Randy B: Success with Soul—Everyone Wins

About building environments where they thrive, where they’re seen, where they’re proud to show up every day. That’s been his North Star from day one—even if the path to get there has taken a few unexpected turns (and one golf course detour).

Randy’s journey started in sunny South Florida, with a finance degree and MBA from the University of Florida. He cut his teeth at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), where he spent nearly a decade helping Fortune 500s like Burger King, Kaiser Permanente, and JCPenney navigate complex tech transformations.

But it wasn’t the tech that stuck with him—it was the people. The culture. The systems that either lifted people up or left them behind.

After a high-impact project as interim CIO at SeaLand, Randy realized he needed a different kind of balance. With two young kids at home and a travel-heavy schedule, he made a deliberate move to a more regionally focused consulting firm—one that would allow him to stay closer to Florida and be more present with his family.

“I wasn’t trying to slow down—I just wanted to be around for the moments that mattered.”

Chapter 1 – Building a Company Where Culture Is the Strategy

That move opened the door to entrepreneurship. When that firm was acquired and promises weren’t kept, Randy didn’t just walk away—he built something better.

What came next wasn’t just a business—it was a culture experiment, a people-first philosophy in action.

With six employees and no outside funding, Randy launched his own firm out of his brother-in-law’s townhouse. No sales team. No fancy office. Just a belief that if you treat people right, they’ll do amazing things.

His firm was tech and software focused, working with regional companies. The work was strategic, scalable, and always people-powered. Reviews weren’t annual—they were quarterly. Bonuses came twice a year. Every employee got a shoutout in the company newsletter (which was part comedy sketch, part onboarding tool, and a total hit).

“We had three rules for the newsletter: nothing off-color, every employee had to be mentioned, and it had to be funny. People loved it.”

Culture wasn’t a buzzword. It was the business model. And it worked. In just three years, the company grew to over 100 employees and sold to Citrix for $50 million.

“Andersen made me who I was. But the 10% I didn’t like? I fixed that in my own company.”

Chapter 2 – Golf, Real Estate, and a Masterclass in Patience

Even after the exit, Randy didn’t slow down. He shifted gears—exploring new ventures, mentoring others, and leaning into his long-standing passion for real estate.

Randy has always had a sharp eye for real estate—buying, flipping, building, and spotting opportunities where others might not. So when the chance came to purchase a golf course, it wasn’t about the game. It was about the land. The plan was always to sell the land to a developer. But what looked like a smart investment on paper turned into a masterclass in community resistance.

“I had seven different contracts on that land. Three at the same time. Every deal fell apart because of the neighborhood.”

He tried everything—from running the course himself to pitching a Top Golf-style facility with food, entertainment, and a driving range. But the community blocked every move.

“One resident said it would look like Auschwitz with the nets. That’s when I knew—this wasn’t going to be easy.”

Eventually, he shut the course down. It wasn’t making money, and the only way to get to an exit was to make the land more appealing to developers. Finally, Toll Brothers closed the deal.

“It was the right call but an exercise in patience and resilience.”

Clotine and the Return to Building Something That Matters

After years of mentoring, investing, and coaching, Randy found himself craving something more hands-on again—something he could help build from the ground up.

In 2024, after getting certified in coaching, Randy realized he missed the action. The building. The doing. The people. A conversation with Dan changed everything. Randy met with a few firms, but it was Dan’s vision—and the values behind it—that pulled him in.

“It’s a bet on Dan. I believe in what he’s building, and I want to help shape it from the ground up.”

Now, as Chief Investment and Development Officer at Clotine, Randy isn’t just helping grow a company—he’s helping cultivate a community. One that includes not just employees, but investors, founders, and partners who are aligned around a shared mission: living authentically and empowering others to do the same.

“We’re not building a firm—we’re building a movement. A place where people can do the things they’ve always wanted to do and do it with people they trust.”

At Clotine, culture isn’t confined to an org chart. It’s embedded in every relationship, every investment, every conversation. And Randy is helping shape that from the inside out.

For Randy, this isn’t just another chapter—it’s a continuation of the same story: putting people first, and believing that when one person wins, we all do.

Randy’s not just betting on Dan. He’s betting on all of us. On the idea that success isn’t just about returns—it’s about relationships. That culture isn’t a perk—it’s a strategy. That when you put people first, everything else follows.

And while his work is focused on helping others succeed, Randy’s life outside the office is just as full of character, curiosity, and connection. And if you ask him what year something happened, he’ll probably tell you the exact date, what he was wearing, and what the weather was like. (Seriously. It’s uncanny.)

These days, Randy splits his time between Hutchinson Island and wherever his wife’s real estate radar takes them. They’ve had 13 homes, two Havanese puppies, and one very persistent dream of buying a Sprinter van and hitting the road.

“That’s her dream,” he laughs. “We’ll see.”

He’s a proud dad and grandfather: daughter Sami works in tech and just had a baby boy, his first grandchild, Miles; daughter Taylor is the Assistant Attorney General of Colorado; stepson Nick is a veterinarian; and stepson Josh just graduated college and is a graphic designer.

He’s also rediscovered golf (after swearing it off in 2005), cruises the Intracoastal on weekends, and is currently building a new home—just in time to sell it again.

“We’re real estate junkies. We love the hunt.”

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