Home: Washington, DC. Birthplace: West Virginia. Profession: Physician, CEO, financial analyst, software engineer, legal professional. Organization: The Duality Companies, Inc. Title: CEO/Founder. Alma mater: Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital; Indiana University (Kelley); Georgia Institute of Technology; Albany Law School.
Current project: Duality Law, Duality Finance, Duality Health. Latest accomplishment: Completed the Duality Law Product. Latest contribution to others: Helping people with legal problems in the community. Making YouTube videos on helping people understanding options trading by using Duality Finance. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Starting The Duality Companies, Inc. and developing the Duality Series of products. Hobbies: Tennis, movies, restaurants, exercise. Last book read: Constitutional Law, by Erwin Chemerinsky. Recently viewed and recommended: The Last Kingdom (Netflix).
Personality profile: Hard-working, intelligent, funny; relaxed, insightful, charming; perceptive, forgiving, humble; kind, sincere, relentless. How do you define a perfect friendship? Honesty, respectful, sincere, loyal, perpetual, unconditional, reliable, mutually rewarding. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Mutually beneficial, honest, open, respectful, sincere, loyal, perpetual. What is your greatest joy? My kids. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Professional surfer, actor; anyone who lives completely freely and fully. What is at the top of your bucket list? Taking my company public. How do you relieve stress? Meditation. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Relaxation (not doing a million things).
What was your first paying job? Research Fellow. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? Commissioned paintings. What’s the best advice you received growing up? The secret of life is that everything starts from now. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Intelligence helps you, being hard-working helps those around you. Don’t come to people with problems, come to them with solutions. What is your go-to source of news and information? Google News and Daily Mail for two opposing viewpoints. What company or organization do you most admire? Everything Elon Musk. What world event has had the greatest influence on your life? The creation of the United States of America.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Making professional services accessible and affordable through technology.
What change would you like to see in the world? A world where everyone can live the life of cultivated leisure as described by Oscar Wilde. What message do you want to send out into the world? Be cool. What widely held belief do you reject? There are no more prophets to come in this world.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Relentless. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Timothée Chalamet. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Maybe Abraham or Moses. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A businessman. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? Valuables, e.g., watches and documents.
Personal mission: Self-actualization. Favorite quote: “Perseverance commands success” (Sir Charles Umpherston Aitchison).
