I graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of San Diego with a BS in Accountancy in the top 10 of my business school & was active in the Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Fraternity. I went to USD initially for a spot on the football team. This path was quickly ended by a serious neck injury I sustained during fall camp which ended my athletic career and gave me space to realize more academic potential. I graduated in the worst recession of the last 50 years in 2009 but was able to secure a job at Grant Thornton in San Francisco. I became a CPA & was promoted to senior associate in just 18 months. During this time, I also took graduate classes in the tax program at Golden Gate University. GT taug