As a child, Chadd would work on various automotive projects with his father, Robin, who was an auto technician by profession.  This spurred Chadd’s love for cars from a very young age and would only continue to grow into adulthood.  In high school, Chadd was able to practice his true passion for car audio and customization with his friends on their cars.  In 2001, Chadd got his first professional job installing car audio and video units for Best Buy.  It was there that he was able to hone his skills in not only car related installation, but learned valuable lessons in customer service and would go on to win multiple awards for his compassion and resolve in tough situations.  After about 4 years in 2005, Chadd got an opportunity to better his practice by working at a custom audio shop, Raxx.  Working under Ben, who would become one of Chadd’s best friends to this day, he was able to grow exponentially as a creative artist and put his learned skills to the test.  From simple car audio to major, high end and hi-fi competition jobs, it was at Raxx where Chadd was able to really shine.  While there, Chadd started installing Intoxalock breathalyzers for the State of Wisconsin.  It wasn’t meant to last however, as the business was sold in 2008 and after sales began to decline due to the new ownership, the business ultimately ran out of money at the end of 2009.  Immediately following this, Chadd would go on to create a small video game resale company, where he would buy and sell used video games on his website and through various other outlets.  This would be his new career until 2014, when Midwest Lube was founded and was in need of a business manager.  Chadd took the job and would go on to operate as General Manager of Midwest Lube until 2022.  After a successful run, Chadd once again found himself in the crosshairs of another business sale and would need to once again adapt.  This is when Elite Specialty Automotive was founded and continues to operate to this day, with Chadd as the sole owner and operator.  His commitment to customer satisfaction, quality of work and passion for his craft will be the bedrock of Elite Specialty Automotive for many years to come.