My entry into the financial industry is recent as a professional having only joined Prudential as of late 2025. However, an interest in the power of investing and tax efficiency is a subject I’ve actively been engaged in for 15+ years. Beyond my own personal passion around the topic, I’ve been fortunate enough that family, friends and colleagues have trusted in me over the years to use me as an unofficial advisor in their own financial journeys. When it came time for me to consider a second career, a role as a financial advisor felt like a natural fit.
I’ve been fortunate that I met my wife Christina in high school and we’ve grown and experienced together personally and professionally for our entire adult lives. After years volunteering her time, she has settled into a role as Middle School Librarian in New Hampshire teaching Media and Visual Arts. We were fortunate to have four children, all wonderfully unique in personalities and interests keeping our lives interesting and busy. We love to travel and see new places and meet new people. Our family has been in New Hampshire for 4 years now, longer than we’ve been in one place for 15+ years. We’re working to turn our home into our own forever home and make New Hampshire a permanent destination.
Getting to this point professionally was a bit more circuitous than typical but one that fits into my overall personality of always seeking more information and experiences while developing new skills. I grew up in southwestern Louisiana poor but never lacking the essentials. Work as a principle is something that was ingrained in me early with after school and summer jobs an expectation not a suggestion. I was able to attend Louisiana State University where I discovered a knack for math and the sciences eventually leading to a Bachelor of Science in Geology, followed by a Masters of Science in Geology from New Mexico State University.
At the conclusion of my academics, I was able to secure a position with Shell Exploration and Production Company which led to an 18-year career working both domestically and internationally. My time in Shell was eye opening as it exposed me to a wide range of intelligent individuals with diverse personalities and cultures. These experiences imprinted upon me what I believe is the most important skill for a financial advisor, that everyone’s experience is unique and should be considered individually.
Though my personal life is busy, I’m a voracious reader and love to tinker in spreadsheets analyzing anything of interest at any particular time. I enjoy walks, fishing and Christina and I spend time together gardening as a mutual interest.