About Us

Also known as the “Drone Father”, Andrew has 40+ years experience in the start up world. Initially, Andrew was brought onboard to advise and coach the Brothers and help get their business off the ground. Roll forward to today, and the boys now have him onboard full time. Andrews primary role is to continue coaching the team and helping to grow sales and building long tern relationships with our Construction and Real Estate clients.

A recent graduate from The Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University, Merrick joined the team full-time as of Aug. 2018. What started off as a local, summer time gig to keep Merrick busy and out of trouble, has turned in to a nationwide, year-round business! Today he is tasked with setting up the processes for all our departments, growing and training our pilot network and building a team of the best video editors and map makers in the industry.

With so many drones in the air and projects in the pipeline, Julie is our go to person to literally keep everything moving in the right direction. From the time a new order lands until our final product is delivered, Julie and her team handle every detail of your order. From juggling the schedule of hundreds of pilots to constantly checking the weather for clearance to fly, managing our talented editors and map makers, Julies team is crucial in seeing that all of clients orders are done right and on time.

After serving our country for 8+ years in the U.S. Navy, Tony returned to Michigan and started his career in Design Engineering. Tony has over 30 years’ experience working with the automotive industry helping to design key components for cars that we drive today. Years ago, he fell in love with aviation and started building his own RC airplanes and helicopters. The natural progression was to start building and flying drones. With experience in Construction, Real Estate, Inspection and a certification in Thermal photography, Tony is responsible for hiring, and training our pilots along with working with our construction clients to help them take full advantage of drone tech.

Brandan Boynton has over six years experience as an FAA Part 107 certified professional FPV drone pilot and has built over 50 custom drones. He is comfortable filming with GoPro or Lumix BHG1, in virtually any indoor or outdoor setting, including through water and at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour. Brandan also developed the first commercial formula for waterproofing drones, which is marketed under the brand FPV Worry Free.

After working as a professional drone pilot for 7 years, Dario is now focusing on the post production process for the company. Heading up a team of video editors, Latari Studios, he seeks to continue building a robust editing service to support the company’s growth. Latari Studios brings speed and accuracy to the post production process. In his spare time, Dario enjoys traveling and hiking within the US and beyond.

Rithm Marketing is a full-service digital marketing agency based in Metro Detroit. We offer a complete suite of the most relevant and effective digital marketing services that help entrepreneurs, executives and business owners increase customer consideration, drive key actions and, ultimately, increase revenue.