I was born and raised in the heart of Austin, Texas, and I carry the trusted values that come with earning the Eagle Scout award. I spent several years as the Central Texas Market Manager for Jack Daniel’s before shifting my focus to public speaking, earning Gold-level status with Toastmasters, joining the National Speakers Association, and starting my own company. I later published Play The Room, an Amazon Best-Selling book. My mom’s a native Texan, and my late father was from Lima, Peru. My wife is half Thai, and I'm dad to two wild boys.