West Coast Leadership Alumni

With 15 years expe­­rience in the Real Estate business across various companies, I learned that to develop a great business I first had to have a good relationship with my community, based on honesty, customer service, and efficiency.

I started my Real Estate career during the market crash in 2007, it was a difficult time, however it taught me invaluable lessons, which have allowed me to help more than 400 families become homeowners.

I knew since the first week of my career as a realtor that I aspired to open my own independent realty company. Now I know that wasn’t the right moment, because to be a principal broker I needed experience, and discipline. 15 years of hard work, dedication, and perseverance later, I successfully opened UBeHome Real Estate, and became the only minority-owned real estate company on the lakeshore.

I was born and raised in West Michigan before moving to Ann Arbor with my wife, Katherine. We both attended Hope College and moved to pursue her medical education at the University of Michigan. In Ann Arbor, I began my career in finance and joined Baughman Capital in 2021 prior to moving back to Holland, where, as a team, we are extremely excited to continue our growth. I earned the Certified Financial Planner™ designation in 2018 and the Chartered Financial Consultant® designation in 2020. Music has played an important role in my life. I've performed for several years with my family band, with local and international artists across the country, and  I was honorably discharged after serving for eight years with the "Governor's Own" Michigan 126 Army Band. 

Fun fact: I've been a two-time state champion old-time fiddler. 

Passions: Music, cooking, travel, hiking. 

Craig is a Senior Project Manager and a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Michigan.  He has dedicated most of his career to private land development projects across West Michigan.  Working to provide infrastructure solutions to meet the unique needs of each client, Craig has over 10 years of experience in commercial, institutional, residential, and industrial site design. His background includes the design and management of projects ranging from small urban sites to complex industrial developments.  Craig holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Michigan Technological University with a minor in Municipal Engineering.

My work focuses on short-term projects for companies that either cannot or do not need to hire a full-time employee. My expertise is in grant management, project administration, and all things government and non-profit.

We all know time is the only thing we can never get back, so we need to invest it wisely.

Specialties include:

Grants administration

Project administration

Affordable housing 

Small businesses (15-200 employees)

Family-owned businesses

Start-ups

Manufacturing environments

Cross-generational environments

Professional. Dedicated. Neighbor.

I love my job because I get to spend my time working with clients to help them achieve their home ownership goals. Those goals can look very different from client to client. And even very different for the same client at different stages of life. I am honored when I am asked to walk along side my clients for what is usually one of the largest investment decisions one makes in life.

Each person or family brings a unique situation to the home buying and selling process. And that is just how I treat each one. I strive to meet the individual needs of each of my clients.

Being a life long resident of Western Michigan, I understand why people want to move to or remain living in the area. I've helped many families relocate to the area and its such a wonderful thing to share that experience with them, to see my home town area through their eyes. It makes me love where I live and love what I do even more.