Leo was born and raised in the St. Louis area.  He attended St. Matthias the Apostle grade school and Vianney High School.  Leo received his B.S. in Finance and his M.B.A. from St. Louis University.

With more than 35 years of experience in the Jewelry Industry, which ranges from sales, bench jeweler, and management. As the General Manager, Leo is responsible for Long-Term Strategic Planning, the Day-to-Day business Operations, Web Design and Development, Marketing and Promotions, and Supervises our repair and manufacturing facility. As the Main Buyer, Leo works with our vendors and also handles the purchasing and consignment of Estate Jewelry. However, as with all retail employees, Leo also enjoys being on the sales floor working with customers as well.

Leo's activities in the jewelry industry has made him a widely respected leader in the jewelry industry.  His goal has always been to make the industry better for those in it, as well as for the consumer.  Leo works up-front, and behind the scenes, to improve the image and awareness of the industry, and was instrumental in promoting and establishing the protocol used to protect vendors and jewelers against crime.  He has designed and presented educational seminars for the jewelry industry as well as doing presentations for Grade Schools, High Schools,  Universities, and Civic Organizations.  Leo's efforts to continually make improvements are often done through the Missouri Jewelers  Association; and is a recent past President of the Association and is still active in the organization, by once again serving on the Board of Directors. Leo has been a regular contributer to many Industry Trade Publications.