He received his finance degree from University of San Francisco, where he met his soon-to-be wife, Amy Riche, a Boise native. After working in corporate finance in San Francisco, they moved back to Boise in 2000 where he began his public accounting career. He has served on the board of a NAEYC accredited early learning school, Capital Matrix (SBA 504 lending) and other non-profit organizations. Born and raised in Sonoma, California, he has a passion for all things related to wine.