Wilmington - Our Team

Brad Jacobs

Since growing up in northern Virginia, Brad has always had a passion for building, fixing, and improving things.  Summer jobs in new home construction and at a stair manufacturing company helped to pave the way for attending the College of William & Mary, where he met his best friend and future wife, Lila.  After going on to receive a PhD in chemistry, Brad pursued a successful career as a technical leader for R&D in Fortune 500 companies, developing products for industrial adhesives and coatings markets.

In his free time, Brad enjoyed working on home improvement projects such as finishing basements, installing hardwood and ceramic tile flooring, and remodeling bathrooms.  His favorite project was a complete design and rebuild of a 1940’s vintage kitchen, where he worked with an architect, a custom cabinet maker, carpenters and other trades to completely transform an old, outdated room into an open, comfortable and welcoming space to enjoy with family and friends.

That project gave Brad an appreciation for the importance of careful planning, good project management, and open communication for handling the potential surprises and inherent complexity of a large remodeling project, not only to achieve a beautiful result, but also to minimize the dust, disruption and inconvenience of living without a kitchen for several weeks!

Now that Brad and Lila are empty-nesters, they decided to leave corporate life and colder climates to move to beautiful Wilmington, NC.  In 2018 Brad earned his North Carolina Residential General Contractor License # 80473. Buying a DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen franchise is a perfect fit for Brad—it combines his passion for remodeling and years of experience in project management and business together with a successful, national organization that is one of the most trusted names in the remodeling industry.  DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen is built upon a strong Code of Values, offers extensive training, processes and support, and is dedicated to quality, integrity, excellence and a positive customer experience.

We invite you to stop by and visit our Design Center and start a conversation about your ideas for a dream bathroom or kitchen.  We would love to meet you and help you to make the best decision for you and your home.

Wendy McBee

Wendy joined DreamMaker after twenty years of designing and remodeling houses. She grew up in Atlanta. After an early career in IT project management, and having their three sons, she decided to jump into real estate. While raising her three children, she developed a business remodeling homes in Florida and North Carolina.  With her boys grown and flown, she decided to join DreamMaker to continue to do what she loves. Her main focus is on finding the best flow and function for each house. She enjoys meeting with clients to get to know what they are looking for and help them put together a design that best suits them. From help with planning to making selections, Wendy strives to make the remodeling process run smoothly.

When not working, Wendy enjoys time at the beach, exercising, spending time with family, playing with her dog, and enjoying all that Wilmington has to offer.

Bobby Beine

Robert “Bobby” Beine officially joined us as an employee in 2024 as our Production Manager, but he has been part of our DreamMaker team as a subcontractor since 2020. Bobby grew up on Long Island and spent his early career in the environmental industry. After moving to North Carolina in 1997, he decided to focus on what he loves to do most: remodeling homes. Bobby brings a wide range of skills and experience to our team. His hands-on approach to managing our projects and coordinating the crews helps to ensure our projects are completed in a timely manner. He is an excellent communicator, and he enjoys seeing customers happy with the progress of the projects as well as with the final results.
In his spare time, Bobby enjoys perfecting his cooking skills and spending time with his two dogs.