All my life, I’ve been a wonderer(distinct from wanderer...though I've done a bit of that too). As an undergraduate, I studied Biological System Engineering(BSE) and then eventually Biochemistry and Microbiology. BSE brought many of my conceptual wonderings to life — exploring how physics, biology, and mathematics govern our bodies, environment, and even our energy sources. To indulge my wonderings further, my university hired me to conduct research, studying the morphogenesis of Arabidopsis cells, hoping to discover genetic and growth patterns within the development and interdigitation of cells. While I found great value in my education and research, I felt like I could only tell the first half of a story.Throughout my research, studies, and life, I noticed a constant theme: the power of data. Whether engineering, biochemistry, genetics, consumer trends, or sports analysis, data was, and is, the most powerful and effective tool to explore, discover, and create. Data Scientists have the tools to create and process data, enabling them to explore and develop predictions, discover answers, and ultimately create value. This is the heart of what drew me to data science — the critical pursuit of what we do not know and the potential implications an answer could hold to improve the world. Data Science allows me to live beyond intuition, to tell the second half of the story.…So, how did I end up in finance?Throughout all of this wondering, there was one desire of mine that never quite satiated: To see and help the person sitting in front of me. I hope to use the critical thinking and complex system analysis skillset I garnered while studying engineering and biochemistry, my expertise in data science/data analysis, and my passion for helping people, to help clients create financial freedom and security; to unchain them from the world. Ultimately, I want to help people achieve a life of peace, purpose, and stability, giving them the freedom to pursue their dreams and become the best version of themselves, the man or woman God created them to be.