David Neale
Cleveland,OH
Summary
Founder-operator and high-ticket sales closer with a strong track record of securing six- and seven-figure deals with executive and investor-level clients. Successfully built, scaled, and exited a commercial services business by mastering complex deal cycles and mitigating delivery risks. Expert in architecting AI-driven sales and operations systems that enhance efficiency and attract Fortune 500 and private equity interest. A visionary leader skilled in strategic planning, team building, and operational innovation, consistently transforming challenges into growth opportunities.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder & Managing Partner
Brindleman Flooring & Tile
Cleveland, OH
01.2023 - Current
- Founded and scaled the business from $0 to $2.3M in annual revenue; generated $5M+ in cumulative sales
- Primary and sole closer on six- and seven-figure contracts with ownership, executives, and institutional buyers
- Built and exited the company to a family office for portfolio expansion
- Designed and deployed proprietary AI-driven sales and operations systems automating estimating, pricing, approvals, scheduling, and client communication
- Sold portfolio-level ROI, speed-to-revenue, and operational certainty rather than commodities
- Negotiated strategic partnerships and supplier agreements to protect margins
- Managed execution capacity of up to 42 installation crews
- Converted pilot projects into long-term, multi-property agreements
- Commercial Services
Multi-Family Investment & Operations Lead
Confidential
Cleveland, OH
- Increased net annual income by $400K+ after expenses
- Executed rent optimization strategies (up to 100% increases; 67% average portfolio-wide)
- Increased occupancy from 37% to 98%
- Assisted ownership in completing a multi-million-dollar cash-out refinance
- Served as primary liaison across ownership, on-site teams, and vendors
Real Estate Investment & Development Associate
Geis Companies
Cleveland, OH
- Supported underwriting and evaluation of development opportunities
- Assisted negotiations with landowners, sellers, and partners
- Produced executive-level financial analysis and deal positioning
- Supported project managers in coordinating development activities and timelines.
- Conducted research to gather market insights and competitive analysis.
Small Business Sales Consultant
Paychex Inc
New York, NY
- Participated in scheduled sales calls, sales target meetings and training sessions to propose additional value and insight to close deals.
- Served as direct point of contact for customers and regularly followed up to update information and resolve issues.
- Developed new sales opportunities through phone calls, e-mail campaigns, networking and other prospecting methods.
- Led executive discovery uncovering operational pain, financial leakage, and risk exposure
- Maintained full pipeline ownership, forecasting accuracy, and deal velocity
- Contract
- Consulted small business owners on product selection and sales strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Flagler College
Saint Augustine, FLSkills
- High-Ticket B2B Sales
- Systems Architecture & Automation
- Executive Discovery & Negotiation
- Outcome-Driven Selling
- Deal Structuring & Risk Mitigation
- Revenue Operations & Financial Fluency
- AI-Enabled Sales & Ops
- Remote, Autonomous Execution
- Partnership strategy development
- Project management
- Process optimization
Websites
Personal Information
Title: Systems Builder | High-Ticket Sales Closer | Founder-Operator | Revenue & Growth Leader
College Athlete
- Baseball
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Founder & Managing Partner
Brindleman Flooring & Tile
01.2023 - Current
Multi-Family Investment & Operations Lead
Confidential
Real Estate Investment & Development Associate
Geis Companies
Small Business Sales Consultant
Paychex Inc
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Flagler College