David has devoted his professional life to create, develop and operate businesses in the DC metropolitan area. Founded in 1986, David started Urban Adventures Companies (UAC) a Washington, DC based lifestyle company of three integrated and affiliated businesses: Health & Wellness, Beauty & Style, and Dining & Entertainment.
Previously, David was Founder and President of DAKOTA Nightclub/MONTANA Cafe. The highly successful restaurant/bar/nightclub opened in 1987 in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC. Prior to that, David was the Assistant Director, Project Finance, for The Rouse Company (now General Growth Properties).
David received a Master’s in Business Administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina as a Morehead-Cain Scholar.