I've been fortunate enough to have been raised in an environment that allowed me to personally grow and to be responsible for my own decisions. I'm grateful for every success, failure, achievement and experience in my life. I am blessed to have the love of my beautiful wife and family and that keeps me grounded in what truly matters in life.

Somehow, I am naturally a contrarian thinker. If the herd is going one direction, I stop and ask, why? This keeps me curious and increases my love of learning.

I love rooting for the underdog, the creators of change and the innovators that have the guts to upset the status quo.