A son of a Thoroughbred Horse Trainer, Michael grew up on Harris Farms located in Coalinga, CA. Attending Fresno State to earn a degee in Accountancy, Michael soon found a passion for helping people reach their financial planning goals and graduated with a BS degree in Finance, with an emphasis in financial planning in May 2003. In August 2007, Michael married his wife Jennifer and had 4 children, Jack, Kate, Charlotte & Matthew. Michael currently resides in Fresno, CA and enjoys spending his time going to church, spending time with his family, playing and attending PGA golf tournaments, and helping with Pit duties for a Sprint Car Team.