About Us

Hey, Everyone! 

My name is Carter and in 2026 I founded Camden Property Services! I'm very excited to begin this new chapter, although there were many bumps and bruises that I had to ear before I could get here today. Let me take a moment to tell you a bit about myself. I'll warn you now, it isn't all pretty. While I was born in New Jersey, My family moved to Virginia when I was a toddler. Growing up here seemed like a mistake at the time; just like most young people, I wanted nothing to do with sitting still. My opinion shifted as I got older and as you can see, I'm still here! I recently moved very close to my childhood home in Henrico, but I've also lived in both Richmond and Chesterfield. Growing up, my father worked as a business owner specializing in lawn care. I remember begging for him to let me help as a pre-teen. Most kids my age would have seen it as a chore, but I enjoyed it. At the time, I only saw dollar signs and the next cool tech I could buy with my earnings. Guess I didn't quite realize the bond we were creating while I was sweating in the 100 degree VA heat. Looking back, I'm glad we had that time because I learned many things required to keep a business afloat. When it came to school, though, I wasn't as excited.

Growing up in a time where kids were bullied for being different, I was one who caught a lot of harsh words. The pitch of my voice being slightly higher, and my gape much different than my peers is what made me a target. I had pretty tough skin, but after years of being called "gay" as a derogatory term, I left high school more emotionally damaged than I knew. Then, I started to realize I WAS gay; but I convinced myself that being gay was wrong. I spent the vast majority of my 20's covering up who I was, self medicating with copious amounts of harmful substances, and I was living everyday PRAYING it would be my last.. It was a really dark time for me. Through everything, I had a really supportive set of parents who refused to give up on me; and together we worked through countless tools to discover who I was and how to love myself. I can't pinpoint the exact moment things began to shift in the right direction, but they did. I learned to start loving myself and I slowly filled my toolbox with what I needed to 'succeed'.

During COVID, my family was dealt a sucker punch; my mom was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. My mom was my best friend, and I didn't take it well when she died. I still knew that I could do this, though.. I spent a year drowning the loss of my mother and essentially deciding if I was going to throw my entire life away, or if I was going to fight. I ended up deciding to fight, and I then became closer than ever to my father. Over the next year we got to catch up on things we missed while rushing through life, like going to Camden Yards in Baltimore to see a few baseball games.. 

In Sept 2022, only two years after losing my mom, and less than one month before his 83rd birthday, I tragically lost my father to an accident related to his Parkinson's disease. By this time, I was three years clean and better equipped to emotionally handle such a heavy tragedy. Not being super close to my extended family, losing my father felt like losing my last remaining family member. It was a hard pill to swallow, but I took the next three years to heal, educate, and plan. 

I was determined to continue finding exactly where my place is in this world. I was determined to show everyone that people can hit rock bottom and still rise to the top. Up to this point, My career had centered around food service/retail management. I loved what I did as a career and until recently, I thought that would be what i retired doing. The reality is that once you learn that business, the challenges are few and far between. I have always been a complex individual who enjoys solving problems. I did a little soul searching and that's where Camden Property Services comes in! Using skills and experience from my career, and combining it with the wisdom my father shared with me, this company was born! 

My personal goal within the coming years is to grow my business roots within the community, and try to use the private sector in a way that can not only positively affect those around me, while being able to build a happy life for me and my family. I truly thank each and every one of you for your continued support, and I hope Camden Property Services is here to serve the Richmond area for many years to come!

-Carter