Meet the Barbers

Roman Kontarovich

Owner/Barber

 

Roman immigrated from Belarus in 1993. After a long career in the manufacturing industry, he decided it was time for a change, and in 2002, he became the first in his class to graduate from VICI Beauty School with a degree in cosmetology. He spent a handful of years as a hairdresser before finding his niche as a barber at Nick's. As of June 2017, Roman owns of the place he's called "home" for over 15 years.

Peter Balistrieri

Barber

 

Pete's barbering career began after finishing his program at MATC in 1967. In 1969, after a two-year apprenticeship at the Gentry Barber Shop in Glendale, WI, he joined Nick's Barber Shop. For over 25 years, beginning in 1992, Pete was the owner of Nick's during which time he passed down his years of expertise to train some of the best barbers in Milwaukee.