Builder.
Investor.
I spent fifteen years designing things for screens. Now I build things that are harder to undo. I run Monval Capital and write here when I have something worth saying.
Recent Writing
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Apr 18, 2026
An Outside Observer's Prediction on When AI Will Perform Surgery
Within the next 40 years, AI-powered robotic systems will perform surgery autonomously. The fight over when will be less about capability than liability, lobbying, and institutional inertia.
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May 14, 2025
Walking Toward the Future: A Tour of Charleroi's Next Chapter
Walking Main Street with county officials and community partners — not for a presentation, but to talk through what's actually possible.
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Feb 21, 2025
What Small-Town Entrepreneurs Get Right
Filling storefronts requires founders with substance, not speculation. The Ignite program at W&J gets this right.