Get to Know Us

Solid home inspectors usually become so by accident and Ross is no different. A lifelong Chicagoan, his journey started in the late 90’s working for a master carpenter and skilled general contractor in South Carolina before returning to Chicago in 1999. Since that time, he's renovated nearly 20 homes before helping build his own in 2005.

Along the way, he's completed curricula through RESNET, Building Performance Institute, and National Comfort Institute (HVAC); become a Level 1 Thermographer, a HAAG certified residential and commercial roof consultant, DCW Engineering commercial inspector, Roof Consultants Institute, voting member of the American Society for Testing & Materials, and a panelist for Chicago Bungalow Association; appeared on the Science Channel's Strip the City, WBBM Radio, and WGN News; and given numerous moisture intrusion and HOA presentations locally. He's performed well over 5,000 inspections since 2007 and helps keep the CBI team as sharp as possible.

Andrew's career in the real estate industry began in the 80′s while managing construction, sales and leasing of condominiums and apartments in the Madison, Wisconsin area. After moving to Illinois in 1994, he progressed through the ranks at a mid-sized, Chicago area development company ultimately managing land development, construction management, sales and service of single and multi-family homes in communities throughout the area.

He has participated in thousands of home inspections, walk-throughs, and customer service inspections on both sides of the equation, and has also developed custom homes through his own company in the North suburbs of Deerfield and Lake Forest, as well as numerous condominium remodeling projects in Chicago high-rise buildings. He currently sits as a condominium association board member of a 131 unit Chicago high-rise building in the Streeterville neighborhood helping provide a well-rounded perspective in client relations.

Andrew's emphasis in customer relations and satisfaction is through a hands-on and unwavering dedication to client success.

Morgan has been in the home construction, building and real estate industry for 17 years. He has a broad base of knowledge ranging from frame carpentry to the building and design of new construction, as well as the renovation of older homes.

Since 2013, he has focused his expertise to the field of home inspection. In that time, he has performed well over 2000 home inspections and continues to be highly demanded.

Morgan has a reputation of professionalism, diligence, and attention to detail and is highly respected among his colleagues, clients and other real estate professionals. He is dedicated to providing each and every client with the information they need when making such an important personal and financial investment.

Over the past 25 years, Dave has worked in a variety of laboratory, research, manufacturing, and engineering facilities, and has a broad set of skills and hands-on experience. Growing up in a family that owned a construction company lead to a life-long passion for understanding everything about buildings.

During his high school years, he worked on construction sites on weekends and after school, learning electrical, carpentry, plumbing, masonry, roofing, and everything else in between. After completing both a Bachelors of Science and a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Dave started his professional career working as a project engineer at Caterpillar. From there, he moved on to a scientific appointment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This was followed by a Senior Research Engineer/Director position at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).

A keen student of all things masonry, Dave can often be found maintaining or renovating one of his rental properties in the city of Chicago. He is a licensed home inspector in the State of Illinois, and his broad skillset and wealth of knowledge across many industries make him a valued member of the CBI Team.

Ken grew up on a horse farm where there was always something to maintain or fix to keep things running smoothly. At a relatively young age, he developed a knack for taking things apart and figuring out what was wrong with them. This lead to an interest in home renovation in his mid-twenties, and he eventually turned a part-time handyman side hustle into his own handyman services company. Over the years, his services consistently won awards for exceptional quality.

Eight years ago, at the insistence of a client, Ken got his home inspector's license. Over that time, he has performed around 1,700 inspections. He focuses on providing clients with knowledge they can use to make an informed decision about one of the largest purchases they'll every make—their home. He's thorough, unbiased and not some Chicken Little who thinks that every minor defect is a 'sky is falling' scenario.

What you'll receive from Ken, and all of CBI's inspectors, is an inspection and report designed to help you with your decision. He prides himself on always being available to help clients review the report and answer any questions (no matter how difficult) that might come up.

Molly is the office manager for CBI. After 10 years of being at home and managing a family, as well as starting and growing a personal chef and catering business, she went back to work in the title insurance industry. After two years in that field, she came on board with CBI to manage the daily office needs of the growing company.

Molly loves to work with the variety of clients that CBI serves – first time buyers to experienced owners who have purchased many times before. She has a love for real estate, client service and satisfaction, and is happy to marry the two in her role with CBI.

Scott Smith has been in the inspection business since 1998, and performing residential, commercial, and investment property inspections for nearly 20 years. Experience and depth of knowledge is at the core of the services we provide to our clients, and Scott is certified by InterNachi for non-invasive evaluations in specialized areas such as WDO, Moisture Intrusion, and Stucco/EIFS—in addition to having the broader understanding of the built environment that has come from his years in the field. His reputation has been built on providing a positive and engaged experience for his clients throughout the Greater Chicago Area. Never one to be complacent, his mantra has become, “I’m only as good as the inspection I’m performing for YOU—right now.”

Don is a life-long resident of the Chicago area except for a couple of years in California and going to college in Georgia where he graduated with an engineering degree from Georgia Tech. He was a part of the Information Tech industry from right out college until his retirement.

In 2016, Don started the Chicago Radon Testing, Inc. company as a badly needed service to help make Chicagoland housing safe for residents. In the past six years, he has placed 1000’s of radon monitors in homes, commercial buildings and schools all across the greater Chicagoland area. He is a licensed radon measurement professional and is a member of AARST, the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technicians.

Hassan brings over a decade of experience in customer relations to the radon testing field. Most recently in the space of retail pharmacy, Hassan enjoys cultivating relationships with clients and helping them along the path towards better health. While most people would never dream of purchasing a home without having an inspection performed first, a surprising number neglect to test for something you can't see but could have serious ramifications: radon and its decay products. Hassan loves the opportunity to help make people make more informed decisions in their home buying and identifying trouble that may otherwise be overlooked.

Son of a carpenter contractor, Jonathan grew up helping his father (as early as 5 years old), working full time on vacations and summer breaks and after high school, building houses, additions and general remodeling. During his construction career Jonathan focused on energy efficiency and safety, leading him in to a career change into the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) field. For over 40 years Jonathan has grown a successful HVAC business in the North Shore suburbs and is passing the business on to his daughter and son in law.

While in the HVAC and construction industries, Jonathan has helped hundreds of clients improve the health of their homes, improve the safety and comfort all while reducing energy consumption. As an HVAC contractor, his company worked with all aspects of construction, heating, air conditioning, ventilation, safety, comfort, indoor air quality, electric, plumbing, insulation and building construction.

The transition to home inspector is a natural progression. The experience in the construction industry over a lifetime has helped his understanding and expertise in the building as a system, not just individual parts. His goal has always been to help the client. He grew his business by word of mouth and great customer service. Now his goal as an inspector is to help home owners and business owners make the best decision on purchasing their next home or building.

Jonathan's personal interests (beyond Building Science): Woodworking, Cycling, Hiking, Sailing, Kayaking, Camping and just about everything outdoors.

Harry has a mission for complete service, not just being a source of information, but a companion in the entire inspection process. Harry’s worked in the residential construction field since the early 2000’s, managing a range of projects from custom new construction, down to small bathroom renovations. His desire to be hands on in the field has afforded the opportunity to learn multiple trades over the years; gaining insight, not just on how homes are built, but how the building systems work together.

Harry’s been conducting home inspections since 2018 with emphasis on larger multi-unit/multi-family and light commercial properties throughout the Greater Chicagoland area. He is a proponent for education and continued growth in the inspection field. Harry is a licensed radon measurement professional, and holds additional environmental testing licenses through the Illinois Department of Public Health.