Yacht Access Crew

Every member of our team is a licensed, bonded Florida Yacht Broker committed to serving clients before, during, and after every transaction.

Eric Castillo

Yacht Consultant / Broker

Yacht Sales & Management

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Eric joined Yacht Access twenty years ago as a licensed and bonded Florida Yacht Broker after enjoying a successful career as a professional yacht captain. Since that time, Eric has been involved with vessel sales as well as yacht management, directing the operation of well over one billion dollars' worth of yachts for clients world-wide. His passion for the business is evident and his personal dedication to serving his clients apparent.

Captain Steven Sharkey

Yacht Consultant / Broker

Yacht Delivery & Management

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Steve is a licensed and bonded Florida Yacht Broker with Yacht Access, in addition to specializing in yacht delivery and management. "To be a competent captain, you have to have total knowledge of the yacht and its systems," according to Steve. His thirty-five years of management and delivery experience on a wide array of vessels throughout North America, the Bahamas and Caribbean have provided a solid foundation of knowledge to support his clients in their yachting interests. Steve brings a wealth of experience and a passion for service to his customers.

Lance Baldwin

New England Regional Manager / Yacht Consultant

New England Region

Gloucester, MA (New England Region)

After growing up in Boston, boating and fishing along the coast from Rhode Island to Maine, Lance lived in South Florida for twenty years, working at Yacht Access as a broker. Recently returning to the northeast, Lance leads our sales and management efforts in that region. His knowledge of power boats, experience in the industry, combined with his love for people, make him a great fit for the area. Lance spends a lot of time on the water boating, fishing or relaxing in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Drew Baldwin

Yacht Consultant / Broker

Yacht Sales & Acquisitions

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Drew hails from Boston, growing up in a family that enjoyed the boating lifestyle. He moved to South Florida in his teens and immediately began working in the boating industry, quickly learning that exceptional customer service was the key to success. As a yacht owner himself, he has had the enjoyment of boating all over South Florida with his wife and children, and understands both the pleasure and challenges that come with having a large boat. He readily shares his knowledge of yacht ownership, maintenance and operation with all of his clients, supporting their needs both before and after the sale.

Diego Corona

Yacht Consultant / Broker

Charters & International Sales

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Since becoming a professional yacht captain (100t) in 2015 and joining Yacht Access as a licensed and bonded salesperson in 2021, Diego has learned his way around the yachting industry. At such a young age his knowledge in yacht management, charters and sales is a product of the passion he has for boating. Having lived in 7 countries, Diego is multicultural and multilingual. He graduated with a B.A. in Business Management and a B.A. in Logistics & Supply Chain Management from Florida International University.

Joe Williams

Yacht Consultant / Broker

Megayachts & Charter

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With over 17 years of experience in the yachting industry — 11 of which as Master of yachts up to 208 ft. — Joe understands how paramount relationships are in this business. Born and raised in Ketchikan, Alaska, Joe worked his way from deckhand to Captain, eventually running a 208 ft. motor yacht for the industry's most elite clientele. His firsthand knowledge of builders including Benetti, Heesen, Westport, Azimut, and San Lorenzo gives buyers a genuine operational perspective that most brokers simply cannot offer.

Mike Burns

Yacht Consultant / Broker

Power Yachts & Great Lakes

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Some of Mike's earliest memories are boating on Lake Ontario aboard his family's 1949 Chris-Craft. After earning his USCG 100-Ton OUPV Masters license during a three-year, 20,000-mile voyage from Toronto to Florida and throughout the Bahamas, Mike transitioned from Captain to Yacht Broker to business owner. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Yacht Brokers Association of America and is a contributing writer for Power Boating Canada. Mike and his wife spend time aboard their Sea Ray 480 Sundancer, cruising the Bahamas and Florida Keys.

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