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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

  • Justin Edwards

    Senior 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

    Senior 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 has been with College HUNKS since 2024. He 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.

  • Desmond Bird-Murphy

    Junior Captain

    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.

  • Jordan Cady

    Junior 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

    Brand Ambassador

    Kyel has been with the College HUNKS brand 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 is using his talents in his D&D sessions.

  • Lawrence Pullins

    Senior 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.

  • Jonathan Hernandez

    Senior Wingman

    Jonathan has been with College HUNKS since spring of 2024. In a mere matter of months, his hard work and dedication to the Hunks team, propelled him to becoming Senior Wingman. His favorite Core Value is Fun, Safe, Winning Team Environment as he always aims to put a smile on everyone's face. One of his goals is to visit the Virgin Islands as he loves caribbean food.

  • Tim Shaw

    Senior Wingman

    Timothy Shaw joined the College Hunks Hauling Junk team mid-2024 and has already been getting raving reviews about his fantastic work ethic. Tim is from Franklin Park but currently resides in the great city of Chicago. He attended Lakeland College where he studied mechanical engineering as he plans on opening his own shop one day. In his spare time, he loves to fish and listen to Post Malone.

  • Mannie Portalatin

    Senior 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.

  • Donald Biggs

    Move Consultant

    As a Move Consultant at College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving, I specialize in providing exceptional customer service and personalized moving solutions. My role involves assisting clients in organizing, planning, and executing seamless moving experiences, whether it’s for residential or commercial needs. With a focus on efficiency, reliability, and care, I ensure that each move is smooth and stress-free. My goal is to guide customers through every step of the process, offering tailored advice, transparent pricing, and expert support to make their transition as easy as possible. With a passion for problem-solving and a commitment to excellence, I take pride in helping people move forward, one successful move at a time. Donald can be reached at 224-354-1760 Option 1 or AH.Sales@chhj.com.

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    Santino

    Junior Wingman

  • Jamal Rufus

    Senior Wingman

    Jamal joined College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk & Moving in 2024. He is one of our Senior Wingmen and loves hauling JUNK! There is no job that Jamal can't handle. He resides in the Skokie area where he attended Niles North eventually moved onward to Oakton Community College. His Favorite dish is in fact Pasta, especially from Red Lobster. In his spare times he likes to listen to Jelly Roll while hanging out with his four cats, four ferrets and two dogs.

  • John Mendoza

    Junior Wingman

    John is fairly new to the Hunks Sqaud but made a lot of "moves" to the top that ultimately promoted his to Junior Wingman. John is a resident of Melrose Park where he takes classes at Triton. He dreams of one day becoming a welder. Anytime the Hunks get hungry, John is the man when it comes to food. His favorite restaurant is LA Flor. John has a cat named Stormy and loves rap music.

  • Aramis Mendiola

    Junior Wingman

    Aramis is a Junior wingman. From the great city of Chicago, his upbringing took place in the west Englewood area. Amaris went to Hyde Park High School. He has goals of obtaining a mobile home in order to see this beautiful country and what it has to offer. All while listening to his favorite artist, Bad Bunny.

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    Miguel

    Junior Wingman

  • Dominique Keith

    Admin & Junior Wingman

    Dominque joined College H.U.N.K.S. at the beginning of the year 2025. There he serves as the office/claims administrator. Dominique lives nearby in Westchester and attended Proviso West High School. His dream is to someday become an actor. Dominique's favorite restaurant is Taco Patio in Bellwood. Fun Fact about Dominique is that he's artistic knowing how to both dance and draw. His favorite music artist is Future.

  • Gino Mendoza

    Junior Wingman

    Gino is one of our newer Hunks, joining the team this past March of 2025. His attention to detail, hard work, and dedication never goes unnoticed with any job or client as he has become a fan favorite. Gino attended West Leyden High and is looking to attend college upon graduation. His big, upcoming goal is to own a house for him and his dog named Rocky. In his spare time he enjoys playing the trumpet while over a slice of Sarpino's pizza.

  • Kobe Cowan

    Junior Wingman

    Kobe joined the College Hunks Team earlier in March. After only a few moves under his belt, he has already brought the Mamba Mentality to our organization. Going above and beyond everyday to fufill and delight our clients. He is an Oak Park resident and attended Maine East High School. His main focus/goal is to own his own clothing company.

  • Carrie West

    Operations Manager

    Carrie joined College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk & Moving in early 2025 as Operations Manager.

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    D'vaughn

    Junior Wingman

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    Julian

    Junior Wingman

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    Jeremyah

    Junior Wingman

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    Lamont

    Junior Wingman

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    Devin

    Junior Wingman

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    Junior Wingman

  • Xavier Page

    Junior Captain

    Xavier has been with College H.U.N.K.S. since early 2023. Xavier loves making people smile and spreading positivity! In his free time, Xavier enjoys making music and spending time with his two young sons. Certain evenings, you might find Xavier bartending at Draft Picks in Mount Prospect or performing music on a week night locally. His favorite food is BBQ and favorite artist is the Weeknd.

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    Bryant

    Junior Wingman

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    Ivan

    Junior Wingman

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    Jesus

    Junior Wingman

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    Anthony

    Junior Wingman

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    Michael

    Junior Wingman

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    Matthew

    Junior Wingman

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    Charles

    Junior Wingman

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    Christopher

    Junior Wingman

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    Deonte

    Junior Wingman

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    Edward

    Junior Wingman

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    Michael

    Junior Wingman

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