Chevalo and Monique Wilsondebriano

Chevalo & Monique Wilsondebriano are the husband and wife team owners of nationally acclaimed Charleston Gourmet Burger Company. Via the savvy use of social media, the couple grew from peddling a backyard burger concept at local farmers markets into a multi million dollar brand with products on the shelves of the largest retailers in the world.

Chevalo, a former NYC Fire Department (FDNY) EMS Paramedic survived the horrors of September 11th. His name and story is permanently memorialized at the National 9/11 Museum at Ground Zero. Upon retirement from the FDNY, Chevalo has vowed to use his second chance at life to do something great for the world.

An entrepreneur as long as she can remember, Monique overcame incredible personal challenges along the way including foster care, abuse, and homelessness in order to follow her dreams. Monique left a promising career in retail management with Target and Lowe’s Corporations to launch several successful business ventures including a children’s personalized book company and fine clothing line sold worldwide. Her online sales volume earned her the title of E-Bay Power Seller.

Chevalo’s drive along with Monique’s eye for a successful business opportunity led the duo to bring to market their home grown burger creations. By utilizing social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, Chevalo & Monique grew their distribution to over 2,000 retail locations including Walmart, Kroger, Lowes Home Improvement, Whole Foods, Sam’s Club, Costco, Amazon & others.

Chevalo and Monique appear regularly on national television offering their products on QVC. They’ve also appeared on The Food Network, NBC’s The TODAY Show, as well as several media publications. They are both passionate about sharing the tools to successful entrepreneurship, social media ad optimization, working together in marriage, overcoming obstacles, retiring robustly, & unleashing one’s potential.

Chevalo and Monique serve on Facebook’s exclusive Small Business Council and were featured speakers at Facebook’s 2018 Global Marketing and Sales Summit.