From kitchens to Caracasto a Compaq luggable.
Kitchens and high-stakes logistics
Pastry chef at Epcot Center. Executive chef for Bloomingdale's Miami. Cooking segments on WLRN, Miami's public TV. Running kitchens is a masterclass in systems, pressure and immediate feedback. I just didn't know it yet.
25 years old. Barely spoke Spanish.
A headhunter saw my cooking segment and hired me to open American-style nightclubs in Caracas. I was in charge of hiring, menus and every operating procedure from scratch. That's where I learned I needed better tools than a notepad and a gut feeling.
My first computer. My first system.
A Compaq luggable with two floppy drives and a five-inch green screen. I built a system that weighed every liquor bottle and compared it against register sales at the end of each shift. It stopped the theft. Another restaurateur asked for one. That was my first consulting job.
The Financial Chef
I became a Certified Financial Planner, but I didn't want to be a suit in a glass office. I built a mobile office with a full kitchen, cooked clients a meal at their own table, and we had the money conversation right there.
The Renaissance I'd been waiting for
I spent hundreds of hours learning AI tools. An article I wrote about AI for advisors became one of the best-performing pieces that site had published. Software companies and advisors started calling. They didn't want a developer. They wanted someone who understood their business and could make the tools work.
Advisor AI Partners
I launched the firm in 2024 for financial advisors and quickly saw every small business owner asking the same question. Today I build AI operating systems and custom tools for service businesses, then stay on as their Fractional AI Officer.
Advisor AI Partners