In 1990 I bought my first home, and it was not a good experience. I came out of it knowing that buying a home should feel exciting and well looked after, not stressful and confusing.

That's what brought me into real estate in 1991, and it's still what drives me today: making sure every client's experience is a good one. It's why I sell each home as if it was my own.

Horses have always been part of my story. I grew up around the standardbred racehorses my parents had. While I was going for my real estate licence in 1991, I was working four part-time jobs, and one of them was with thoroughbred racehorses. That turned into 18 years in the thoroughbred business and a passion for them that I still have to this day.

Those years taught me patience, hard work, and how to care for something with my whole heart.

I'm a big animal lover, and these days my dog keeps me company and gets me out walking every morning.