I have worked for Edward Jones Since November 2012. Prior to that, I was a police officer in Michigan and Iowa for 12 years. I enjoy camping, traveling, golfing and spending time outdoors with my wife, Holly, and two sons, Zach and Maguire. I have been a volunteer coach for 15 years, I was a volunteer fire fighter for 10 years and an EMT B for eight years. I truly enjoy giving back where and when I can. What inspires me most about being a financial advisor is helping families work toward securing a better financial future. Since about 10 years old, I wanted to be a police officer; why? Because I love helping people. I changed careers because I found a way to still feed my passion of helping others, without the stress and risk of being a police officer. I get asked a lot what makes me better than my competition? My simple response is: I'm not better. However, the reason I feel you should do business with me is because I bring value to the families I work with by: Listening and understanding what's important to you, I use an established process to build personalized strategies to help you reach your goals, and I promise to partner together with you throughout your life to help keep you on track. Simply put, I use my skills as a risk manager to help you build wealth, maintain wealth and when the time comes transfer wealth. In November of 2023, I obtained my ChFC® designation to further my knowledge and help my clients.Keep in mind, if you are a family who works with me, I offer a complimentary service to anyone you care about. If you care about them, so do I. I offer to meet with anyone you feel could use some financial advice. They are not required to ever do business with me. I act as a sounding board and offer complimentary advice to anyone you care about.