Lee has called the Hawaiian Islands home either full or part-time for nearly 20 years. He grew up in New Jersey in the seashore town of Point Pleasant Beach. His love of the sun, the ocean and warm weather are what drew him to Hawaii. Lee received his first real estate license at age 18 and joined his grandfather's agency. After graduating high school as Class Salutatorian, he attended Miami University, Oxford, Ohio on a full academic scholarship from the United States Navy. Lee earned a B.F.A. and became a U.S. Naval Officer upon graduation. He was selected for flight school placing him in the top 1% of his peers nationwide. As a former Naval Aviator his attention to detail was paramount. He flew with VP-17 out of Barber's Point, Oahu, Hawaii.

Lee then served as the Public Affairs Officer for the Naval Healthcare Support Office. He was a junior Lieutenant filling a Lieutenant Commander's billet running the public relations for the fourteen Naval Hospitals throughout the Pacific. Lee was also the liaison with the Bureau of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He worked in Public Affairs for both the Admirals at Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet and at Naval Base Pearl Harbor. He was the liaison officer with the National Park Service at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor.

Upon leaving the service, Lee moved to New Zealand and set up a clothing company located at Cathedral Square in Christchurch. The shop was nominated for shop of the year through out the country and received great acclaim in "Style" Magazine - their equivalent of our "Vogue." After this successful venture it was time to fulfill another dream and move on and to Australia. Lee spent a year there living, traveling and doing freelance jewelry design work. He even worked with both Jonathan Ward, Australia's premier couture designer and Chris King, Australia's top make-up artist! Lee would have loved to stay longer but since his visa was running out it was time to head back to the U.S.A.

Upon his return to the states, Lee was recruited by the National Park Service and became the Public Affairs Specialist at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Lee was fortunate enough to be able to work with the White House Staff and meet President Clinton when coordinating the 50th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremonies marking the end of WWII at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial. Lee used his graphic design degree and designed the official, one-day-only, special commemorative U.S. Postmark used during the events.

Moving up the government position ladder, Lee then worked as the Public Affairs Specialist for the Defense Finance and Accounting Services located at Ford Island, Hawaii. While working here Lee met his partner, now of over 11 years, moved to Saugatuck, Michigan and became a business partner in The Butler Pantry - a high end kitchen-ware, gourmet food and wine shop. Lee revamped the business and increased sales by over $250K in the first year alone. The store became the national leading independent business for at least eight different lines! As a former business owner, Lee knows what customer service is about and prides himself on customer satisfaction. Attention to detail was still an important element and evident in Lee's work.

Upon selling the business, Lee, his partner Ron, and their Black Labrador Arthur were able to move back to Hawaii full-time. Lee knew he would go back into real estate upon "retirement" from the world of retail so he could enjoy "Living Maui Style" and have a more flexible schedule. Lee has held his Hawaii realtor's license since January 2003 and his first sale was a $1M + transaction! Lee enjoys meeting and working with people which are reasons why a career in real estate is an ideal choice. Lee wants to put his expertise, experiences, attention to detail and successes from everything he has accomplished to work for you in your decision to buy or sell real estate. His accessibility, care and top priority being YOU will make Lee an agent you will be both happy with and happy to refer to your friends and relatives. For more information, contact Lee directly at Lee@LivingMauiStyle.com .