Tom was born and raised in Grand Rapids Minnesota. He went to college at Itasca Community College where he got his AA degree, and then finished college at St. Scholastica in Duluth, where he majored in Management with a minor in Finance. He then went back to St. Scholastica where he finished his MBA degree in Management. After working for a number of years in Duluth, Tom moved to Charlotte, NC where he worked for Vanguard in their high net worth department, and found a passion for financial advising. Tom specialize in retirement planning, estate planning and life and health insurance. He is married to his high school sweetheart Leanna, and in their spare time they enjoy traveling, hiking, and spending time with friends and family.