Allied Restoration & Construction

Extensive background in financial statement preparation and analysis, M&A, and management of all aspects of the finance function, including insurance, vendors, forecasting and banking relationships.

25 years of banking experience, most recently managing the credit risk function for US operations of a major European banking institution.  MBA from NYU

Co-Founder of Allied Restoration and Construction. An innovative and driven leader with a proven record of executive management.

Colonel, United States Marine Corps with 29yrs of leadership and planning experience globally, retired from Federal Law Enforcement.

Certifications:
IICRC (Institution of inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification)
FSRT – Fire and smoke restoration Technician
OCT – Odor control technician
Lead safe certified renovator with EPA
Journeyman plumber and mechanical contractor
Licensed specialty contractor Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties
General Contractor and commercial and residential roofing contractor
Auto-Cad certified
Oklahoma Historic Society certificate for historic restoration
Amateur Radio General class licensee WA4KWA
Applied electronics tech – glade valley radio school

Chris was born and raised in Florida and after college he apprenticed with several construction companies along the way. He formed his own remodeling company in 1987 as a specialty contractor and operated in south Florida for nearly 20 years concentrating primarily on residential remodeling.  In 2006 he went out west to Oklahoma for a construction project and ended up getting married and settling down and started a general construction and roofing company which operated until 2015 when he returned home to Florida to care for his elderly parents. Last year Chris took on a full-time position with Allied and we look forward to him serving you as our project manager here in the South Florida area.

Chris enjoys restoring old or historic homes and commercial buildings with the historic society but when not working you will most likely find him in the waters off the east coast of Florida enjoying his passion for scuba diving and fishing.

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Born and raised in Mesquite, Texas, Chris began in the lawn service industry while still in high school.  After graduating, Chris continued the business for 3 more years before selling it to focus on his passion of cars.  Chris took over the family’s auto repair business and ran it for 4 years before deciding to go back into home improvement services.  What started out with intentions to focus on just roofing quickly grew into a full home exterior service business.  After years of self-employment, Chris decided it was time to slow down to spend more time with his wife and kids.

Knowledge of multiple building trades

Knowledge of estimating and construction from start to finish

Excellent communication with owners and validating their concerns

Chris is married with 3 children.  Away from work, Chris enjoys dirt track auto racing, a hobby that has been a family tradition for 5 generations now.

IICRC (Institution of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification)

Applied Microbial Remediation Tech- AMRT

Water Damage Restoration Tech- WRT

Applied Structural Drying – ASD

Commercial Drying Specialty – CDS

EXPERIENCE:

Erik stared in the restoration industry in 2012. He has been assisting the IICRC instructors in their classes for AMRT and CDS since 2015. Prior to that Erik was a paramedic in Miami-Dade County, Florida. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing and cooking.

CERTIFICATIONS:
IICRC (Institution of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification):
Water Restoration Technician – WRT
Fire & Smoke Restoration Technician – FSRT
Odor Control / Removal Technician – OCT
Advanced Microbial Remediation Technician – AMRT
Rapid Structural Drying – ASD
Contents Restoration Pro
Contents Cleaning Certified
Asbestos Supervisor Certified
Subrogation Training I & II
Xactimate Certified
Commercial Drying Specialist
Continuing Education Instructor (CE Classes)
FIT Test Instructor

EXPERIENCE:
Joey has been involved in Construction and Restoration since 2010.
2010 – Repairs and Estimating
2011 – Mold Remediation
2013 – Water Restoration
2013 – Fire Restoration

Joey grew up in Salem, New Hampshire and became involved in the construction industry very young as his father owned a construction business. He has been married for five years and has three children.

John was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and went to Stephen F. Austin State University where he graduated with a BBA in Business with a focus on Real Estate and Insurance. He comes to Allied Restoration and Construction with over 20 years’ experience working with TPAs including water and property damage.  In addition to insurance, he has over 20 years’ experience in real estate/property management including managing and remodeling single-family homes.  John’s knowledge and skills include:

Carpenter/craftsman equipped with tools

Knowledge of multiple building trades

Knowledge of estimating and construction from start to finish

Excellent communication with owners and validating their concerns

John is married to his wife of 22 years and together they have two teenage sons who keep them busy with sporting activities. When he is not working he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and watching sports.

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CERTIFICATION:

2000 – Realtor-Broker / Associate

EXPERIENCE:

Kenton began in the construction industry before 1990.

1990 – Residential Home Improvement Apprentice

2000 – Realtor

2009 – Residential Home Improvement Project Management

2013 – Construction Management/Estimating

2015 – Project Management

2016 – Project Estimator

Kenton grew up in the Orlando area. Right out of high school Kenton went into the home improvement industry where he learned and mastered every trade in residential home improvements and repairs. While attending college, he focused his sights on the real-estate industry and flourished as a broker/associate until the market crashed in 2008. He enjoys the residential side very much because “I get to meet a lot of nice people and help them improve and reconstruct their homes in a time of need.”

When not at work you will find him working on a DIY project, on his bike or spending time with his dogs, family and friends.

CERTIFICATIONS:

IICRC (Institution of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification)

Water Restoration Technician – WRT

CERTIFICATIONS:

Xactimate Certified

Chuck Dewald – ICRA Water Damage Restoration

EXPERIENCE:

Mold Remediation

Water Mitigation

Structural Drying

Inventory Management

Site Assessments

Emergency Response

Estimating

Flooring Installation for 20 years– carpet, vinyl, wood floors, VCT, laminates, and tile

Construction and Remodeling experience

Carpet Cleaning

Personnel Management

Michael grew up in Rye, New York. During his high school years, he played football, baseball and wrestled.  He played on a travel softball team for many years. He moved to Florida when he was 22 and stayed for about 20 years and then moved to New Hampshire after reacquainting with his high school sweetheart. He’s been married for five years to his lovely wife and has four children. He loves taking his children to the park.

