THE TEAM
The Team
Andrew Russ
Drew is a husband, father & son. He is a friend and an uncle and seeks to be a darn good neighbor.
After a career in venture capital, a decade as an Executive at Amazon and being granted the opportunity to live all across the world, he settled down in Charlotte, NC with his family.
Shaped by his upbringing on Maui, HI, and grounded in his roots in the Midwest and the Rocky Mountains, he is now inspired by the simple, small things in life.
Second9 is a passion, not only because of the lifestyle it seeks to support. But the awe of how an evening chat between friends years ago, a droning persistence, and a core belief that all things happen for a reason, can change everything.
The Team
Travis Wadkins
Travis is a husband and father with a 12+ year career in the finance and insurance sectors. In 2022, Travis and met Drew and together they decided to forge a new path in the beverage and packaged goods industry. Inspired by his own decision to give up alcohol and the community he surrounded himself with, he decided, with Drew, to create a new product that invigorates the mind, body, and spirit.
Travis has always lived an active lifestyle. Raised by a PGA Tour Great, Travis got into golf at a young age and competed at the collegiate and professional levels. Beyond golf Travis is an outdoor and fitness enthusiast and wanted a drink to match his active lifestyle and resonates with his sense of purpose, authenticity and community.