About Us
Meet Owner
Dan McKenzie
I’m Dan, the owner of Finish Pros. Antiques and refinishing are in my blood. From a very young age, I was surrounded by fascinating items at my family’s auction house in Raleigh. Soon enough, I started an apprenticeship at my brother’s refinishing shop and learned all about the furniture restoration process. I studied regional characteristics of American Furniture and became an ISA Appraiser specializing in period antiques and museum quality restoration. I still love restoring furniture even though I work with an incredible team of master upholsterers and finishers. Guiding Finish Pros to be the best furniture restoration shop in the Triangle has been a dream of mine since I was a child. When I’m not working, I’m probably at the beach with my 2 incredible kids and wife.
Kat Bauer – Residential Account Manager
Kat was raised in Roanoke, VA, and a graduate of Virginia CommonWealth University where she pursued her love of design with a major in graphic design. She also recently received her Certified Interior Decorator license from University of Richmond. Kat’s passion is for interior design and the role that furniture plays in design. At FinishPros her goal is to help our clients breathe new life into their treasured pieces by helping pick out the perfect fabric and finishes.
Molly Anderson – Commercial Account Manager
Molly is originally from Baton Rouge, La. and has been living in Raleigh since 1995. She is a design and color enthusiast and has perfected her design talent and translated it into commercial re-upholstery. The satisfaction of the clients in the transformation of their commercial space with commercial re-upholstery is what drives Molly to do what she does every day. Molly’s main focus is fully understanding her customer’s commercial re-upholstery needs. She advises and assists her commercial customers in choosing beautiful and durable commercial re-upholstery materials that will transform their commercial space. Molly has a wonderful husband, 3 children, and loves having quality family time doing fun things. Molly and her husband enjoy renovating their 1983 home and backyard and contribute to the environment by utilizing material that is recycled, repurposed or reused in many ways.
Steve Burns – Operations Manager
Steve was raised in Sarasota, Florida and has lived in the Raleigh area since 2006. For over 25 years Steve has been evolving his passion for craftsmanship in both the residential and commercial furniture industry. Steve’s love for craftsmanship reflects on each of the pieces in his care. As the operations manager, Steve leads the Finish Pros' team of craftsmen by constantly teaching and educating while solving the daily challenges to meet each of our client’s needs. Steve treats each piece of furniture as his own and with passion assists in the transformation of any residential and commercial space!
Office Staff & Design Team
When you hire the Finish Pros team, you put your projects in the hands of the Triangle’s most experienced refinishing and upholstery experts. Our second and third generation craftsmen take great pride in their work, average more than 20 years of experience each. So whether your project is removing a simple water mark, or a full restoration of a 5,000-seat theater, you know you can expect the highest quality of craftsmanship and customer service.
