News & Press
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A selection of interviews, awards, and appearances. For media inquiries, reach out below — bio, headshots, and logos are ready to download.
As featured in
2026
- Press · Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Homestead Road announces first acquisition amid growth
- Press · Authority Magazine
How Leaders Stay Motivated, Inspired, and Creative When Everyone's Looking to Them for Answers
“Leadership is not about having all the answers. It is about creating an environment where the best answers can emerge.”
- Press · MN Good Age
A welcome solution when it's time to move out of the family home
“For many seniors, the idea of investing more time, money, and energy into fixing up a home before selling can feel overwhelming — or simply unnecessary.”
- Press · Patch
Homestead Road hosts community cleanup and open house in Eden Prairie
“Our purpose has always been about more than just buying houses; it's about helping homeowners move forward while uplifting and improving the neighborhoods we serve.”
- Upcoming coverage: UpcomingComing soon · Emerging Leaders Business Journal
Emerging Leaders Business Journal feature
2025
- Award · Inc. Magazine
Inc. 5000 — Six-Time National Honoree (2018–2023, 2025)
“Earning a spot on the Inc 5000 list for six years in a row is an exceptional accomplishment, and it wouldn't have been possible without the combined efforts of our Homestead Road Team, our valued customers, and our partners.”
- Award · Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Best Places to Work — 2025
2024
- Award · Inc. Magazine
Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest
“Homestead Road is leading the charge in addressing the affordable housing crisis with our innovative, technology-driven real estate solutions.”
2023
- Press · Marquis Who's Who
Marquis Who's Who in Business
Coverage on file — link to follow.
2021
- Press · Authority Magazine
I Am Living Proof Of The American Dream
“I am living proof of the American Dream”
- Press · ValiantCEO
Co-founder of Homestead Road — interview
“If your business depends on you, you don't own a business — you have a job”
2020
Broadcast · WCCO – CBS MinnesotaMission to ease the process of selling seniors' homes
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Broadcast · CCX MediaGolden Valley immigrant lives the American dream, authors a book to inspire others
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- Award · Inc.
Best Workplaces
Coverage on file — link to follow.
- Press · Authority Magazine
How To Take Your Company From Good To Great
“Measure everything- If the process is not measurable, it can't be improved.”
- Award · Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Fast 50 — No. 16
Coverage on file — link to follow.
2018
- Speaking · NASDAQ
Keynote at NASDAQ — Entrepreneurs Symposium
“I believe that the American dream is still alive. However, that dream of building a successful business isn't a sprint, but a marathon.”
2013
- Speaking · Minneapolis Real Estate Investment Association (PRWeb)
How to Wholesale Real Estate — Minneapolis Real Estate Investment Association
Education & affiliations
Where the work was sharpened.
The board seat and peer groups are described in full, with links to each organization, on the Communities page.
Executive education
- Executive Education — Owner/President Management (OPM)
Memberships
- Board of Directors — Executive Committee
- Member — Miami chapter
- Member — invite-only mastermind of leading U.S. residential real estate investors
Projects & media
- RTÉ Dragons' Den investor and 2011 Irish presidential runner-up — on the courage to leave your comfort zone
Press kit
For journalists & producers
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