Besides my wife and kids, real estate is my life. My most recent involvement in a major high-end residential enterprise—specifically, the expansive Cuesta Verde development—has been a personal best for me career-wise and my most significant achievement yet while working for the Teague Group.

I am responsible for 42% of sales, almost $70 million worth of dwelling and properties. Now that's a whole generation of security that nobody can put a price tag on. If you ask me, they should have made me a full partner three years ago. Whatever. I guarantee they don't want to lose me now.