Most agents will tell you what they do — number of sales, years in the market, designations you've never heard of. I'd rather tell you why I'm here.
I grew up with a somewhat disconnected sense of home. That's not a complaint — it's just true. And I think it's a big part of why I get so much satisfaction from this work. Helping someone find a place that actually fits their life is not a small thing. I've done it enough times now to know that when it lands right, it's one of the better feelings there is.
Before real estate I spent years in research — studying how diet treats epilepsy in children, then public health at Harvard. I loved it. I also needed to pivot. When I ended up in Asheville in 2019, I found the thing that let me do the same work differently: understand people first, then solve the problem.
"When I meet someone who's thinking about Asheville, I don't ask about their budget first. I ask what caused them to think about this place in the first place."
Dylan was incredible throughout our entire home search. He's patient, knowledgeable, and always made us feel like we were his only clients. He has a way of cutting through the noise and just telling you the truth.
We relocated cross-country with a tight timeline. Dylan made it seamless. His data instinct is real — he showed us things about the market we hadn't even thought to ask about. Felt like having an analyst and a friend at once.
He sold our home faster than we thought possible. Photography, positioning, marketing — all sharp. But what really stuck with me was that he genuinely seemed to care whether we were happy with the outcome, not just closed.
My background is in clinical research — I spent years studying how diet can treat epilepsy in children, first at UF, then at Harvard in public health. I loved the work. I also realized I needed something different. Two things can be true at once. A family member nudged me toward real estate, I jumped in, and I've never looked back. People always say "wow, that's such a change." And it is. But I think part of it comes from growing up with a somewhat disconnected sense of home — so there's something that makes sense about the fact that I get real joy helping people find one.
When someone comes to me with a budget and a list, I say great — and then I ask about their life. What does a Tuesday feel like for you? What do you need to feel like yourself in a place? The three-bedroom, two-bath comes after that. I spent years in research learning that the best answers come from the right questions. That didn't leave me when I got my license.
I moved here in October 2019 from Boston — I wanted the culture and walkability of a real city, but room to breathe. I started in West Asheville, where I could open my front door and run to the river or walk to coffee without a plan. Then South Asheville, then East Asheville. I've lived it from the inside. I know what each part of this city feels like, not just what it looks like on a map. I still pinch myself when I'm pulling out of a parking lot and the Blue Ridge is right there behind the buildings. Every season it hits differently. I don't want that feeling to go away, and it hasn't yet.
I'm an early riser with a routine I love. Morning run in the RAD or Bent Creek, a cortado from Rowan or the Summit truck, then work. Evenings are volleyball — I play multiple leagues at Highland Brewing and with Asheville Hoppers, and it's become one of the best things about my life here. I would have laughed in your face five years ago if you'd told me I'd be on a semi-competitive sand volleyball team. The community it's given me is real. Wesley, my Springer Spaniel, has walked every street in West, South, and East Asheville with me. He's a good judge of a neighborhood.