An entrepreneur and leader with twenty-five years of experience driving success in complex organizations. Mike has increased effectiveness and efficiency at Allied through process improvement across operations, logistics, and personnel management.

Retired from military service after commanding 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division which was comprised of over 950 Marines stationed across four states in New York and New England. Completed multiple overseas and combat deployments from 1994 – 2018.

A company leader responsible for developing positive results based on relationships with insurance carriers and large commercial clients. Michael is a proven innovator in direct project management for large loss commercial projects for Allied in multiple states.

Twenty five years of insurance industry experience developing and managing catastrophe response teams; industry leading field response team. MSA Central Michigan University, BA Florida State University

IICRC (Institution of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification)

Rapid Structural Drying – ASD

Water Damage Restoration - WRT

Xactimate Certified - XACT

Lead Certified – Per 40 CFR

LICENSES:

Mold Remediator

Mold Assessor

EXPERIENCE:

Mike began his restoration career in 1999 Hurricane Lenny

1999-2005 – National Restoration Supervisor

2006-2016 – Senior Project Management

2017-Present – Production and Branch Manager

Mike grew up in Louisiana before going to college to play football in 1994. Upon graduation from college in 1998 he began in the restoration business part time while playing Arena Football. Mike chose to get into restoration full time in 2000, Joining a National Restoration team. He enjoys the industry because “I love to take a loss situation and put it back to pre-loss condition.”

When not at work you will find him on the football field coaching, at his son’s college football games, or spending time with his grand kids.

Rey has 12 years of experience in the restoration industry. He started out as a general manager with a carpet cleaning company covering the Houston, Dallas and Las Vegas areas. In 2007, he made a career change and went to work as an assistant construction manager, where he worked his way up to become the construction manager. He brings nine years of experience in home building having worked with three different home builders in the Houston area.

Rey grew up in Houston joining the Marines after graduating from high school. He has been married to his wife for 23 years and has three children, two in college and one still in high school. They have lived in the Cypress, TX area since 1995. When not at work Rey likes to work in his back yard and spend time with his family. Rey and his wife enjoy having date night at the movies.

Rue is a Florida native with a demonstrated history of working within the public and governmental sections of the construction industry. As a licensed Independent Insurance Adjuster, Rue is an expert in the estimating process for insurance claims, advocating for full and complete coverage for our clients as they work through the challenging insurance claim process.
Rue is a graduate of the University of South Florida where she received her BA in Business Management with a double minor in finance and economics. With her passion for green building and sustainability, she led her class’s charge for certification by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) as Certified Green Professionals.
Outside of the insurance and construction industry, Rue has a varied background in restaurant management, math instruction for two Florida school districts, as well as several positions in the energy and green building industries. One of her other hidden talents is that Rue serves as our FAA licensed drone pilot!
Rue enjoys time off with family and friends, her fur babies, and spending time on her own steampunk projects.
With Rue behind the scenes, our clients know they are in great and, from scope development through execution.

EXPERIENCE:

Extensive Leadership

Business Development

Customer Service

Operational Management

Corporate Management

Santos was born and raised in the Panama Canal Zone. After graduating, in 1994, from the University of Texas–Pan American, he served as a Logistics Officer in the US Marine Corps until 1999.  Following the Marine Corps, he worked in the rail and industrial development industry in South Texas for 18 years as a Terminal Operations Manager for Union Pacific Railroad and as the General Manager of La Salle Railway and Industrial Park.

CERTIFICATIONS: 

IICRC (Institution of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification)

Rapid Structural Drying – ASD

Contents Restoration Pro

Xactimate Certified – XACT

EXPERIENCE: 

Scott began as a restoration and construction estimator before 2000.

2000 – Restoration and construction estimator

2008 – Project Management

2011 – Insurance Adjuster

2012 – Water Restoration Estimator

2012 – Mold Remediation Estimator

Scott grew up in Illinois before joining the Navy in 1984 and was honorably discharged in 1988. Upon graduation from college in 1993 he began in the insurance industry. Scott has been on the insurance side or restoration side since that time. He enjoys the industry because “I get to help people and the job offers something different at every turn”.

Scott has recently relocated to Florida with his wife and two boys. When not at work you will find him on his bike, at the beach or on the golf course.

EXPERIENCE: 

Site Assessments

Roofing

Framing and drywall

Flooring

Estimating

Bathroom Remodeling

Construction experience

Personnel Management

Shawn grew up in Salem, NH, where he first started with his father in the construction industry. He started off refurbishing Victorian homes with the family business.

Shawn was a division 1 wrestler at the University of Edinboro Pennsylvania. He moved to Florida in 2014. He enjoys fishing and hiking in his spare time

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Education:

Graduated from Tyrone Area High School

Served apprenticeship and Certified Master Plasterer. Experienced in EIFS application.

Graduated University of Phoenix, Degree in Business Finance

Continuing Education in “CC”

Experience:

Troy has spent seventeen years in the Construction industry.

Early in his career he focused on interior finish work and remodeling of existing construction.

Later he branched out into Construction Management with a Real Estate Firm Managing $2M – $4M of Capital Renovations Annually.

In 2012, he began assisting in the construction of 435 units of student housing in State College, PA.

In 2013, Troy assisted with the completion of Trader Joes Plaza.

Family is the most important thing to Troy and he incorporates that into all aspects of life. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. They like being outdoors hiking or hunting and boating at the lake. Another favorite thing, when time allows, is playing guitar.

One of his favorite quotes was from his dad, “Do your best, even when you know no one will ever see it.”