I’ve had the privilege of spending the last 7 years of my life in Southeast Asia; living in Hong Kong as well as  both owning a SCUBA diving Resort in Indonesia, and working on Marine research projects with  Large Marine Vertebrate  Research Institute (LAMAVE) and a long term coral reef survey with The Institute for Marine Research  (IMR)   in the Philippines. Unfortunately, in (June of 2024, just 3 weeks from my 40th birthday; I  suffered from a hemorrhagic  stroke as a result of  an abnormal development of blood vessels (AVM) forming in a  mass in my brain that ruptured during my morning routine. Thankfully I was visiting my brother in Colorado who had recently completed his dive master certification course and was able to recognize the signs of a neurological issue and rushed me to the hospital for a 6 hour brain surgery. Before going into surgery I thought that as soon as I woke up everything would be back to normal. In fact it was far from normal and I couldn't even sit up straight without falling over. Determined to get back in the water scuba diving I went straight into an inpatient physical rehabilitation center, where I had an amazing team helping me learn to walk and adjust to my new life without much feeling on the affected side (left side) of my body. After two months at an inpatient rehab facility in Colorado I managed to walk out  and flew back home where the real work began.  . I took up swimming at the local YMCA to get myself back in the water and practice snorkeling skills.  Once I gained my confidence in the pool I got back  into open  Ocean  scuba diving.  Being back in the ocean less that 1 year after suffering my stroke! Hearing the crackle from the snapping shrimp, seeing the vibrant colors  of the reef  and watching the manta rays dance  gracefully through the water reinvigorated me and reminded me of why I spend the long, hard hours in rehab.  After spending time back in Indonesia I realized that getting the medical treatment I needed  to fully succeed wasn't  going to be available on the small island I lived on. Which would mean I'd have to fly back and forth to Singapore for  treatment which is cost  prohibitive. While I was still able to scuba dive well and continue to conduct  research, I had to admit that there were other people that could do it more efficiently. But my days of  having an impact weren't over yet. I knew there had to be a way for me to stay involved and have a positive  impact on the  environment.  I thought back to my 9 years on the trading floor working for an inter-dealer derivatives brokerage firm.  As well as  low income housing investment days  and knew  there had to be a way for me to  utilize my previous work experience to make a difference.  Preferably where everyone wins. What began as a shower thought became more real when I ran over to the phone to explain the  idea to my girlfriend and hear it out loud.  I thought about the house  in Long Island  I bought and refurbished into low income housing  and  of  my friend who still managed and built rental properties.  I thought, what if we could build low income housing and use the rental income as charity for Marine research and conservation  instead of 100%  to back  investors? Although the margins for these kinds of properties in Long Island have disappeared, we have found other areas in the United States which  we could apply the same model to. This way  we could address both the affordable housing crisis, Marine Research funding