Born and raised in south Florida and a 2000 graduate of Pine Crest, Andy was the youngest of four brothers. He got his start in business at a young age, creating a business at the age of thirteen. a company called JHL Ventures, Inc., co-founded with just $500. The company provided both corporate and individual clients with concert packages. In just two years time the company had grown to over 30 part-time employees and was generating six-figure revenues.

Andy took part of the profits from JHL Ventures, Inc. and put them toward his tuition at Harvard University. Once there, Andy started a Not for Profit Organization, ˜The Harvard AIDS Coalition"™, during his freshman year. The idea was to raise awareness of AIDS in Africa, and the coalition has now grown to over 100 members at Harvard, as well as spreading to over 10 universities across the country. Among his other accolades gained at Harvard, Andy won the United States National Debate Championships in Commentary Speaking.

Andy left Harvard University, at the age of 22, one month before his college graduation to tape The Apprentice. He took his final exams in Trump Tower during the filming of the show to graduate from Harvard with honors. As the youngest candidate on The Apprentice, Mr. Trump consistently reminded America of Andy's debate background as Andy went on to finish in the Top 6 of a show watched by over 16 million Americans every week.

Most interestingly, Andy was the first person in the history of The Apprentice to be re-hired by Donald Trump to work at 'The Trump Organization.' Mr. Trump personally selected Andy to work as a Project Manager on his development team. Andy currently works at Trump Tower, New York City.


-Marketing:
"It's Not What You Know, Its Your Ability To Market What You Know"
Donald Trump has made the Trump brand into a household name by constantly reminding people of his successes and achievements. The ability to keep other people informed of your individual progress is an important component for success. Learn what marketing techniques Andy used to get on the show at such a young age.

-Leadership:
"Leadership Requires A Willingness To Be Unpopular"
A leader has to take a stand. The willingness to be unpopular is a true demonstration of leadership ability. Any person can preach to a choir, but convincing a choir to stop singing is another ball game. During “The Apprentice� experience, Andy learned that the only project managers who survived the boardroom took full accountability and responsibility for their actions. Great leaders fix problems, not blame.

-Overcoming Adversities:
"Confronting Age-Bias"
The power of youth can be used as an advantage – creativity can overcome experience in any situation. Although Andy’s competitors on the show were resistant to listening to a 22 year old, Andy gained Donald Trump’s respect by reminding Mr. Trump about his own youthful successes in New York real estate.

-Communication:
"Knowing When To Talk, and When To Listen"
As a former U.S. National Debate Champion, Andy discusses the importance of keeping speech and debate simple. Subtle facial expressions and focused listening are often more valuable in winning an argument than non-stop talking.


I decided to ask Andy to speak on behalf of my company at a Harvard Business School recruiting event. I could not have been happier with the result. Andy's entrepreneurial background mixed with his "Apprentice" experiences made him the perfect speaker to our audience. The students really identified with Andy -- and the event made the front page of the Harvard Business Newspaper the next morning!

 
I have thoroughly enjoyed watching Andy as he shares his personal business story and discusses his success as part of "The Apprentice." I personally booked him on NBC's "The Today Show", CNBC's business show "Power Lunch", MSNBC with Lester Holt, The Tony Danza Show, and The Dennis Miller Show. I look forward to staying in close contact with Andy as he has the ability to make any interview or speaking event memorable. Andy has an incredible ability to communicate with an audience on both a personal and professional level.

 
"Andy's keynote address was outstanding...I watched as he compelled the audience with his success story and as he detailed his transition from being "fired" to being "hired" by you. As a sponsor of this keynote address, Citizens Bank employees had the opportunity to speak one-on-one with Andy after the event and are still talking about how genuine and approachable he was. He did a great job. Andy is a bright, energetic, impressive young man who is a terrific representative of your organization."