From a young age I felt God calling on me to be in full time ministry. At the age of 16 I committed to becoming a pastor.

My father encouraged me to seek a Business degree in undergrad so that I would be equipped to help run the finances of the church. After attending seminary and working through the ordination process, I was ordained in the United Methodist Church in 2014.

In 2015, 4 years after the birth of our second oldest child, my wife and I made the difficult decision that it would be in our best interest for me to pursue ministry through different means. Our two oldest children have a genetic disorder called Fragile X which causes severe mental and physical deficiencies. I needed to move into a position with more time freedom so that I could be the best dad I could possibly be!

My work at Thrivent is ministry. Faith and finances are often intertwined in our lives. I absolutely love walking alongside individuals, families and businesses to help them understand how they can leverage their relationship with money to bring goodness into the world.

Financial education is a passion of mine. The underlying driver for the work that I do is to help narrow the socio-economic gap. I believe that understanding finances is 10% knowledge and 90% behavior.

I have the privilege of being on the board for several non-profits in the St. Louis region. I regularly volunteer my time to inform and encourage those who are looking to take an active role with their finances.

Would you like to join me in making a direct impact in St. Louis and beyond?

Follow the links below...

LifeWise StL

StL Urban YoungLife

Ronald McDonald House StL

Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis