Skye Equipment Rentals

As CEO of Skye Equipment Rentals, I'm responsible for the overall strategic and financial success of the company. With my two partners, we are building Louisville's premier independent rental store that caters to the needs of small and medium sized contractors.

We are located in the heart of Crestwood, KY at 6315 W Highway 146. 

You can always reach us at 502-678-SKYE or visit our website at https://skye.rentals

Co-Founder and CEO

1st Gen Entrepreneurs

I offer coaching & consulting to business owners who want to grow with purpose.

As the first person in my family to start a business (aka 1st Gen Entrepreneur) I know the challenges that come with navigating the unknown. After building my first business from scratch and selling it 15+ years later, I enjoy sharing my hard earned lessons with others so they can succeed.

More details can be found at 👉 1stGen.biz

Business Coach

SKYE Technologies

I founded SKYE Technologies in 2006 to address the tech needs of small businesses in the area. What started as a "one man show" evolved over a 15 year period before selling the company.

As true partner for our clients, we aligned our business interests with theirs. This model enabled us to put technology to good use in a way that helped them grow and succeed. We prided ourselves on starting and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships.

As the founder, my personal experience included:

- Providing strategic technology consulting and advice for both existing and potential clients
- Developing new business through networking, advertising and referrals
- Maintaining strong relationships with existing clients
- Ensuring customer satisfaction and responsiveness to feedback
- Creating and evolving internal processes to increase efficiency
- Researching new technologies and examining their benefits/drawbacks as they pertain to business

In July 2021 we announced the sale of SKYE Technologies to a larger regional firm.

Founder & CEO (Exited in 2021)

I ❤️ 1st Gen Entrepreneurs • Learn more at 1stGen.biz 👊

I'm an IT guy turned Entrepreneur who loves the art of building and growing successful businesses.

I started my first business (Skye Technologies) in 2006, grew it organically for 15+ years, then sold it in 2021. 

After that, I began offering business coaching/consulting under the banner 1st Gen Entrepreneurs. As the first person in my family to start a business, I know what it's like to learn everything the hard way. My goal with 1st Gen is to help others in the same situation to build healthy, sustainable businesses without as much headache & heartache.

Most recently, I became the CEO of a new venture called Skye Equipment Rentals. As a proud, independent, locally owned business, we are looking to become the #1 source for contractors in Oldham County and surrounding areas for all their construction equipment needs.

Thanks for taking a look at my profile and feel free to hit me up...  I love to talk business ☕️

Andrew McIntosh

Northwestern Mutual

Sophisticated relationship manager, second chair to CFP Hayley Dickson, and manager of overall plan implementation for our cherished clients that incorporates risk management solutions, investments, private equity, and tax planning tailored to each individual client within a fee-based planning arrangement. 

Responsible for innovating, introducing, and executing high level programs for the firm that include trading portfolios with individual equities and private equity funds, tax loss harvesting, guaranteed income for pre-retirees, internal organizational efficiency, artificial intelligence initiatives, and more.

Manager, Client Relationships & Plan Implementation

Junior Advisor to Hayley Dickson, CFP. A fee-based financial planner and wealth manager. 

Our mission is to foster a revolution in personal freedom through the empowerment of financial literacy. From a commitment to service and authenticity, our team challenges and inspires clients to build the secure and abundant life of their dreams.

We demystify the complexity around the financial markets, mentoring our clients - especially women, LGBTQ+ and diverse communities - in creating the economic security they’ve always desired so they can live their best life.

Junior Wealth Manager

M Advisory Group

My team and I sit at the same side of the table as you: 

Closely Held Business Owners, 
Executives, 
Entrepreneurs, 
High Net Worth Individuals.

We help maximize tax efficiency, create passive incomes, and preserve generational wealth. Our team has earned the confidence and commitment of high net-worth families, individuals, and closely held businesses not only around the SoCal area, but around the country for over 60 years. M Advisory Group is a Torrance, CA based member firm of M Financial.  We strive to help preserve and enhance the wealth of clients like you with access to high-end proprietary solutions, high touch concierge processes, and unrivaled business acumen. 

