I'm a family man. I have two daughters and a wonderful wife. I am active in my Church and consider one of our pastors one of my best friends. I live in South Milwaukee Wisconsin and am licensed in Wisconsin, though hoping to expand my business in the future. I had difficulty purchasing my home, and so when an opportunity to become a lending officer arose I was excited. Not due to the money I could make, but so that I could do my part to ensure that nobody else had to go through what I did. After studying Spanish in school for 13 years and working with a number of fluent speakers, I can assist Spanish Speaking customers and help them navigate the mostly English-speaking lending industry. In a Pescatarian household (something I picked up when I married my wife in 2010), it took my love of cooking to new places.... literally. I love to try new recipes from new parts of the world and have found a lot of joy in cooking Eastern Asian dishes, though I haven't found a seafood Pho recipe that I like yet. I served in the Marine Corps from 2011 to 2015 and was off the coast of Syria when Russian troops marched in for the first time. I was honorably discharged with the rank of Corporal from the 1st CEB, retaining a military tradition that goes back 3 generations.