From Beginner to
Tax-Season Ready

I grew up in a hardworking family that taught me the value of persistence, responsibility, and figuring things out even when life wasn’t easy. After serving in the Army and returning home from Bosnia, I met my wife Kim. A few years later, we got married and started talking about building something of our own.

Before starting our business, both Kim and I took the H&R Block tax courses at different times. The classes felt confusing, outdated, and disconnected from the real world. They didn’t give us the confidence or practical knowledge people truly needed to succeed in this industry.

In 2001, we took the leap and started . No investors, no business plan. I bought Starting a Business for Dummies from a bookstore and figured it out one step at a time. Twenty-five years and thousands of returns later — we’re still here, still in Ruskin, still doing it the right way.

I built this course because I remember what it felt like starting from scratch with no roadmap. My goal is to give you the practical knowledge, confidence, and real-world guidance I wish I had when I first started.