Born in the Carolinas.
Forged in Manhattan.
Returned to Build.

I took my first breath at Union Regional Medical Center—now Atrium Health Union—in Monroe, North Carolina. Before I understood anything about real estate, I understood these woods. I grew up exploring the creeks and timber of Chesterfield, Union, and Mecklenburg counties, building forts in the same forests that would later become the communities I now serve. I don't just read the market data here; I know the history of the land underneath it.

I went to college at the University of South Carolina in Columbia—Go Cocks—where I learned that the Carolinas are one interconnected market, not two states that happen to share a border. Then I did what ambitious kids from small Southern towns do: I moved to New York City. Manhattan didn't just teach me speed; it taught me the standard of excellence required to manage significant assets. I worked in a market where precision is the baseline and reputation is currency. I returned to the Carolinas not to bring the noise of New York, but to bring its discipline.

When I returned to the Carolinas, I saw my region with new eyes. Charlotte had transformed. The suburban rings were expanding. And the rural counties I'd grown up in—the ones most agents overlook—were positioned directly in the path of progress. I founded Citadel Cofield on the principle that a home is more than a structure—it is the foundation of a family's financial legacy. In a rapidly changing market, you don't need a salesperson; you need a steward who can navigate the complexity on your behalf.

Recently, I stood in front of WBTV cameras to discuss safety and revitalization in Uptown Charlotte. Not as a commentator—as a resident. When challenges touch my neighborhood, I don't retreat to the suburbs. I plant my flag deeper. That's what stakeholders do. Transparency and advocacy aren't marketing phrases on my website; they're how I've operated my entire career.

My expertise spans the full Carolinas Corridor because I grew up in that corridor. I know the luxury estates of Marvin and Weddington because I watched those communities develop from farmland. I understand Waxhaw, Monroe, and Shelby because these are the towns where my family shopped, worshipped, and built relationships for generations. And when investors ask about acreage opportunities in Pageland, Lancaster, Kershaw, Wingate, or Marshville, I don't consult a map—I remember the dirt roads.

Here's what separates Citadel Cofield from the corporate giants: Mass-market brokerages are built for volume. We are built for value. We operate with the discretion and attention to detail of a family office, ensuring your asset is managed, not just sold. At large corporate brokerages, you're a file in a pipeline. Your transaction gets handed off, your calls get routed, and your priorities get subordinated to whatever listing photographs best. I built Citadel Cofield to reject that model entirely. We're not just locally listed—we're locally rooted, in the most literal sense.

The Carolinas are changing. Charlotte's growth is reshaping every surrounding county. If you want an agent who understands both the urban renaissance and the rural opportunity—who sees the whole board because they've walked every square of it—we should talk.

Your foundation is waiting. Let's build your legacy.