NAME: Blake Felix
BIRTHPLACE: Kansas City, Missouri
YEARS IN BENTON COUNTY: 13 years
FAMILY: Wife, Emily; Children, Addison, Whyatt and Chesney
THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN BENTON COUNTY IS: Being so close to Truman Lake and Lake of the Ozarks
OCCUPATION: Sales Manager at Pro's Choice Marine and Owner at Exterior Wizards
WHAT I WANTED TO BE WHEN I GREW UP: Stress free!
FIRST JOB: Tile setter
FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Qualifying and fishing the Junior World Championships
THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE WAS WHEN: I got married and had kids.
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: I had to back my truck down the ramp twice one time when putting the boat in the lake.
WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST IN YOUR FRIENDS: Honesty and loyalty
MY GREATEST FEAR IS: Losing my family.
I HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO: na
I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO: Ride roller coasters.
IF I WON THE LOTTERY, I WOULD: Delete all social media accounts and move far away.
MY DREAM TRIP WOULD BE TO: The Amazon on a peacock bass trip.
HOBBIES: Fishing, growing my business, spending time with family
FAVORITE BAND OR MUSICIAN: Third Eye Blind or Matchbox Twenty
FAVORITE MOVIE: The Wolf of Wall Street
FAVORITE DRINK: Coke
FAVORITE SNACK: Beef jerky
FAVORITE CANDY: Twix
FUTURE GOAL: Grow my business, Exterior Wizards, big enough to pass it on to my son as a fully operational and successful business
WHICH PERSON DO YOU ADMIRE MOST: My wife
ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Don't take everything so serious; you only live once so make sure you end up doing something you love doing.
WORDS TO LIVE BY: Practice gratitude, stay curious, and remember that every challenge is an opportunity for learning and growth.
