What is your favourite spot to visit outside of Calgary?

I love the drive towards the south, either on the 22 or Highway 2. The prairies, the foothills and the mountains. Grain elevators, horses, barns, candy shops, antiques, friendly spirits of all types and ghost towns.

Secret "crush" you have with Calgary?

It has to be walking around the city almost everywhere and anywhere. In fact a favorite way to see homes is choosing a central place to park and then walk the neighborhood and the listings.

What was your favourite toy or game growing up?

We would get on our bikes and just cruise the Bow River pathway. From our home in Upper Scarboro, north towards Bowness and south towards Inglewood. There was always adventure on our bikes.

What is inside your dream house?

My dream house has to have an incredible outdoor kitchen, an old barn with those fantastic Rocky mountain views or stone relic in Greece or Italy with views of the ocean. A place where love of cooking, relaxation and entertaining happen simultaneously.

What is your favourite restaurant in Calgary?

Caesar's Steakhouse. It's not about being fancy. It's about being a true Calgary original that has stayed the same while the city grew up around it. Dark booths, a great steak, and the kind of place where milestones have been celebrated for generations.

What is your secret "crush" with Calgary?

Chinooks. One day it's minus 25 and you're scraping your windshield. The next, there's an arch of blue sky over the mountains, it's plus 12, and half the city is out in shorts.

Who was a role model growing up?

My dad. He ran his own restaurant here in Calgary, and I grew up working alongside him, bussing tables, helping in the kitchen and watching how he ran things. He was first in and last out, he knew his regulars by name, and he treated every customer like family. Those years taught me what it really takes to run a small business: hard work, showing up, and earning people's trust one handshake at a time. I've built my real estate career on the same principles.

What is your favourite room in your house?

The kitchen. It's where everyone ends up, no matter how big the house is. The best conversations happen around the island, which is why it's the first room I tell buyers to picture themselves in.

What is your favourite season In Calgary?

Spring, love the long days and promise of warm weather.

What is your favourite spot to visit outside of Calgary?

Banff, the mountains, the charm of downtown Banff, the buzz of Banff Avenue and meeting people from all over the world. It feels like a mini vacation one hour drive from home.

What is your favourite family tradition?

Cooking a lamb on the spit for Easter. The lamb and wine are delicious plus it's a full day of being together with family.

What was your favourite game growing up?

Street hockey. Rushing home from school to close the road and set up our nets with my brother and our neighbour friends. It was always Hockey Night in Canada and a Stanley Cup final.

Where is your dream vacation home?

Athens, in Kolonaki. An apartment in a neo classical building with high ceilings, parquet floors, and balconies. I love the energy of the city plus a easy metro ride to the southern beaches of Athens and a easy drive to my parents home town of Meligou.