Our Team

Upon dropping anchor in Fort Lauderdale, Roger started QPS Marine with his business partner Jeff Garcia and began the process of acquiring other marine enterprises to compliment his entrepreneurial spirit. Nautical Ventures Group is currently comprised of four retail boat dealerships, a full-service marina, a rental operation, a brokerage division, a cruise ship division, a fishing radio show, and several marine oriented real estate ventures. He currently lives full-time on an 84-foot Expedition Yacht, so he understands the marine business from a boater’s perspective.

His reputation as a service yard in the French West Indies grew as he gained a toehold in the retrofitting of pre-owned yachts. It was here he met his American wife and they moved to the United States to start a family. He became the project manager at Derecktor Shipyards overseeing the refit of large, luxury yachts. In 2003, Jeff began his business collaboration with Roger Moore, servicing boats for the South Florida yachting community. Jeff’s contribution to the service operations for Nautical Ventures is immeasurable.

His leap into the marine business was a natural transition for Spencer who, along with his wife, is a boater, diver, fisherman, kayaker, stand up paddle boarder, and all-around fitness buff. His business savvy towards customer service, along with his financial acumen, brings a level of enthusiasm and adventure that is contagious throughout the store. Spencer has proven to be a valuable asset to Nautical Ventures Group who, along with Roger Moore and Jeff Garcia, plays a pivotal role in their various expansion plans.

He came to the U.S. in search of a better life and found it at Nautical Ventures, where his prior experience in a law firm was put to good use. Diego’s strong work ethic and skills in Supply Management, Budget Tracking, Staff Delegation, Managing Processes, Inventory Control, and Reporting Skills quickly earned him a position of distinction, reporting directly to Roger & Jeff. Within 18-months Diego was promoted to Sales Manager of our Dania Beach dealership where he has an excellent command of his sales staff and client base, turning in double-digit sales increases over the prior year.

He commuted 60 miles every day in each direction and successfully tackled the many challenges brought on by a growing service yard, which included boat shows and outside events logistics. In short order, Tom was promoted to Service Manager of our North Palm Beach Dealership where he successfully set up a first-class service operation. Tom’s hard work and dedication paid off, reflected through a steady stream of 5-Star reviews and consistent high marks from clients. He is now the Store Manager for our North Palm location and on track to double gross sales for the fiscal year 2019.

Fluent in English, French and Arabic, she was team leader for numerous development projects in cooperation with UNDP, World Bank, USAID and European Commission, in the United States, the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. Nada holds an MBA from University of Texas at Arlington and has extensive experience in various industries including real estate, industrial, health, transport, banking and financial services, hospitality, and the marine sector.

His passion and knowledge of the Kayak and SUP industry is second to none and Stephen maintains a loyal customer following both at our retail store and rental kiosk. Stephen had the Hobie territory for Palm Beach County and, as a result, has a great relationship and extensive product knowledge with the brand. His ability to network with the Palm Beach boating and fishing community is a public relations dream and Nautical Ventures quickly grabbed the kayak community spotlight as a result of Stephen’s management initiatives.

In his current role, Jon is our Hotel and Resorts Manager who supplies cruise ships, hi-end resorts, and tourism destinations with our quality products- all around the world. He has well-established relationships with major cruise lines and hotel chains that rely on Jon to keep their water concessions stocked with the latest models. Jon is an accomplished sculptor and artist whose work is widely recognized throughout the South Florida art community.

The demand for quick infrastructure within developing nations is high, and a cruise ship can accommodate thousands of people in short order. Ken is an expert at navigating the complex waters to recommission these vessels for the purpose at hand, as well as to seamlessly facilitate all the international legal compliances required for the sales process. Additionally, Ken has successfully established a charter division making select vessels available to high profile celebrities and royalty.

She cut her teeth as General Counsel for Value-Rent-A-Car during their acquisition by Mitsubishi Motor Sales, overseeing all legal matters and corporate governance. As our Corporate Compliance Director, Debbie manages all in-house corporate and legal matters, negotiations, settlement of claims, and assists outside counsel in litigation. As our Human Resources Director, Debbie is responsible for all HR policies, recruitment, hiring, termination, and benefit packages for a growing staff of 100+ employees.

His department encompasses advertising, public relations, social media, event coordination, and web/digital/listings management – all staffed with top-tier, talented individuals. He owned an ad agency for 32-years with a core element centered around marine marketing. He launched and revived several major brands and his portfolio reveals iconic ad campaigns still recognizable today. He is a boater, surfer and musician whose creative aptitude influences the lives of fellow workers, vendors and media personnel.

As a result, he customizes and writes all of Nautical Ventures digital assets so that we rank high across all digital platforms. His deep understanding of systems integrations throughout all our departments has saved the company thousands of dollars annually, and has improved work efficiency exponentially. Bernardo is an original thinker whose ideas often lead to innovative marketing paths. An expert drone flyer, he is also the elected company photographer responsible for producing the images and video footage that populates the web pages that he creates.

Although now officially our store manager at our Tampa Bay location, Chance handles a potpourri of tasks and assignments around Nautical Ventures and is always willing to lend a hand, or his muscles, to any department in need of assistance. His enthusiasm and willingness to help customers find the boat of their dreams is infectious to all who work in his dealership. Chance strives for nothing less than 100% customers satisfaction and, as a result, garners 5-star reviews from all the people he helps.

If you can imagine what it took to complete that transaction, now imagine how hard he works to help all his other customers. Tyler has a strong marketing sense about him and is hyper focused on spreading the gospel of having fun on the water to the Sarasota community. Whether someone is new to boating, or has been a boater all their life, Tyler and his staff strive to make their clients experience the absolute best it can possibly be. Originally from Marietta, Georgia, Tyler loves talking up football... as long as it’s about the Falcons or Bulldogs.

She takes great pride in her work, ethics, and flawless execution of events while maintaining a strict adherence to budget constraints. Her passion for the marine industry shows no bounds and she thoroughly enjoys the challenges of meeting deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude. Keara is an avid world traveler, enjoys making holidays special, and is always there to lend a helping hand to those in need.

A graduate of Lynn University in Boca Raton, Ella is schooled in the science of creating social media content and managing the various platforms in which it is placed. The most important quality a social media person can possess is to be a very social person. Ella is outgoing, friendly, personably, instantly likeable, and extremely talkative, which is a good thing. She’s eager to learn and try new things, which is important in the social media world since new platforms and ever-changing mediums create new opportunities to get our message out.

In needs to have good original content. It needs original photography. And it needs to be composed in such a way that it will rank high on all search engines. Adrian has the knowledge, the discipline, and the photographic skills to put it all together so that our listings get maximum exposure. Additionally, Adrian has a creative and artistic side that makes its way into his work products. He’s an excellent drone operator, he enjoys photography, and loves to get out on the water to test out our new boats, kayaks, paddleboards and water toys.

Her deep knowlegde of F & I, along with an extentsive contact base of key banks and lenders, ensures our clients that they are getting the best rates and terms for their boats. It also helps that Tatiana is genuinely a cheerful and likeable person – just look at her smile. Her financial contacts, along with our customers, find her cheerfulness a nice respite from their busy day and, as a result, bend over backwards to faciliate her applications. If you’re looking to finance your boat, Tatiana is your go-to person.