Upon graduation from Quinnipiac University with a bachelor's degree in accounting, Carmen immediately obtained his CPA License and spent the first 5 years of his career working for a regional public accounting firm, focusing on the construction and real estate industries.  This experience gave him a strong background with business structures, financial analytics & tax implications, as well as gaining valuable insight into the development and construction industries.  Carmen is also an accredited Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional.

Over the past 4+ years, Carmen has immersed himself into the development industry, working for global and national developers. During this time, Carmen managed the finances, accounting & valuation for billions of dollars worth of assets, ranging from luxury hotels, to master planned single family communities, to virtually every type of multi-family/mixed use development. He also owns and operates a small portfolio of rental properties.

Outside of his passion for real estate, Carmen enjoys drawing, painting, gardening, carpentry, cooking, hiking, fishing, and time outdoors.  He also played Division I lacrosse in college and earned Academic All-American honors.