As a professional Sales and Leadership Coach for Southwestern Consulting, Derek is passionate and dedicated to helping his clients overcome limiting beliefs and achieve their true potential in all areas of life. Prior to coaching, Derek was a top producing salesperson in the medical supply and service industry for 17 years as well as a top producing real estate agent. 

Through his experience as a top sales producer and top ranked sales team manager, Derek won multiple Presidential Awards for his sales leadership and led many of his team members to achieve top producing results as well. 

Additionally, Derek is a United States Marine Corps veteran and served in two combat tours in Iraq. 

Derek has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Liberty University. He loves to study sales psychology and is a certified teacher of the books PsychoCybernetics and Think and Grow Rich. Derek also served as a John Maxwell coach and speaker for nine years. 

As a sales and leadership coach, Derek believes in his clients and sees potential and possibilities where doubt resides. He will help his clients find a way to achieve anything they desire. He is both energetic and calm.

Derek currently resides in Opelika, AL, where he serves as an Ambassador of the Chamber. Derek’s hobbies include golfing, running, reading, working out, and watching sports. Derek is a lover of nature and all animals.