I don't want to relay the name of the company. But the guys name is the name of the shop. t is definately the owner. As for how old I don't know...There were several shop guys in the back but they weren't too interested in selling. They were mechs only I think.
I would have allowed a little leeway but to jump from a freeride fork to a xc fork to a dh dc fork. Thats a lot of variety