the top high school digital media programs in the country• in high school, completed over 70 short film/video projects• winning over 25 awards, including three Student Emmy Awards
• summer of 2008, sold $32,000 Cutco Cutlery, winning sales rep champion award selling $15,000 in their 2-week PUSH period sales competition, then recruited by the corporate office to be their Video Marketing Director 
• graduated Chapman University 2010 magna cum laude, BFA Film Production, emphasis in writing/directing• photography minor @ Scuola Lorenzo de Medici, Florence, Italy
• moved to Los Angeles to be a filmmaker!• raised $222,000 for his first feature film, SHARP, inspired by his experiences selling knives • employed 100 artists/professional straight out of college during one of the worst recessions of our generation• immediately secured a digital distribution deal• now available on DVD, iTunes, & online @ http://SHARP-Movie.com/Free 
• now working with author/speaker/podcaster Hal Elrod on The Miracle Morning Movie feature-length documentary uncovering the morning routines of successful entrepreneurs• still doing client work, helping companies create their content marketing & video marketing • getting masters degree, MFA in "Interdisciplinary Arts" from Goddard College, studying Documentary Film Production, Marketing, and Distribution • passion for coaching filmmakers on fundraising, low-budget indie film production, and digital distribution