With a father in the Navy Ashton’s early life across Illinois, California, and Washington instilled in him an early appreciation for diverse landscapes before he permanently rooted in Arizona. With over 14 years in the industry from hands-on in-the-field construction to designer, he possesses an elite, foundational understanding of building mechanics that goes far beyond traditional drafting.

Throughout his career, Ashton recognized a critical void in the luxury market: standard in-house designers/salesman are frequently pressured to push specific inventory and methods comfortable for their specific contractor, resulting in uninspired, cookie-cutter outcomes that compromise the client’s vision. Recognizing this limitation, Ashton established an independent path. Leveraging deep structural knowledge, raw material expertise, and an exclusive network of premier custom builders, he completely liberates the design process. This ensures your estate is entirely bespoke, tailored explicitly to your lifestyle, and never compromised by builder limitations.

When he is not designing, Ashton fuels his creative vision through rugged exploration—whether scuba diving deep underwater, canoeing, watching the sunset from a remote beach, backcountry hiking, off-roading in his Jeep or rappelling into remote desert slot canyons. He firmly believes that the organic sanctuary of nature clears the mind, directly inspiring the breathtaking and tranquil environments he masterfully brings to your estate.