Home: Watchung, NJ, and Holgate, NJ. Age: 24. Birthplace: Summit, NJ. Profession: Management consulting. Organization: Brio Financial Group. Title: Senior associate. Alma mater: Baylor University.
Current project: Creating a faith-based community app. Latest accomplishment: Qualifying for the USA Triathlon Olympic-Distance National Championships in Milwaukee. Latest contribution to others: Helping a former university cafeteria worker through a financial crisis and making a monthly contribution to a friend who left his professional career to pursue ministry. What’s been your big (or biggest) leap? Achieving an Ironman Texas World Championship qualifying time. Hobbies: Ironman triathlon, surfing, fishing, Formula 1 and hiking. Recent travel or adventure: Surfing in Portugal. Last book read: The Odyssey, by Homer.
Personality profile: Extroverted, determined and thoughtful. Moral compass: The Bible. How do you define a perfect friendship? Two people who push each other to new heights physically, spiritually and mentally. What is your greatest joy? Jesus. What is your greatest fear? My family not being in heaven. What word or phrase do you use far too often? It is what it is. What is at the top of your bucket list? Completing another Ironman. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? A surfboard.
What was your first paying job? Surf instructor. What was your favorite college course? Mergers and acquisitions. What book have you repeatedly read? The Rhythm of Life, by Matthew Kelly. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Chasing Mavericks. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My grandfather. What’s the best advice you received growing up? A bad chapter only determines the story if the author stops writing. What is your favorite app? Strava.
What is your big idea?
Creating an exceptional adoption center where children feel valued, cared for and never neglected.
What change would you like to see in the world? A world that fosters growth. What message do you want to send out into the world? Life is never a straight line.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Unbroken. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Jesus. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? Professional football player. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? Letters and personal journals. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Surfing with my family in Puerto Rico. What advice would you give your younger self? The only way you fail is if you stop trying. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? April 25, 2026—Ironman Texas.
Personal mission: The pursuit of peace and stewardship. Personal motto: I’m the author of my own life. Favorite quote: “The testing of your faith produces perseverance” (James 1:3, NIV).
