I was born and raised into a Gator household in Miami. Being a Gator fan in the 80s in Miami while the Hurricanes were winning National Championships was not easy. We took our share of jabs for our orange and blue attire, however, we stayed committed and listened to Mick and Lee on the radio broadcast… Fast forward many years and UF was the only school I applied to and where I graduated from in 2002. I loved my time in Gainesville, but moved back to Miami after graduation to begin my career in financial services at a large insurance carrier.

Shortly after starting my career, I met my wife, Dari and we married in 2006 in Ocala. A few years later, our daughter Reagan was born and we realized we wanted to escape the fast paced life of South Florida. In late 2011 we moved back to Gainesville and a year later our son Ryan was born. We look forward to our daily family walks in the neighborhood and playing in the backyard with the kids. It is not uncommon to see our house full of family and friends as we enjoy entertaining frequently. Dari and I are quite the “foodies” so a lot of our family excursions revolve around eating- like Sunday lunch in Cedar Key for a Mahi sandwich and live music or Micanopy for ice cream and shopping.