About Me

I have always been interested in math and science early on, but knew I wanted to run a business. My affinity for music, playing the double bass, I think is in a lot of ways accredited to my understanding of math and pattern recognition. It helped get me to Jacksonville University with a scholarship, where I intended to become a nurse. However, I found out I really was not meant for that. I was interested in stocks and options since I was just out of high school, since I knew investing would be the end goal eventually. Because of that I went into finance for my undergraduate degree. I served as my fraternity president while participating in the varsity shotgun shooting program, where the team was competitive nationally. This period of college is where I found my now wife. We both knew what we wanted, and it is funny because I went finance and she went accounting.

After graduating, we decided to stay in Jacksonville, Florida, on the other side of the city we went to school at. I decided to marry her, and that we did. We are now located in Saint Johns, Florida, where we enjoy films, the nature preserves, and most importantly the St. Johns River. I went to school on the St. Johns River and every job I have had was downtown Jacksonville along the river. Now, we live within walking distance of the river and it is beautiful, especially as an angler myself.

After joining FIS, I found myself drawn to the technical side of things more and more, hence my urge to further my education at the University of Central Florida in the Master of Science, Financial Technology. In this program I found a passion for programming, and it was especially great since I like finance to begin with. It showed me I want to know the most foundational details about computer science. Someday, I hope to open a foundation that can empower people who are passionate about bettering the world and help them achieve their goals.