My “professional” career began at the ripe old age of 11 when I started a dog walking service to help my neighbors with especially energetic pets. After just a few months of walking dogs and years of accumulated birthday savings, I had enough money to open my first brokerage account and I've been enamored with investing ever since.To grow my knowledge, I enrolled at Santa Clara University and received a BSC degree in Finance in 2008. Upon graduation I joined Pring Turner just in time to be greeted with the greatest financial crises since the Great Depression, an even more valuable learning experience than college. In 2013, I earned the Chartered Financial Analyst®(CFA) designation.Away from the office, I love spending precious time with my wife and our three children. Our family especially enjoys traveling, attending Cal Football games, and long walks with our golden retrievers.