Founder Q&A's

EVESO wasn’t built in a typical way. Where did the idea really come from?

It didn't start as a business plan. It started as a question. Where do you go, really go, if you care about your vehicles, your time, and how you live?

I'd spent 25 years in the automotive world — from the workshop floor as a kid to racing professionally and working alongside Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, Pagani, and Porsche, to name a few. I'd seen what good looks like at the highest level. And when I moved my family to Montana, I found two things happening at once.

On one side, an influx of people arriving from other States — serious collectors, second home owners, families who love Montana and keep coming back. People with extraordinary vehicles and no infrastructure to support them. No one to have their car ready when they land, manage it while they're away, or care for it the way it deserves.

On the other side, a local community of adventurers, car enthusiasts, and people who moved here on purpose — for the mountains, the freedom, the lifestyle. People who wanted somewhere to connect with others who lived the same way, and couldn't find it.

Two different needs. One answer.

EVESO exists for both — the person flying in who needs everything handled before they land, and the local who just wants somewhere that finally feels like theirs. The garage, the club, the mountain. All of it, in one place. And this was always the right place to build it.

Why Bozeman? Why Montana?

My family and I came here and, like a lot of people do, we fell in love with it.

Then I did what I’ve always done - I looked closer. We spent time doing proper due diligence. Not just the obvious things, but the underlying dynamics - the growth, the people, the gap in the market. And it became very clear, very quickly, that there was a real opportunity here, one that, for whatever reason, hadn’t been addressed.

So we committed - fully. We moved our lives here. And inside two years, we’ve gone from not knowing anyone to being deeply embedded in the community. That matters. You can’t build something like this from the outside. Bozeman is home, and it feels as though we have lived here for far longer. It has an incredible community.

You talk about EVESO as more than an automotive facility. What does that actually mean?

My passion for the outdoors brought me to Montana. And Montana showed me something I hadn't planned for - a chance to combine everything I'd built in the automotive world with the lifestyle I'd moved here to live. I didn't want to build just another car club.

We take the automotive side more seriously than anyone else in this region. And then we built a club around it. EVESO serves a lifestyle - the whole lifestyle. 

The automotive side is foundational - a turn-key support system via private garage ownership, proper asset management, a real maintenance facility, detailing, logistics, and security. That all has to be world-class. That’s non-negotiable, but that’s only half of it. The other half is the club.

Bozeman is full of people who chose to be here. People who are outdoors - who ski, fish, hike, ride, and build things. But there isn’t really a central place for them. You end up meeting in coffee shops or bars, talking about what you’d rather be doing.

EVESO becomes that place. It’s a members’ club for people who don’t necessarily play golf, and don’t therefore hang out in golf clubs, but still want a place to belong. It’s a place where cars are part of the culture, but not the whole story.

Define EVESO’s values in three words.

Craftsmanship - we care about how things are made, maintained, and presented. That standard applies to every car in our facility and every interaction with our members. 

Community - this started as a group of friends who needed a home. That spirit of authenticity, connection, and belonging defines everything we build. 

Culture - we’re rooted in Montana - a place that we love and demands respect. The landscape, the seasons, and the culture don't just inform how we operate - they define who we are and whom we serve.

You’ve mentioned there are really three different audiences for EVESO. How do they fit together?

They arrive through different doors, but they find the same thing.

You've got the second home owner and mountain family - people who love Montana and keep coming back. They have vehicles here, or bring them, and they need everything handled seamlessly. Car ready when they land, managed while they're away, logistics sorted without a single call. Their primary relationship is with their time. EVESO gives it back to them.

You’ve got the out-of-state collector - someone with a serious collection, who understands the difference between storage and stewardship. They want trust, they want standards, and they want to know that their vehicles are in the hands of people who genuinely care. For them, EVESO is also a real estate decision - deeded ownership, a legitimate Montana address, and a community that matches the seriousness of what they've built.

Then you’ve got the local and regional community - people who are here for the lifestyle. Who ski, ride, fish, and live with intention. They might not own a car collection, but they bring the energy, the culture, and the reason the place feels alive.

If you only build for one, it doesn’t work. But when all three are in the room, something genuinely interesting happens and that's exactly what EVESO is designed for.

There’s a lot of conversation right now around vehicle registration in Montana. How does EVESO approach that?

It’s something that people are aware of, particularly car collectors. Montana has a well established framework that’s been used for a long time. What’s changed recently is how other US states are starting to look at it. Our approach is simple: ownership that makes sense.

When you own real estate here - deeded space, a physical presence, a legitimate reason for your vehicles to be here - that’s a far more grounded, long-term position. It’s aligned with how people actually use Montana. It’s not the reason EVESO exists, but it’s a practical benefit, and one that’s appreciated by people who understand it.

Big Sky is often described as a very unique market. How does that influence EVESO?

Big Sky is one of those remarkable places that doesn’t really advertise itself. The people who know, know. It’s not Aspen. It’s not trying to be seen in the same way. There’s a huge amount of wealth in and around Big Sky, but it’s very understated. That’s something I really respect about Montana in general. For EVESO, it means two things.

First, there’s a clear need for high-level automotive services. People arrive, they leave, and they have homes here, but the infrastructure around their vehicles hasn’t kept up.

Second, it reinforces how we position ourselves. We’re not trying to be loud. We’re not trying to be flashy. The standard speaks for itself.

What does success look like for EVESO Bozeman?

Fifteen units sold gets us out of the ground. That’s the immediate milestone. But, beyond that, success is when someone walks in and feels it straight away.

They understand that this wasn’t built by developers looking at a spreadsheet. It was built by someone who’s lived it - on track, in workshops, and in the mountains - and knows what matters.

If we get that right, everything else follows.

Final question - what is EVESO, in one sentence?

It’s where your vehicles are understood, your time is protected, and your people are already there.

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