Devin Wills is an established entrepreneur whose expertise lies in the sectors of real estate, construction, start-up businesses and nonprofit organizations. He is involved in a lot of businesses and organizations. He founded Empathy Lending; is the president and CEO of A&W Contracting; the chairman of Hands Across Atlanta; and the managing partner of LFLS Legacy Holdings. Devin is a very active person who enjoys doing activities like weightlifting, hiking, snowboarding, jiu-jitsu, etcetera. He also plays gold for various charity events and with friends.
Devin has witnessed countless tragic incidents in his life, which shaped him as a person. He lost his father to cardiac arrest in 2017 when he was just 20. With the sudden demise of his father, Devin was left in charge of the family business.
“If you knew me during that time, I was anything but ready and mentally stable to take on the responsibility of what my father left behind. I’m beyond grateful for the patience and support of the incredible team members my dad had in place when he passed,” Devin said.
He was very young, and the way he handled the whole grief process was wrong. He was a “party animal,” who would exploit different addicting substances in order to lessen his pain for the time being. His addiction to drugs and alcohol were continually increasing and was becoming a matter of concern. He suffered because of this for several years. However, he finally decided to seek help in order to attain sobriety. The sobriety plan was initially supposed to be for 90 days. However, today, marks the three years of sobriety that Devin chose.
Presently, A&W Contracting is one of the leading companies in the U.S. In the latest news, it was included in the top 100 roofing contractor companies by a magazine. Devin is quite proud of how far he brought his father’s company.
Devin said: “Every day is a good day to be kind. When I have a terrible day and nothing is going my way, I simply find ways to be nice to others and lend a hand. That usually turns a bad day to a good day, instantaneously.”
His transformation is truly inspiring!
To learn more about Devin and his amazing success story, check him and his ventures out on Instagram, LinkedIn, His Website, A&W Contracting Website and Hands Across Atlanta Website.
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