I started as a Marine Corps MP.
My story starts in uniform, with my training dog, Rusty. Rusty was my first partner. Loyal, tireless, never once asked for a day off.
Turns out I've always cared about who shows up.
Then I went into law enforcement.
After the Marine Corps, I kept the uniform and changed the setting. A career in law enforcement. Long shifts. Every person mattered.
I still think every person matters. I just wear less gear now.
Then Michelle and I built a business.
In 2013, my wife Michelle and I founded Empowering Humans, LLC together in Billings, Montana. Veteran-owned, and today the home of Empower Agents. Michelle brought more than 20 years of helping business owners grow. I brought the badge and a lot of enthusiasm.
We built it to help people. We still do.
Then our family grew.
In 2015, both at 45, Michelle and I began adopting three children. Most people our age were planning quiet weekends. We went the other way.
Nothing makes you value an hour like three kids who want it.
Why AI, and why now.
So how does a Marine MP turned cop end up in AI? I watched business owners drown in busywork. Posting to social. Chasing reviews. Updating the website. Logging leads. Following up. And yes, the phone is a business owner's Achilles heel. All of it eats the day. AI gives that time back.
Picture the work getting done while you're at the dinner table, actually listening.