A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Robert graduated from the University of Texas with a BS in Radio Television Film from the School of Communications. Robert worked in TV commercial production in Los Angeles for several years until being bit by the performance bug. For the next ten years he was a working actor in New York and LA, Concurrently his side hustle was working for internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter, musician, producer and director Sting and his expanding family. After creating and publishing his own magazine, The Cigar Monthly for many years, Robert moved to Santa Barbara and began his career as a successful Realtor. For the past two decades he has leveraged his experience as a filmmaker, actor, publisher, husband & parent into joyfully negotiating contracts while helping people buy and sell real estate in Montecito, CA.