Three cash-flowing cabins in the Great Smoky Mountains — developed, acquired, repositioned, and operated with institutional discipline and thoughtful design.
I'm a commercial real estate banker with over five years of experience underwriting, structuring, and closing CRE loans across all asset classes. I know how institutional capital underwrites deals because I deploy it every day.
After hours, my time is spent on real estate in the Great Smoky Mountains, where I've developed, acquired, repositioned, and operated three short-term rental cabins.
Each property was sourced, financed, and repositioned as a distinct STR play in the Smoky Mountain market — operated with the same rigor I apply to institutional deals at the bank.
I developed this property to meet the growing demand for luxury accommodations designed specifically for large families and group travel in the Great Smoky Mountains. As the gateway to the most visited national park in the United States, the Sevierville/Pigeon Forge market continues to attract millions of visitors each year, creating strong demand for thoughtfully designed, amenity-rich vacation homes. My vision was to create more than just a cabin—I wanted to build a destination where families and friends could gather, reconnect, and create lasting memories. Every aspect of the property was intentionally designed to maximize the guest experience, from expansive indoor and outdoor gathering spaces to a covered outdoor living room featuring a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace and television. The result is a premium short-term rental that combines memorable guest experiences with strong investment fundamentals, demonstrating how intentional design can create lasting value in one of the nation's most resilient vacation rental markets.
I repositioned this property to better align with evolving demand trends in the Great Smoky Mountains vacation rental market. Originally configured as a one-bedroom cabin, the property was redesigned and upgraded to serve the growing demand for larger group accommodations by transforming it into a two-bedroom retreat. Through targeted capital improvements, including a full kitchen renovation, updated furnishings, and refreshed interior design elements, I enhanced both the guest experience and the property's competitive positioning.
The repositioning strategy was focused on capturing a broader segment of travelers seeking high-quality accommodations for families and small groups while increasing the property's revenue potential. With vaulted ceilings, a dedicated game loft, and panoramic mountain views throughout the home, Midnight Wonder demonstrates how thoughtful upgrades and strategic repositioning can unlock additional value within an existing asset.
My second ground-up development, this project represents the continued execution of a market-driven approach to luxury short-term rental development. Built on an elevated Gatlinburg lot, the property was designed around its defining competitive advantage: unobstructed 360° Smoky Mountain views. The contemporary design incorporates expansive floor-to-ceiling glass, creating a unique guest experience that differentiates the asset within the local market.
Currently under construction and scheduled for completion in 2026, this project reflects my focus on identifying strong locations, creating differentiated products, and aligning design decisions with long-term investment performance.
The three cabins are not the destination — they are the foundation of my development track record. My long-term vision is to pursue larger-scale real estate development across asset classes, including hospitality, residential, mixed-use, and other experiential real estate concepts in high-growth markets.
As an avid traveler and real estate investor, I have developed a deep appreciation for the role thoughtful design and strategic planning play in creating places where people want to live, work, and gather. That perspective has shaped my approach as a developer: identifying market opportunities, understanding end-user demand, and creating assets that deliver both strong financial performance and meaningful experiences.
The concept shown here represents one potential evolution of that vision: a geodesic dome glamping village designed as a master-planned community with shared amenities, unique accommodations, and a differentiated guest experience. While rooted in the growing experiential lodging sector, the underlying principles — thoughtful site selection, efficient design, market positioning, and value creation — apply across real estate asset classes.
My background provides a unique perspective across the real estate lifecycle. I have underwritten commercial real estate debt, managed complex assets, and transitioned into ownership and development through the creation and operation of my own projects. I am now seeking opportunities to apply that combination of financial discipline, market analysis, and owner's mindset to help develop the next generation of real estate assets.
Every acquisition starts with a full pro forma — occupancy sensitivity tables, RevPAR benchmarks, debt service coverage, and cap rate analysis. I underwrite the same way I do at the bank: conservatively, with a margin of safety built in.
From dynamic pricing to maintenance CapEx scheduling — running STRs taught me that great real estate is built on operational discipline, not just location or design. Every dollar of NOI is earned, not assumed.
These cabins are proof of concept — not a portfolio to hold forever, but a track record to build on. My ambition is ground-up development at institutional scale, with a team that underwrites in cycles, not quarters.
If you're a developer or operator looking to add someone who can read a deal, stress-test the capital stack, and get dirt under their fingernails — I'd love to connect.