Chief designer & fabricator of Seventeen20, Jonathan is a professional musician turned furniture-maker. He’s spent the last two decades years twirling drumsticks for multiple bands including Copeland, States, and Anchor & Braille. His affinity for industrial modern design has been inspired in part by his travels, though his current inspiration comes from his biggest project in recent years: The Joinery—an upscale and modern food hall in downtown Lakeland, Florida.Jonathan not only tackles reviews for Pro Tool Reviews, but he also spends quite a bit of time crafting ideas and articles for the Shop Tool Reviews website.

Michael has owned Michael’s Auto Detailing for more than 30 years. He’s been using all manner of tools to provide anything from body restoration to high speed buffing and polishing to make older cars look like new. Obviously, this gives Michael a lot of experience with both pneumatic—and now new cordless—tools and the accessories that go with them. We look forward to working with Michael to find out which products and accessories work the best and last the longest. Michael is married to the love of his life and has one son and one daughter. If he’s not polishing on a car, then he’s spending time with his family.

Tom is one of the original founders of Pro Tool Reviews. He has over twenty years of experience in residential and commercial construction. He’s been a project manager at an engineering firm, started his own architectural design company, and finally owned and operated a residential construction company as a licensed contractor in South Carolina.As one of our Shop Tool Reviews writers, it also helps that Tom’s been working on vehicles (his and others) for over two decades. Tom’s specialties are problem-solving and attention to detail—two traits that are apparent each time he tests and reviews power tools.

Robert has been restoring and painting cars since he could drive. He was taught early by his grandfather and further self-taught by countless hours of working with the best. Of course, possibly the most important tutor is trial and error—and he’s got tons of that under his belt!Robert has a love for Oldsmobile 442 muscle cars, and he can be found working on classics every day of the week. His hobby and passion have turned into his profession—a factor that’s kept him going for the past 15 years. His finished products speak for themselves.