Since 1988 Tom has owned, managed,  developed  or brokered over a half billion dollars  worth of property.  In 2004, after selling his NJ based business which owned and operated apartment buildings, Tom began the expansion of his portfolio of non real estate investments, participating actively and passively as an angel investor and advisor in a range of industries.

Tom is a former board member of Manduka, the leading brand of quality and eco-responsible yoga gear worldwide. Tom is a former chairman, and board member of Ubuntu Education Fund, a non-profit which provides education, food, and health care in the townships of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.  Currently Tom serves on an advisory board for Centennial Bank and as a board member of The Cordillera Valley Club Metro District.

Tom has spent winters here since 1998, and moved full time to the Valley with his wife, Amanda, and children, Tiki and Tate in 2009.