Before selecting a Yacht
broker,
you should perform due diligence much like you
are hiring a new employee. After all, they should be going
to work for you. Here’s my resume for your edification. |
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| Education & Qualifications |
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1979 Graduated
high school early |
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1979–80 Finished 18-month
tech program in 8 months |
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1983 Youngest mechanic to
gain Detroit Diesel Craftsman Guild Award |
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| Work Info |
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1986 Started own
company with co-workers—Palm Beach Power |
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1985–95 Traveled
extensively repairing all models of Detroit diesels. Also
involved in repowers and sea trial every kind of boat possible.
Was on the start-up crew for Blackfin and all boats that
came in through Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Attended all
kinds of specialty schools for Detroit diesel. |
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1996–Present Working
at HMY with over 350 transactions in 13 years. Selected
as Broker of the Month several times in PMY. Always in the top 5 of HMY brokers.
Also Member of Gold Club HMY top Brokers. Working for Detroit
Diesel all those years allowed me to have inside knowledge
on other vendors, boatyards, and the people I could trust
to work on my clients’ boats that I sold. I also
am very familiar with the survey process because I used
to
do a lot of HMY’s engine surveys before I came to work for them. |
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| Full reference list is available upon request |
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Born in Northern Indiana,on Lake Michigan. |
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1980 Graduated Lincoln Technical Institute |
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1980–81 Worked in the Teamsters as a Diesel Mechanic |
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1981–86 Moved to Florida.Worked at Florida Diesel & Marine in Riviera Beach. Moved from Apprentice to Journeyman Mechanic. Included major overhauls on all Detroit Diesel products and got exposure to boating,all types. |
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1986–96 Started Palm Beach Power with Charlie Schloemer
and 3 coworkers. Worked for Charlie 15 years. Included a
lot of travel to Bahamas, Mexico, Egypt, and basically anywhere
the boats broke down. |
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1996 Decided to leave Charlie and go to work for HMY selling
boats |
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1996–Present Working for HMY selling boats |
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Broker of the month Power and Motoryacht |
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Moved to Jupiter to be on the water and to enhance lifestyle—to boat,
and to fish |
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Twenty-five years in north Palm Beach County |
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On the committee for the Miami Dolphins Charity
Fishing Tournament, June 3–4, 10 years. |
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Run the fishing tournament for Jim Kelly (Buffalo
Bills) Charity for 3
years. |
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Member of Christ Fellowship Church |
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Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, boating, and pretty much anything
outdoors |
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