M Advisory Group adds value to our clients and their advisory teams with advanced planning conversations, including but not limited to: 

🟡 Non-qualified deferred compensation
🟡 Executive benefits and executive carve out 
🟡 LIRP (life insurance retirement plan) 
🟡 Tax efficient retirement income
🟡 Income stream creation
🟡 Family banking strategies
🟡 Estate planning
🟡 Exit planning

We consistently leverage our internal case design teams at key carrier partners like: Pacific Life, John Hancock, Nationwide, Penn Mutual, and many more.

Financial Advisor & Business Consultant

Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual & Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company.

Financial Advisor

I was a financial practice owner working with private clients to achieve financial security. Our team focused on risk management, wealth accumulation, wealth preservation & distribution with your specific goals and situation in mind. 

Risk Management: Term and Permanent Life Insurance, Long Term Care, Disability, Etc.

Wealth Accumulation: qualified and non-qualified retirement planning focused on IRA, Roth IRA, Brokerage, and 529 plans.

Financial Representative

Starbucks

Directed a multi-unit portfolio of 10-12 stores at any given time. Ensured a consistent implementation of our operational standards and procedure to achieve aspirational goals set across the organization and region. Role included: Business planning, p&l analysis, inventory management, performance management, hiring and staffing oversight, leadership development and talent pipeline creation, coached the coach.

I led and developed a set of diverse teams that know their markets, communities, and customers. My team of leaders delivered an exceptional customer experience in 12 company operated stores with annual sales of over $19 million. Created a supportive culture during the rippling impact of Covid19 on retail stores and led the area in sales rebound. 

Over my time at Starbucks, I collaborated with members of the executive leadership teams, provided information and insights that helped inform critical business decisions.

District Manager

Responsible for all aspects of day-to-day operations of the cafe and for forecasting future growth in a large store averaging $3M yearly. Tirelessly coached, mentored, and trained my team of 40+ employees. Drove top line sales and controlled the bottom line to increase total contribution year over year. Developed internal talent pipeline for company placement/promotions district-wide.

Store Manager

Similarly to my current role I was responsible for assisting the manager in the day to day operations of running the store. During this time I expanded my knowledge base through on the job experiences and occasionally with book or class work. Due to the medium volume of this location it was an ideal setting for not only my own growth and development but it allowed me to work with a great manager and work with him in training other RMT or even Regional Director new hires.

Assistant Manager

Barista & Shift Supervisor

Rosetta Stone

Worked at a selection of kiosk locations in downtown San Francisco selling the highly recommended Rosetta Stone Language system. The associates worked rather independently (only one staffed at a time) and were responsible for maintaining inventory, maintaining/reporting cash and credit sales, aggressively selling the product, and demoing the various qualities of the programs to customers of various nationalities, backgrounds, and language preferences.

Sales Associate

Financial for CXOs & Next-Gen Founders⭐ | Executive Comp Plans 📈 | Tax Mitigator 📊

💥 I've always been drawn by a passion to connect, empower, and protect those around me. 

Throughout my finance career, my team and I have provided financial planning and business guidance to:

👉 Closely Held Business Owners 
👉 Executives 
👉 Entrepreneurs
👉 High Net Worth & High Earning Individuals

🧰 In my early career as a multi-unit operations manager this meant challenging my leaders to believe that they can achieve more than they currently think they can. It meant coaching my rock stars to smash through self limiting belief and introducing the concepts and tools that they had never been trusted with before. 

I proudly continue to carry this work on  - with even higher stakes - with my financial practice.  For me: It's always been about positively impacting my community and the people that put their faith and trust in me. So as a finance professional it's my duty to put my client's needs first while helping them build foundations of financial well-being, blueprints for wealth, and legacies that carry forward to multiple generations of their families. 

Let's connect about your life & financial goals and your plan to get there!

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This material and the opinions voiced are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. To determine what is appropriate for you, please contact me directly or consult another qualified professional. 

The testimonials/recommendations used may not be representative of the experiences of other clients, and they are not indicative of future performance or success.

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