Charlie has a broad and successful business background. He joined the Bell System in 1974, began his sales career in 1979 at Southern Bell and joined AT&T in 1982. In 1988 he launched Virtual Technologies, a software company and formed a strategic partnership with IBM providing business solutions on the UNIX platform.  Charlie began his real estate career in 1991. Charlie returned to AT&T in 1993 to manage the sale and marketing of a software division.  In 1996 Charlie and his family move to Houston, TX were he joined Compaq Computer Corporation. He launched and managed a division selling complex computing solutions to global customers. He has held several executive positions of Director and Vice President. In 2003 Charlie successfully owned/operated a correspondent mortgage lending business. In 2008 he began selling Vacation Investment homes for Lennar Homes. In 2009 he joined Global Real Estate Services where he began selling commercial land and properties.