Founder of Salty Dog Entertainment, photographed in a rust-colored cardigan against a soft gray studio backdrop

Meet the Founder

Built on a Lifetime
of Listening.

A career of contracts, a heart for live music, and a Jersey Shore address that ties it all together.

The Story

After many years of professional experience across interior design, business ownership, design education, and real estate, starting a talent agency might seem like it came out of left field — but it actually was a very natural progression.

On the business side, I spent my career drafting contracts and negotiating agreements, handling client funds under fiduciary standards, and operating under state regulatory oversight. On the creative side, I was always thinking outside the box, making connections, and looking for a creative solution to each problem, no matter what field I was in.

As a long-time Jersey Shore local, I called Asbury Park home for over a decade. When I first arrived here, there were tumbleweeds blowing down Cookman, but music was always a staple, and I became deeply engaged in the music and culture here. From 2016 to 2020, I founded and published AsburyInsider.com, covering the local music, art, business, and cultural scene of Asbury Park.

I always had a love for music, it's not something I just listen to; I feel it — emotionally and physically — it can lift me out of the heaviest day and completely change my mood. And I can rarely sit still when a band gets into its groove. To me, nothing compares to live music — watching artists fully immersed in their craft feels transcendent. That love of performers pairs well with something I've done naturally throughout my professional life: connecting people. Now I get to do it as my business.

I don't just listen to music. I feel it.

The Threads

Three strands that run through every chapter — and tie this whole thing together.

Business Foundation

Years drafting contracts, negotiating agreements, and handling client funds under fiduciary and regulatory standards. The discipline is already there.

Jersey Shore Roots

Over a decade in Asbury Park. Founded AsburyInsider.com to cover the music, art, and culture that makes this place home.

A Love of Live Music

Not a hobby — a calling. The transcendent feeling of watching artists immersed in their craft is the entire reason this agency exists.

Let's Make
Something Together

Whether you're an artist looking for the right representation or a venue hunting for the perfect fit — I'd love to hear from you.