With a family that moved often, Elias lived everywhere from San Diego to Vancouver, B.C. As a young adult, Elias moved to Maui, Hawaii. In Hawaii, Elias worked for the Ritz Carlton as a chef before meeting world-renowned photographer Peter Lik and becoming his most decorated sales leader. With Lik USA, Elias traveled the Untied States opening galleries in markets such as Las Vegas, Aspen, Key West
, Houston and Beverly Hills. He became a top salesman in fine art by selling the most expensive photograph to date for $6.5 million. Elias then took his skills for selling high ticket items to the real estate market. He is currently living in Santa Barbara with his wife Michelle and two dogs, Aya and Sophie. Elias is constantly monitoring the market and finding new ways to innovate the industry.
