That’s where it all began—armed with a beginner DSLR and a relentless curiosity, I taught myself photography at 22. What started as a solo hustle grew into The Mariner Agency, a boutique wedding studio that operated for over a decade, documenting more than 400 weddings across the world.

But weddings were just the beginning.

With most weekends and summers fully booked, I used my weekdays to go deeper—to explore branding, design, and culture across industries. That passion led me to co-found NST (No Small Talk), a Toronto-based creative collective and artist management company. There, I helped develop rising Canadian talent, producing platinum singles and sold-out shows, while building one of the city’s most exciting independent movements.

From there, the ventures expanded.

I helped launch Mochi Melt, a category-defining flavored personal lubricant that disrupted the health & intimacy space with taste, humor, and design. I co-founded TOMO, a luxury travel concierge based in Tokyo serving high-end and celebrity clientele. Each brand sharpened my understanding of identity, scale, and the emotional torque behind a great product.

Today, I live in Tokyo, splitting my time between e-commerce, investing, and storytelling. I operate an seven-figure revenue company, and I’m actively studying finance—particularly the future of finance through Bitcoin as it reshapes the financial and monetary system as we know it.

Across everything, the throughline remains:
Build with taste. Move with intent. Bet on yourself.
Because entrepreneurship isn’t just about business—
it’s about identity, risk, and the creative act of making your own way.