Lou is a Member of the American Boat and Yacht Council, and a Certified Professional Yacht Broker. The firm also belongs to the California Yacht Brokers Association. As a full-time broker and fully committed to the company, he regularly updates his credentials with courses such as Diesel Mechanics, Coastal Navigation, and Marlinspike from local colleges and attends continuing education seminars from SAMS, the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors. Lou also offers thermal imaging (photo & video) services and has been Certified with Thermal Image equipment.

Originally from "back east, Connecticut" Lou is a graduate of Boston University. His love of boats and the ocean comes from early family vacations on Cape Cod, visits to Mystic Seaport, and a vivid imagination of "sailing ships".

He also had the opportunity to hold a position for years as a crew member aboard many of the worlds best cruise ships where he was able to see the world and visit exotic ports and places.