Robert specializes in business brokering, with an emphasis on larger companies and those that have fused business/real estate interests. Robert worked in business brokering and commercial real estate with Radius Group for 10 years. He also worked in business valuations, exit planning and mergers and acquisitions with First Principle, Inc and also gained valuable business experience as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. Robert has worked with clients in a variety of industries including defense-aerospace, energy, telecom, entertainment, hospitality, healthcare, transportation, agriculture and retail. He is a licensed California real estate broker.

In addition to his work in the private sector, Robert has held academic appointments at Princeton, UC Santa Barbara and the National Defense University. He has also served as an infantryman in the Army National Guard and as a reserve police officer. Robert earned his BA, MA, and PhD in political science from UC Berkeley, where he focused on conflict management and research methodology, including statistics and game theory.