Curtis was raised in the greater Detroit area of Michigan on the Great Lakes fishing, water skiing, restoring boats, playing hockey and taking long boating journeys with his family. With his love of water, he began working at a local marina at the age of 11, fueling, cleaning boats and basically anything the owner needed. After graduating from Lake Superior State University with an Engineering degree, he worked in the corporate world until he realized that his love of boating and the water kept calling him. He started a management company servicing boats here in Florida and now with his vast array of experience in both owning and captaining various vessel types he became a broker. He wants to share his experience with others and encourage them to realize that your boating experience should be enjoyable, not stressful.