Michael Ayers

Michael Ayers is a second-generation carpenter and builder from Missoula, Mont. He started his career on Cape Cod, but returned to Big Sky Country in 1991 to start his own business. When Michael isn’t making sawdust, he enjoys skiing the Rockies with his sons, daughter, and wife, Rosie.

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