Twenty-five years putting up buildings that had to open on a date and closing deals that had to survive scrutiny. Now pointing all of that at federal work, foreclosures, and the ground itself.
I build systems that work, connect tech with reality, and make just enough noise from the corner of the meeting to remind everyone that substance still matters — fully aware that might be why I'm left off the next invite.
Now
Three things at once, which is about the right number.
Islamorada, Florida · SDVOSB · CGC1535049
A service-disabled veteran-owned general contracting firm built to serve federal construction needs: renovation, tenant build-out, site work, and small-to-mid projects where a lean, experienced team that mobilizes fast beats a big one that doesn't.
Set up for set-aside work in the US and at American installations in Europe.
Miami-Dade & the Keys
Buying, renovating, and reselling foreclosed properties. Broker's eye on the buy side, contractor's eye on the scope, and a rule about never falling in love with a house that still has a lis pendens on it.
Kyiv
Helping get the guys on the front the things they're missing. I know what it's like to work "without," and it's a fixable problem.
Next
I've spent a career on things that come out of the ground and go into buildings. I'm now moving toward the ground itself.
Alaska · abandoned mine lands · federal & state programs
Alaska has thousands of abandoned mine sites on federal and state land that need openings closed, slopes stabilized, drainage treated, and ground restored. That is construction work with a geology problem attached, in places where mobilization is half the job, and it flows through agencies that set aside contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned firms.
Gallant Federal Contracting is positioning for exactly that: reclamation, remediation, and site mitigation for BLM, the Forest Service, and the State of Alaska, with the logistics to get a crew and equipment to places the road doesn't reach.
Exploration, small-scale placer, and the people who do it
Exploration is the part of the industry that pulls hardest at me. I'm doing this the way I've done everything else: learn the fundamentals, show up in person, and build the contact list one handshake at a time.
Where I'll be this season:
If you're working a property, running a crew, or need someone who can read both a drill log and a construction schedule, let's talk.
Track record
Every one of these was built, run, and either sold or still standing.
2024 – present
Owner & President · Qualifying Florida CGC
SDVOSB general contractor. See above.
1999 – 2024
Majority Owner & President · Clearwater, Florida
Service-disabled veteran-owned commercial construction management firm working in 33 states. Full-store remodels for Walmart averaging under 16 weeks; large-box retail, tenant infill, adult living facilities, POS data centers, vision centers, canopies, nightclubs, and restaurants.
2019 – 2023
Broker / Owner & Licensed Partner · Islamorada
Grew the shop from $200K to $1M in annual gross commission income and 15 agents in three years. Closed the largest sale in the middle Keys at the time ($11.9M, Marathon), aligned twelve owners with a no-vote clause to sell a hurricane-destroyed condo complex to a developer, and sold the firm in December 2023.
2013 – present
Broker / Owner · Tavernier
Founded and grew a boutique brokerage from one agent to seventeen on word of mouth and reputation. Upper Keys Board of Realtors Rookie of the Year, 2013.
1994 – 1997
Meteorologist
Where I learned to forecast, to plan around what I couldn't control, and to say "no" to a corporal politely.
Education
Community
Contact
Federal set-aside work, a reclamation site, or a foreclosure that needs a contractor's opinion before a buyer's.
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