Our Team
Visit one of our locations and check out our team below.
Udo Willersinn
Co-Founder / Broker
Born and raised near Mannheim in Altrip, Germany, Udo has been in or around the boating and marina industry for most of his life. When Udo was a toddler, his parents started “Nautic Willersinn”, a... Read More
Wendy Meade
Co-founder / Broker
While Udo grew up in the marine industry, Wendy grew up in the world of computers and information technology (IT) and went on to become a Computer Engineer. She began punching main-frame keycards by the... Read More
Lacey Meade
Finance Manager / Closings Specialist
Lacey has been in the marine industry for over 5 years now. She developed her love for boating through her grandfather that lived on a sailboat for many years. Lacey is a highly experienced and... Read More
Brewster Knott
Marketing Director
Brewster originally comes from Southern Louisiana but followed his dream to live near the rivers and beaches of Fort Lauderdale. The past 5 years ignited his passion for the Yacht Sales Industry while living and... Read More
Chris Sommerfeld
Service Manager
Chris was born and raised in Florida and entered the marine industry in 1999 as a technician assistant. Chris’ strong desire to learn coupled with technicians motivated to educate resulted in rapid promotions to First... Read More
Capt. Michael Binder
Broker
Michael Binder, boat enthusiast and boat owner, was born raised in Austria. After enjoying Florida as his vacation destination for over 20 years he moved to SW Florida and became US citizen. The first Yacht-Master-License... Read More
Capt. Shelley Morton
Sales Associate / Product Manager
Shelley moved to Southern Florida three years ago and has been living on her 40ft sailing catamaran for two of those three years. Shelley's love of the ocean began as a child and has resulted... Read More
Michael Mandel
Broker
Michael grew up on the water in California. If he had his way, he wouldn't touch land. He's been in Florida for over 30 years with half of that time serving as a Yacht Broker... Read More
Eddy Denison
Broker
Eddy was fortunate to grow up in one of the most influential families in the yachting industry. His grandfather founded Broward Marine, his father founded Denison Marine, and of course, his older brother took over... Read More
Capt. Martin Gaede
Broker
Martin was born in Germany in 1972. Martin has always had a love for boats and enjoys being out on the water regularly. From 2003-2007 he dealt with boats in Germany. In 2007, Martin moved... Read More
Jenny Hays
Sales Associate
Growing up in Minnesota, Jenny spent summers at the lake wishing the summer season would come sooner and last longer. In 1998 she made the journey south to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, finished art school and... Read More
Capt. Chris Connor
Broker
Captain Chris Connor, who resides in Chicago, IL, started boating at the young age of 7 years old. In 2007, he then went on to get his Captains license and currently holds a 100-ton license... Read More
Capt. Sam Assil
Sales Associate
Sam’s love for the oceans and waters of our world began as a child. As a fan of Jacques Cousteau and his Calypso explorations, Sam grew up watching shows like Sea Hunt and Flipper to... Read More
Chet Pawlowicz
Broker
Chet’s boating experience began more than thirty years ago on the Great Lakes. His profession as a school teacher allowed him plenty of time in the summer to race and cruise sailboats. In the fall... Read More
Scott Dodge
Broker
Scott has been involved with boats since he was a small boy in Southern California and later the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Scott took over management of a Boston Whaler dealership for a college friend... Read More
Dyson Naeny
Broker
Dyson did his first overnight on an Alberg 23 sailboat when he was just two-weeks old, and has been hooked ever since. Raised on Kent Island he has spent his entire life surrounded by water. He got... Read More
Glenna Shirts
Closing Coordinator
In the marine industry for over 16 years, beginning with Lindblad Expeditions aboard their wilderness cruise-ships, Glenna has a background in both Wildlife and Finance. She worked her way "up the hause pipe" from ship's... Read More
Charlie Grandjean
Sales Associate
Charlie has always enjoyed boating and being close to the water. Growing up in NE Ohio, he would spend weekends and vacations on Lake Erie. He had the opportunity to get familiar with many different... Read More
Ralph Baird
Sales Associate
Native of Arlington, Virginia with a love of the water, in his youth, Ralph spent many weekends guiding his father’s flat bottom boat along the South Branch of the Potomac in West Virginia making sure... Read More
Dirk Boehmer
Sales Director / Broker
Dirk brings over 25 years of yacht sales and on the water experience. His first boating memories were at a young age with his family. He spent his early boating years on a 16 footer... Read More
Jack Guido
Sales Associate
A lifelong boater with extensive experience on both power and sailboats, Jack grew up on the north shore of Long Island in Northport NY. His parents had a 31’ Luhrs powerboat that he spent the... Read More