Issue No.22 - International Edition Polo De’Marco Magazine - International Edition | Page 34

Q: You started your career on Wall Street. What
inspired you to create Fly?
Ted: I have had one heck of a career and journey thus far. Since graduating
from Syracuse University in the 1990’s, my resume has been so diverse,
from teaching boxing in New York to institutional sales/trading on Wall
Street, and then being a partner in a Hedge Fund in Dallas. FLY was really
a fun passion project for me and a former girlfriend. The idea came during
our first trip together to Santa Fe when we visited a gallery with great
vintage LIFE Magazine photos from the 1970’s. At the time, barbering was
trying to make a comeback and we felt the Dallas market really needed
an authentic, cool barbershop. We also thought having it mobile was a
great twist. FLY is a culmination of all my life experiences. I have self-
capitalized the business, I fulfill every