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Meet Our Arlington Heights Team

Our dedicated College HUNKS team is highly trained and ready to serve you. Each HUNK is carefully selected and chosen to live up to the HUNKS name of being Honest, Uniformed, Nice, Knowledgeable and Service driven. We always strive to provide you with a completely stress-free experience! Here are some of the members on our team who you might interact with on the day of your service:

  • Erica Fine

    Owner

    Erica is an accomplished entrepreneur and single mother to 2 wonderful kids. Her alma maters are Purdue University and Northwestern University. In her free time, she i in involved in Girl Scouts, Soccer Team Mom, and Football Team Mom. She chose College H.U.N.K.S. because of the culture and how they truly live by their core values. Her favorite core values are Listen, Fulfill, and Delight, and Create a Fun, Safe, Winning Team. The Northwest Chicago, Northwest Cook County, Chicagoland, and DuPage County suburbs are amazing. We proudly serve Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Mount Prospect, Rolling Meadows, Inverness, Hoffman Estates, Park Ridge, Niles, Golf, Morton Grove, Skokie, Evanston, Jefferson Park, Edison Park, Chicago, Norridge, Harwood Heights, Schiller Park, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Lisle, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Wheaton, Lombard, Carol Stream, Elgin, Bartlett, and many more. We serve the future home of the Chicago Bears, Arlington Racetrack, Oakton Community College, and Roosevelt University. We have donation relationships with Goodwill, Habitat For Humanity ReStore®, PickUpMyDonation.com, Catholic Charities, Smash Rooms, Home of the Sparrow, W.I.N.G.S. or WINGS, and care about recycling and helping the environment. We are also proud that College Hunks has teamed up with US Hunger, a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to ending hunger here in the U.S. We donate two meals for every Junk or Move job we complete and we recently surpassed 5 million healthy meals! Featured on: Hoarding: Buried Alive, House Hunters, Military Makeover, Undercover Boss, Shark Tank, Oprah Winfrey. College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving® is all of that and so much more. In fact, HUNKS stands for Honest, Uniformed, Nice, Knowledgeable, Service. Professionally trained movers to handle it with precision and care. College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving is a proud partner of U.S. Hunger (previously known as Feeding Children Everywhere). College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving believes that food meets a fundamental need, and meeting that need leads to restoration of families. For every moving or junk removal service we complete, we provide a hungry child with two nutritious meals. Thanks to our customers, we recently surpassed 3 million meals! 5-star reviews Our HUNKS undergo extensive move training to wrap your items correctly and securely to prevent any dings, scratches, cracks, and breaks. We’ll treat your items like our own to ensure that your items arrive at your new home in exactly the same condition they were removed. Preparing your home for an upcoming move? Decluttering your home of unwanted junk? Cleaning out your office or estate? We’re available to help clear out your clutter and take away your unwanted junk. When you need an extra set of hands—or an entire team—to complete a home or office project, we’re here to help. We’ll take care of all the heavy lifting, re-arranging and a lot more so you can sit back and relax. Donation pickup, Donation delivery, Truck Loading, Unloading Services, Packing service, Loading assistance Unloading assistance, Scrap metal , storage unit, Arranging furniture Full-service move Marie Kondo The KonMari Method Tidying, Professional tidying Swedish Death Cleaning Munkensmat wnioskodawca firma przeprowadzkowa agente de mudanzas empresa de mudanzas 발동력baldonglyeog 이사업 isa-eobche 정크 제거 jeongkeu jegeo

  • Edin Sabic

    Sr. Captain / Operations Manager

    Edin has been a Junk Removal Captain, Move Captain and Manager on Duty since early 2022. He was promoted to Operations Manger in February 2024. He has proven himself as an exceptional student our University of Stress Free Service and is now a Professor! He grew up in Des Plaines and went to Elk Grove High School. In his free time he likes to play video games, toss the ball with his little pup and go to the gym His favorite artist is Drake.

  • Billy Catano

    Senior Captain

    Billy has been with College H.U.N.K.S. since fall 2023 and was promoted to Captain that same year. Billy was also promoted to Senior Captain in September 2024. He was our HUNK of the Month for July 2024!! He resides in Schaumburg, Born and raised in Addison, IL, Billy attended and graduated from Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn. Billy attends the College of Dupage technical education school and his dream is open his own hydration product business. Billy's favorite local restaurant is Texas Roadhouse in Mount Prospect. In his free time, you might find Billy DJ'ing EDM - his favorite musical artist is Marshmallo.

  • Kevin Guaman

    Sales Manager / Business Development

    Kevin has been with College H.U.N.K.S. since 2023 and was voted as our H.U.N.K. of the Month for January 2024! Originally from Wheeling, Kevin attended the University of Iowa and graduated with a Degree in Marketing. Kevin's dream is to open a family restaurant some day and work with some of this 8 siblings. His home is fairly full with his wife, 2 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, and an iguana! Kevin's favorite restaurant is Bob Chin's. His favorite music genre is 70's Techno/Disco and his favorite musical artist is The Weeknd. Kevin can be reached at 224-354-1760 Option 1 or AH.Sales@CHHJ.com

  • Anthony Stepina

    Senior Captain

    Anthony has been with College H.U.N.K.S. since 2023 and was quickly promoted to Captain that year, and then promoted to Senior Captain in September 2024! He was our HUNK of the Month in April 2024! Anthony is expecting his first baby (its a girl) this year! He is originally from Chicago and went to Carl Schurz HS in Irving Park. His favorite local restaurant is WingStop on Ellinwood in Des Plaines. Anthonys favorite music artist is J. Cole.

