Transformation Advisor

Rethinking systems from soil to cities

I bridge the wisdom of how agriculture was practiced 100 years ago with the science of today—and the vision of tomorrow. From Wall Street structuring to soil remediation, from urban design to climate strategy, I help communities and organizations build regenerative systems that heal the planet while nourishing the people who depend on it.

More Than the Sum of Its Parts

My career has been a deliberate accumulation of perspectives. Fifteen years in investment banking taught me how systems are structured and scaled. Seven years traveling across 30 countries showed me how communities build resilience. As founder of ModGarden, I learned how to bring organic vertical farming into cities. And now, through designing and building food forests for specific communities, I've discovered something profound: the same principles that govern soil health, carbon cycles, and ecosystem regeneration also apply to organizational health, financial systems, and human wellbeing.

I'm not tied to a single solution. I'm obsessed with understanding living systems—how they work, how they fail, and how they can be restored. Whether it's remediating degraded soil, designing urban gardens for food-insecure communities, advising governments on land management, or helping large operations reduce carbon while improving health outcomes, the underlying principle is the same: work with nature's logic, not against it.

What I Do

Soil Health & Remediation

Understanding soil as a living system; restoring degradation; improving microbial life and nutrient density.

Regenerative Agriculture

Designing and implementing farming systems that restore ecosystems while producing nutrient-dense food.

Urban Food Systems

Bringing nutrient-dense food production into cities; designing food forests and community gardens.

Climate & Carbon Strategy

Advising on carbon reduction, sequestration, and climate resilience through land management.

Systems Design

Applying management consulting expertise to agricultural and community systems.

Governance & Operations

Helping organizations and communities build structures that support long-term regeneration.

Background

Professional Experience

Founder, ModGarden & ModGarden Foundation

Bringing organic vertical farming into cities; mission-driven ventures for food access and nutrition.

15 Years, Wall Street

Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan, Bank of America; expertise in structuring, origination, and governance.

Management Consulting

Process re-engineering and complex program management at Context Integration.

Extensive Travel & Research

30+ countries; deep study of community resilience, agricultural systems, and organizational design.

Education & Intellectual Foundations

Executive Program, Wharton & Penn Engineering

Undergraduate, NYU Stern School of Business (Marketing/Finance)

Intellectual Foundations

  • • Wall Street training in origination, structuring, and financial systems
  • • Deep knowledge of soil science, cellular health, and biophilic principles
  • • Study of history, great books, Islamic thought, and systems philosophy
  • • Expertise in project management, governance models, and organizational design

Insights & Thinking

I share my perspectives on regenerative systems, living agriculture, and transformation through video content and writing. Explore my YouTube channel to see how diverse experiences—finance, travel, farming, systems design—converge into a unique approach to healing the planet.

Visit YouTube Channel @modgarden.com

Let's Talk

Whether you're a community looking to build a food forest, a government agency designing land management strategy, a farm operation seeking to improve soil health and reduce carbon, or an organization exploring regenerative systems, I'm available for advisory work.

Let's explore how to apply living systems thinking to your challenge.

Get in Touch