Spencer Christopher in Cape May, NJ.
A remote location — a market the brokerage covers. There is no office to visit here; the firm's one building is in Stuart, Florida.
The brokers working Cape May.
Brian Strauss
Yacht Broker
Cape May, NJ · Palm Beach, FL · Stuart, FL · Jupiter, FL
Brian Strauss grew up with an introduction to boating on the Northeast River in Northeast MD, the upper part of the Chesapeake Bay in the mid-1980s. In 1990 his father, whom he grew up fishing and working on boats with, decided to make a move to Cape May, NJ. There, Brian began his pursuit of billfish and other offshore pelagic species. Just before attending college at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Brian had his first job in the marine industry as a dock attendant at a local marina. Spending that summer around some of the most impressive sportfishing vessels of the time who were competing at a high level for big tournament wins, cemented his passion for being in the marine industry in some form or another.After college, Brian joined his family’s businesses. The 15 years spent in these businesses provided Brian with a wealth of knowledge on many different levels. Weekends and days off were spent working on fishing boats as a mate in Cape May.Time at Royal Motorsport and Marine allowed Brian to gain mechanical and electrical experience while developing his sales skills. This business taught him how to sell and install automotive aftermarket products like car alarms, trailer hitches, etc., as well as light mechanical duties such as oil changes and brake jobs. It also involved sales of jet boats, which gave him his first experience with boat shows. During his time at Royal Paper Products, he was able to continue honing his skills in sales and customer service as well as business administration and management.In 2010, Brian was able to make the marine industry his primary focus. After years of working with his family to build a successful business, an opportunity developed for him to join J. Byrne Marine Insurance. For 12 years, Brian put his past business experience to work building a network of Yacht Brokers and other lead sources to grow his book of business, allowing him to meet and advise boat owners and other clients on risks and coverage options. With this position, Brian was able to work remotely and spend more time using his Captain’s license which he gained in 1998.Having the flexibility to work anywhere allowed Brian to work on many different vessels up and down the east coast and throughout the Caribbean. From 2015 through 2022, the bulk of his time was spent as Captain on a 60’ Viking Sportfish called “Gigabyte 2”. Running Gigabyte from Cape May along the east coast down thru the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, and to the Dominican Republic (in addition to extensive time in Isla Mujeres Mexico) where they recently achieved a memorable milestone releasing their 1000th billfish. Most recently Brian has been working as Captain for a family on a Viking Convertible called “Bad Kitty” and enjoys traveling and fishing the east coast and the Bahamas.When working with clients Brian utilizes over 30 years of diverse work experience to navigate issues and concerns to provide the best service for his clients.When Brian is not on the water, he enjoys spending time with his wife Kristin hiking, biking, and enjoying the outdoors.
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Steven Castellini
Division Manager / Yacht Broker
New Jersey · Florida
With a lifetime of experience, a wealth of knowledge and tremendous success on the water, Steve Castellini brings a unique perspective to yacht sales. Decades spent owning, operating, fishing, building, maintaining and managing boats have given him a practical understanding of vessels that go far beyond specifications alone.Steve’s passion for boating and offshore fishing began at an early age and was shaped by a lifetime spent on the water with his family. Some of his best childhood memories were made fishing out of Cape May, New Jersey, and Stuart, Florida. At just 10 years old, he caught his first white marlin aboard his parents’ 45-foot Hatteras. Over the years, his family owned and operated a wide range of boats, including a 47-foot Pacemaker, 45-foot Hatteras, 62-foot Norseman, 55-foot Hatteras, 36-foot Jersey Devil, 24-foot Grady-White and 38-foot Evans. As his family moved from one boat to the next, Steve became deeply involved in the purchasing process, gaining firsthand experience evaluating different designs, layouts, systems and performance characteristics. When the family decided to build the 36-foot Jersey Devil, Steve oversaw the build, giving him an even greater understanding of how a boat comes together from concept through completion.In 1992, Steve obtained his U.S. Coast Guard Captain’s license. In 1995, he purchased a 47-foot Buddy Davis and named her Uncle T, continuing a family tradition and honoring the role that boating and fishing had always played in his family’s life. The Uncle T became much more than a boat to Steve; it represented years of family memories, offshore experience and the foundation of the career he would go on to build on the water. Steve captained the Uncle T through 2012, building a successful charter business and fishing extensively throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Florida, North Carolina, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos, Isla Mujeres, Mexico, and other renowned offshore destinations. In addition to charter and tournament fishing, Steve also used the Uncle T for commercial tuna fishing, further broadening his experience on the water. Over the course of his fishing career, Steve has accumulated well over 4,000 billfish releases, along with extensive experience targeting tuna and a wide variety of offshore species.Tournament fishing has been a significant part of Steve’s career for decades. With more than 40 tournament wins and numerous first-through-third-place finishes, his success has stretched from the Eastern Seaboard to Mexico. In 1992, Steve won the inaugural MidAtlantic $500,000 with an 82-pound white marlin caught by his father, James Castellini. He returned to winning the MidAtlantic again in 2006 with an 88-pound white marlin and earned another first-place MidAtlantic finish in 2022 with a 75-pound white marlin. In 2024, Steve captained his team to a second-place finish in the MidAtlantic’s heaviest white marlin category with a 77-pound white marlin. His tournament résumé also includes additional wins and placements throughout the Mid-Atlantic and in Mexico.In 2010, Steve brought his lifetime of boating and fishing experience into yacht sales. In 2012, he began working as a private captain for his clients, allowing him to remain actively involved in operating, managing and delivering vessels while continuing to build his yacht brokerage career. Over the years, Steve has delivered a wide variety of boats for private owners, further expanding his firsthand knowledge of different vessels, systems and performance characteristics. His combined experience as a boat owner, licensed captain, tournament fisherman, private captain and yacht broker gives Steve a perspective that is difficult to duplicate.Steve has also been involved in the building and rebuilding of several boats throughout his career. His knowledge is valued within the boatbuilding industry, where custom boat builders have sought his opinion on everything from cockpit design, overall layout and engine selection to onboard amenities and owner preferences. Having owned and captained many different boats, Steve understands what owners and crews actually need from a vessel. His experience allows him to look beyond appearance and specifications and recognize the details that affect performance, reliability, functionality, comfort and the overall ownership experience.While Steve has particular expertise in 40-foot sportfishing boats and larger, his brokerage experience extends from center consoles through luxury yachts. He takes the time to understand each client’s experience, needs and plans for their boat, allowing him to help buyers identify the vessel that truly fits the way they intend to use it.Whether buying or selling, Steve’s clients benefit from decades of relationships throughout the boating and sportfishing communities, along with a broad network of owners, captains, builders and industry professionals. His firsthand knowledge allows him to help buyers evaluate the right boat for their needs while giving sellers the experience and connections necessary to properly represent their vessel. Steve places tremendous value on the relationships he develops with his clients and remains a trusted resource long after a transaction is complete.For Steve, yacht sales is a natural extension of a lifetime spent on the water and decades of firsthand experience owning, running and understanding boats.
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