Sophia’s Story

Why our family changed direction.

Sophia was a healthy child until around age eight, when a major illness seemed to set off a long and complicated medical journey. Over the years, she has faced multiple vascular compression syndromes, complex gastrointestinal problems, surgeries and care that has taken our family across the country.

Today, at 13, Sophia’s care is a major part of our family life. It is also one of the reasons Mike stepped away from the constant travel that came with commercial construction. We wanted to build businesses that let us stay closer to home while still using the experience and creativity that have always been part of our family.

Our experience with Sophia also led us to become involved in advocacy for patients with vascular compression syndromes.