Pete Asmus

At 15 years old, Pete Asmus was living on the streets. He was placed a group home until he turned 18 and was left to fend for himself again. With nothing and no one to help him, Pete joined the Navy to begin making a life for himself. In the Navy, Pete quickly acquired many skills including responsibility and strong leadership skills. He also took advantage of the opportunity to attend college and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Fine Arts.

His marketing first job was for a health club where he also learned more about personal training and began helping others improve their training regimens. This is where he discovered his love and talent for helping motivate and encourage others.

When Pete’s son developed brain cancer four years ago, it was the beginning of a downward spiral that resulted in his losing everything. Missing work to be with his son meant there was no income coming in and he quickly realized he needed to find another way to support his family so he never encountered that situation again.

Pete began investing in Real Estate and soon found the success he needed to support his family. He then began making frequent visits the group home where he lived as a child to support the youth there and help inspire them to realize that even though they feel like they are alone, they can become something and be successful, that the only thing holding them back is their lack of vision.

When his Real Estate Mentor realized what Pete was doing, he asked if Pete would like to help guide students at EWI and make a difference in a much larger way. Pete, of course, was very excited to help change the lives of those students who wanted more out of life.

Not only has this once-homeless man accomplished his dreams of having and supporting a family and helping others to do the same, but he also enjoys the luxury of having free time to spend playing with his kids and pursuing his hobbies, something which he never imagined he’d have.