The DMV (Washington, DC | Maryland | Virginia) Business Show

In this week's episode we have Dr. Carlos Martinez , President and Founder of CAM Physical Therapy and Wellness Services .   They have eight locations and a long-term care facility in the Washington, DC metro area.  We talked about growing up in the Bronx and  Peekskill, NY, he shares how serving for his country led him to his career, how hard work and your mental attitude is c...

This is the latest episode of Commercial Real Estate Question with Otto  Sevilla!  Where anyone can ask a commercial property question and I will help answer it.  Today we will focus on the question, "What Should I Ask When Leasing Commercial Space?"   Enjoy!  Let me know what you thought. Have a commercial real estate question, and I will feature yours? Email Me!  os...

Ryan Morse is the Owner of Crucible Performance in Frederick, Maryland!  They are in the life inflection point business and they do it through fitness and the weight room working with middle and high school athletes.  He was born in California and moved in second grade to Frederick, Maryland and was raised there.  At a young age he fell in love with baseball but he was never the mos...

In this week's episode we have Robert Studer, Co-Owner of The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar Old Ellicott City in Old Ellicott City, Maryland!  They are a dessert destination for everyone - yum!  He was born and raised in the Seattle, Washington area, grew up loving the outdoors, camping, and was an Eagle Scout.  He went to college two hours away from Seattle and after college him and hi...

Jamie McDonald is the CEO of UpSurge Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland!  An initiative that started in April of last year 2021 tapping into Baltimore's assets to build more than the next great tech city.  The goal is to fill a gap in Baltimore's economy by accelerating the local tech economy, building the country's first Equitech city and by 2030 they are going to be the world's deepest e...

In this week's episode we have Jay Jeffrey , Founder and Owner of Lumber JAKKSS Millworks in Frederick, Maryland!  They are millwork company that makes custom furniture, desks, and basically almost custom everything using complete solid wood fabrication.  He was born and raised in Bangor, Maine and grew up watching his father in the woodworking shop making things as a side hobby.  H...

This is the latest episode of Commercial Real Estate Question!  Where anyone can ask a commercial property question and I will help answer it.  Today we will focus on the question, "What Is The Latest Office Amenity?" Enjoy!  Let me know what you thought. Have a commercial real estate question, and I will feature yours? Email Me!  osevilla@ottosevilla.com Text Me!  240-706...

Dominic DiPietro is the CEO and Owner of ROI Construction in Savage, Maryland!  They are a second generation roofing company providing customers with a positive Return On Investment (ROI) with their roof, siding and gutters.  They do not hire third parties to do any of the work, they are vertically integrated and handle everything internally.  Dom grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland...

In this week's episode we have Mary Abbajay , President and CEO of Careerstone Group in Washington, DC!  They help create positive and productive workplaces  in organizations.  She is originally from Toledo, Ohio and moved to DC  over 31 years ago because her sister was living here.  Growing up in  Ohio she called herself a nerd, she was into reading and sports. &nbsp...

In this week's episode we have Michael Rivero , Co-Founder of TopShotPro in McLean, Virginia!  They are a real estate marketing technology company that help real estate professionals grow their business by growing their personal brands and marketing capabilities across the board.  Michael was born in La Paz, Bolivia and was raised there until he was 13 years old when he moved to Manassas...

Anthony Closson is the Founder and CEO of Colossal Contracting in Annapolis, Maryland!  They are a defense and civilian contractor focused on providing primarily IT solutions and elevating the mission of the government.  Originally from South New Jersey not far from Philadelphia, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia around middle school and went to college at Georgia State.  Has a South Jer...

Andrew Dana is the Founder and Co-Owner of two award-winning restaurants Timber Pizza Co. and Call Your Mother with locations in Washington, DC and Maryland!  He grew up in the same neighborhood as me in DC, we're just two kids from Mt. Pleasant that went to the same middle school Alice Deal.  Did not know it but lived only a several blocks away from each other.  Recently President...