  • Justin Edwards

    Sr. Wingman

    Justin has been with College H.U.N.K.S. since 2023, living nearby in Des Plaines with his pets which include a Dog, Cat and a Turtle!!! Justin was our HUNK of the month in July 2024 and promoted to Sr. Wingman for his superb attention to detail with our clients to Listen, Fulfil and Delight their needs. You can catch him eating at his favorite local place, the Rosati's on Mannheim. But before he came to work at College HUNKS, he was going to school at Nile's North in Skokie; listening to his favorite type of music Rock 'n' Roll and Country.

  • Jake Fraser

    Captain

    Jake was awarded H.U.N.K. of the Month for February 2024 for his outstanding performance to our Core Value of Listen, Fulfill and Delighting our customers. He is going to school at the University of Iowa for Marine Biology and has a passion for Contributing to Ocean Conservation. He's a busy body who loves seeing movies (ask him some movie trivia) and comedians and live music. He lives in Vernon Hills and went to Geneva High School. Jake has been with College H.U.N.K.S. since 2023, and was referred to us by his H.U.N.K.S. roommate, Kevin.

  • Alex Mertes

    Senior Captain

    Alex joined College H.U.N.K.S. in early 2024 and was quickly promoted to Captain, and then promoted to Senior Captain in September 2024. Alex lives nearby in Des Plaines and attended Elk Grove High School. His dream is to someday own his own business as an Electrician. Alex's favorite local restaurant is Longhorn Steakhouse on Touhy in Des Plaines. Fun Fact about Alex - he once ran a marathon without training for it! Alex has both a dog and a cat and his favorite music artist is Kid Cudi.

  • Brandon Saldana

    Junior Captain

    Brandon grew up in Maywood and went to Proviso East High School. He is a small business owner himself as a Barber during his time when he's not helping us Moving the World. Brandon might be quiet at first but is always wearing a smile. Brandon came to us as a referral from two of our H.U.N.K.S., who worked with him at another moving company.

  • Andrew Robertson

    Captain

    Andrew is our resident Sneakerhead (he loves shoes) and is saving to be a Real Estate investor. Andrew was our HUNK of the Month for April 2024!! He LOVES his GIRLFRIEND and his dogs Boomer and Snoopy. He grew up in Elmwood Park and went to Elmwood Park High School. His favorite restaurant is Jibarito on Harlem. Andrew always has great positive energy and is one of our most requested HUNKS If your getting this bio you're in for a smooth move with this HUNK on your team.

  • Jake Petroline

    Sr. Wingman

    Jake is a client favorite for his constant upbeat energy and willingness to do whatever it takes to listen, fulfill and delight our clients. He was our HUNK of the Month for May 2024 and promoted to Sr. Wingman at the end of July!! But when he's not being our favorite HUNKS he's listening to his favorite artist 42 Dugg, going to our local chipotle on Lee Street or playing baseball (which he played for over 13 years). Having fun isn't the only thing he cares about, he's also going to trade school to become a lineman. Going to Glenbrook South High School in Glenview and then changing gears to go to trade school.

  • Desmond Bird-Murphy

    Wingman

    Desmond is from West Side in Chicago and went to Oak Park and River Forest High School. He lives with his cute dog named River and went to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL. During his free time he loves listening to Hip-Hop.

  • Cody Reilly

    Wingman Driver

    Cody is originally from Wisconsin, going to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha, and is a total Cheesehead. He is currently living in Hoffman Estates with his wonderful girlfriend and have been together for over 5 years. His favorite place to get a bite to eat is at a local pizza place called "Napoli Per Tutti" on Barrington Rd in Schaumburg. He also has big goal of owning his own business and traveling the world someday, maybe on go karts (ask him about if you have the chance).

  • Jordan Cady

    Wingman

    Jordan joins our team through the acquisition of the DuPage franchise where he was with the team since 2020 and last held the position of a Captain. Jordan lives in Warrenville with his cat and 2 dogs. He loves playing Dark & Darker, and is at the top 2% of players. But when he's not gaming, he loves going to favorite local spot Scooby's in West Chicago.

  • Kyel Mellen

    Captain and Business Development

    Kyel joins our team through the acquisition of the DuPage franchise where he was with the team since 2020 and last held the position of a Sr. Captain and Estimator. He lives in Westmont with his lovely girlfriend and their 2 cats. He was also raised in Dupage going to Downers Grove North and then College of Dupage. When he's not being a H.U.N.K., he loves listening to electronic/dance music and eating at Gatto's in Downers Grove. His biggest dream is to be a voice actor, but until that happens he's using his talents in his D&D sessions.

  • Lawrence Pullins

    Wingman

    Lawrence joins our team through the acquisition of the DuPage franchise where he was with the team since early 2021 and last held the position of a Sr. Wingman.

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    Cristian

    Wingman

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    Jonathan

    Wingman

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    Tim

    Wingman

  • Mannie Portalatin

    Wingman

    Mannie has been with College H.U.N.K.S. since 2023 and was quickly promoted to Captain. Mannie is originally from Elmwood Park and attended Elmwood Park High School. He pursued some technical schooling for handyman work and has a near-term goal to be surpass his C-Class driving certification and become a CDL driver. Mannie's favorite local restaurant is Outback Steakhouse on Higgins in Norwood Park. He is a pet lover and has cats. In his free time, Mannie loves hiking and working out. His favorite music genres are Rap, Country, and Rock.

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    Donald

    Move Consultant

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    Santino

    Wingman

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    Jamal

    Wingman

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    Terry

    Wingman

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    John

    Wingman

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    Logan

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