In this week's episode we have Keyonna Jones , Founder and Executive Director of Congress Heights Arts and Culture Center (aka The Center) in SE Washington, DC!  They are creative art gallery first and foremost that promotes black and brown artist, they also do programs and workshops, and have rental space for small businesses and the community as well.  Keyonna was always a creativ...

This is the latest episode of Commercial Real Estate Question!  Where anyone can ask a commercial property question and I will help answer it.  Today we will focus on the question, "Is A Relocation Clause Important?" Enjoy!  Let me know what you thought. Have a commercial real estate question, and I will feature yours? Email Me!  osevilla@ottosevilla.com Text Me!  240-706-...

Leigh Newport is the Owner and Principal Designer of Staged by Design in Sterling, Virginia!  They are a full service home staging and interior redesign company based in Loudoun County and serving mostly the Northern Virginia area, here to market properties and maximize revenue for homeowners.  Leigh was born and spent many years in Newport News in Southern Virginia.  Since 4 years...

In this week's episode we have Brendan Hines-Ike professional soccer star player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club D.C. United.  He was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado a suburb outside of Denver.  He grew up with a soccer ball at his feet and remembers starting to juggle the ball at 4-5 years old.  Soccer ran in the family, he looked up to his older brother...

In this week's episode we have Scott Barbaro , CEO of Masonry Masters with headquarters in Sterling, Virginia!  He is a first generation  Italian immigrant that grew up here locally in Silver Spring, Maryland  and graduated from the University of Maryland.  He began working in the  family business Masonry Masters while in college starting at the bottom.   He shar...

Alex Smith is the Founder and CEO of Division Street Landscaping from Baltimore, Maryland!  They are not your ordinary landscaping company, they are creating opportunities for ex-offenders.  Alex grew up in Baltimore City and moved to the county in his early teens.  At an early age he was a lover of nature having fish tanks and a terrarium.  In school he was more into the arts...

In this week's episode we have Dr. Josh Funk , CEO of Rehab 2 Perform with 7 locations in the DMV area, the 8th on its way and much more coming!  They are not your typical physical therapy company, you feel like you are more in a fitness and athletic training center than a doctor’s office.  Josh grew up in Montgomery County Maryland, spent the first 14 years of his life in Germantown, MD...

Paige Lisk is the Chief People Officer (CPO) of Verato with headquarters in McLean, Virginia!  They are a mission first tech firm providing patient data as a single source of truth in healthcare.  She was born and raised in Sugar Land, Texas.  At an early age she started signing, that was her very first career as an opera singer.  Singing was a lovely thing to have and afforded...

In this week's episode we have Fernando González, Co-Owner and Pitmaster of 2Fifty Texas BBQ in Riverdale Park, Maryland!  They are a handcrafted, wood smoked BBQ restaurant.  Fernando was born and raised during the civil war in El Salvador, and remembers food being scare and adding ingredients to his mothers recipes.  His wife and business partner is third generation of women resta...

Ken Sandy is the Managing Partner of Dryy Garment Care with headquarters in Ashburn, Virginia, several store locations in Washington, DC, and drop lockers in over 500 locations!  They are re-imagining dry cleaning, meeting people in their preferred method.  They are the first one to bring dry cleaner locker technology to the DMV area!  Ken grew up in Richmond, Virginia and after gra...

In this week's episode we have Marc Steren , Founding Director of Entrepreneurship at The Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, Maryland!  His family is from Argentina and he grew up  locally in Rockville, MD.  Marc has founded several companies and exited  them, afterwards he decided to spend more time with his family, write  books, and teach the valuable lessons of e...

In this week's episode we have Ryan Peusch, CEO and Co-Founder of Zentility in Annapolis, Maryland!  They streamline energy procurement through their tech enabled platform.  Ryan grew up in Harford County Maryland and now resides in Annapolis.  While at college he had an internship at Constellation Energy and that was the beginning of his long career in the energy sector.  He w...

Gus Hamdan is the Founder and President of Emprove Remodeling located in Gaithersburg, Maryland!  They are a home remodeling company focusing in exterior, kitchen, bath remodeling, and flooring installation.  Gus was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon and came to United States arriving in Maryland at 20 years old with only $300 in his pocket.  He mentions how crazy it was living in...